The World Surfing Games, known as the ISA World Championships, they have been crowning champions since 1964. Their president is Aguerre, since 1994. The man from Mar del Plata has been re-elected eight times after a management that had as the icing on the cake getting surfing to be confirmed as Olympic in 2016 . “For almost 30 years I dreamed of this and now I wake up knowing that it is no longer an idea, an illusion, a utopia, a plan… Now it is a reality, mine and that of the millions of surfers in the world. And now being here, in California, organizing a new tournament in this mythical place, and achieving once again that the ISA World Championships are the pipeline to reach an Olympic Game, is something that makes me very happy“tells the father of Olympic surfing, who even today few can believe that he is Argentine…
In this case, in addition, there will be a plus that marks the importance of surfing within the Olympic movement. “We were able to convince the IOC to hold the competition in Tahiti, at the Teahupoo wave, one of the most challenging breakers in the world. It is something revolutionary because it only happened before in Melbourne 56, with horse riding, due to the difficulty of moving the horses. This speaks to the Committee’s flexibility in the face of a changing world. As sports have arrived that are not very conventional and the conditions are not ideal in that city or country, they agree to take it to another. Chopo, as we call it in the surfing world, has mythical waves at that time and it will also be the return of our sport to Polynesia, where the culture that one day would land in Hawaii was born”, explained who next week, in the host of the tournament, will be the main protagonist of the premiere of the film Impossible Wave (The Impossible Wave) that describes the achievement of surfing being Olympic. Film that will soon be in our country.
The Argentine team has spent days in Huntington Beach – where the US Open surfing is also held – to acclimatize to the time difference and a different wave. “We are very good. We have been working together for several years, that allows us to have continuity in the processes we develop and achieve excellent feedback in our daily work. That allows us to be in every detail, both technical and physical. The focus is on us. We respect our opponents a lot, but we know that the most important thing is that we are well enough to overcome each instance that the event presents”, analyzed Martín Iatauro, the main coach.
The surfers have already changed the chip. From thinking about them to doing it in the team. “That’s how it is, it’s no longer about looking for a personal achievement but about adding points for the country. Representing your flag is the best and that is why we are here, with a lot of responsibility, seeking to add to the cause of the selected one”, commented Lucía Indurain, the star surfer of Roxy Argentina who comes from some very good results but does not want to put excessive pressure on herself, despite the fact that perhaps the women’s team is not the toughest due to the call. “I try to keep expectations low, to have low anxiety, which is the best thing to compete. In the last World Cup it went very well for me, but that doesn’t mean that it will repeat itself here. I am clear that I must be calm and, at the same time, confident in my chances. Each event is different, he wants to go heat by heat, knowing that there are no invincibles, but there are winners…”, she remarked.
Muñiz, at 29 years old, is another who arrives at a sweet moment, once again adding important results, such as the title won in a WSL tournament in Garopaba. “I’m like always, looking to have fun, without pressure, knowing that we come here to represent the country and that we have to add to fight for the Olympic ticket. This is a famous place, with a lot of history and tradition, and I know a lot about it. It’s a long wave that I like. That makes me feel calm, knowing that I can have fun, a key for me”, admitted the Quiksilver Argentina star rider.
The coach gave his detailed analysis of the spot. “It is a place where we have already competed on several occasions and we have experience. I came with youth teams and several editions of the US Open. The wave has an initial section, which is provided for radical executions; then it offers a transition where we have to have good reading and rail work, which will allow us to show fluidity in the development of our surf and arrive with a good base for closing maneuvers. We have excellent athletes to develop high-flying surfing in this break, both in men and women”, analyzed Iatauro, to close with a thank you to the ASA, Enard and the brands that will dress the selected team (Quiksilver and Roxy) until 2024 .
A way to continue living the dream. The one that surfing began to dream of six years ago, when it became an Olympic sport.
Source: Ambito
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