ARGENTINA UPDATE

Source: Paula Martinez - Prensa ASA

Argentina’s remarkable full team for the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Championship in Seignosse, France.

Although the results weren’t good the team’s attitude and the ASA authorities’ (Argentine Surf Association) commitment to embark on this adventure to Europe have to be pointed out: “We obtained the 18th position out of 28 countries, still our participation was positive in all senses. The important thing is to compete and to learn. It was great for our surfers to actually size themselves up with the rest of the countries in order to improve their surfing”, said the ASA President, Paco Garcia Rabini.

Even though Maia and Maria Paz were the most outstanding girls from the group and Martín was the one who reach the higher position in the under 16 division, the whole team’s effort worth to be mentioned.

Mariano Arreyes, Nehuen Adamo, Juanchi Arca, Marco Herrera, -in the under18 division- Martín Carricart, Brian Masmut, Pedro Francistegui y Pablo Cosoleto –in the under16- Maia Cherr, Maria Paz Usuna, Lucía Cosoleto and Martina Gainza -Girls-. The whole team felt their relatives’ support who were watching the championship live through the Internet and the support from the people who were waving flags from the shore.

Surfrider Argentina celebrates the International Surfing Day

On Saturday, June 28 from 12:00 p.m., at La Paloma (Mar del Plata, Route 11 path to Miramar) the International Surfing Day –north hemisphere- will be celebrated. Surfrider, the environmental organization in charge of protecting, restoring and rehabilitating sea ecosystems. will coordinate the clearing of the beaches and other events in different locations from all parts of the world like previous years,

In Mar del Plata, it will take place at La Paloma/La Parena one of the historical scenarios Argentinian surfing has. It will also take place in different coastal locations where Surfrider works.

Martín Perez has his own press manager
The two-times Argentinian Longboard Champion and winner of the 2007 Latin American title, Martin Perez, joined the TakeOff Noticias agency in order to spread his news to all the surf community.
From June on TakeOff will take care, as a press manager of the longboarder, to inform about his commitments in the country and abroad.

Martin Perez started to surf when he was 8 years old at Waikiki beach in Mar del Plata. From this moment his surfing has improved a lot.

Nowadays, he is considered a model to other surfers in his division not only because of his achievements but also because of his humility. This has led him to be classified for the Panamerican Games in Chile and to be part of the group that was selected to participate in the ISA World Surfing Games in Portugal because of his position in the Argentinian ranking 07/08.

Martín Pérez is sponsored by: Lost, Thermoskin, Hardcore, Elova Foam, Cono Sur Boards, Mohs Gafas, Power Deck, Kikiwai Surf Club and Waikiki Surf Bar.

About International Surfing Association
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for surfing, bodyboarding and surfriding. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980. 

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since.  The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Maile Aguerre (Hawaii) and Mike Gerard (USA).

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