Juan Arca getting ready for the Pan American Surfing Games

Argentinean surfer Juan Arca, member of the Argentinean Team that will participate in the Pan American Games, traveled to Chile to take advantage of that country perfect waves, gearing up for the VIII Pan American Surfing Games that will be carried out next November in Iquique.

The Quiksilver Argentina team member team, Juan Arca was born in August the 13th 1990 and he is one of the biggest promises of Argentinean Surfing. Despite the fact that he is so young he has plenty experience with different waves and he is considered a tough rival.

“I was in Chile and to tell you the truth I’m really satisfied. I could ride all kinds of waves and it was a very good training for the Pan American Games. I want to do great in the competition to give my country a great amount of points”, said the young surfer to World Surfing News.

Juanchi grew up between Brazilian and Argentinean waves and he remembers the eternal afternoons on the Brazilians beaches, and the different peaks that Mar del Plata has that helps him to improve his surfing.

As he finishes high school, little Arca has already become Argentinean Champion in 2004-2005 and 2006. He has not decided yet what course he will take at college to combine with his surfing professional career.

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