Surfing officially kicked off at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026 with Playa Venao serving as the perfect venue for the sport that blends action and determination. With a sunny day and promising tides, the first heats of the [Shortboard, Bodyboard, and SUP Surf] categories hit the water, beginning one of the most anticipated stops on the circuit.
Here are the results of the main rounds after today’s opening day:
Men’s Shortboard
Advancing to Main Round 3: Romeo Chávez (COL) with 14.73, Thiago Passeri (ARG) with 13.33, Reimundo Berry (CHI) with 12.63, Yuri Gabryel (BRA) with 12.37, Roberto Camblor (URU) with 8.37, Pascual Llorens (CHI) with 10.76, Adrian de Osma (PER) with 9.46, and Mike Prada (VEN) with 7.67.
Advancing to Repechage 2: Ryan Martins (BRA), Bastian Arevalo (PER), Gabriel Cabrera (PAN), Víctor Camarena (PAN), Facundo Ruggiero (ARG), and Juan Lopez (ECU).
To Repechage 1: Sandro Rivera (ECU), Oscar Hernandez (COL) and Tomas Casafont (URU).
Women’s Shortboard
They advance to Main Round 3: Catalina Zariquiey (PER) with 14.00, Victoria Muñoz (ARG) with 10.60, Urpi Torres (PER) with 10.27 and Luara Mandelli (BRA) with 10.33.
To Repechage 2: Kellyani Flores (VEN), Shakti Martinez (PAN), Kely Gasparovic (PAN), Carol Bastides (BRA), Ambar García (ECU), Angelina Decesare (COL) and Jacinta Silvariño (URU).
To Repechage 1: Isidora Fernandez (CHI) and Katya Wirsch (ARG).
SUP Surfing (Stand Up Paddleboarding)
Men’s (Main Round 2): Joaquin Rosato (ARG) with 10.67 and Pedro Veiga (BRA) with 10.33.
Men’s (Repechage 1): Romeo Chavez (COL) and Miqueas Delgado (PER).
Women’s (Main Round 2): Antonia Gutierrez (CHI) with 9.30 and Rebeka Klotz (BRA) with 6.13.
Women’s (Repechage 1): Chiara Saravia (ARG) and Maria Conterno (PER).
Bodyboarding
Men’s (Main Round 2): Lucciano Campos (PER) with 14.44 and Juan Giannini (ARG) with 10.03.
Men’s (Repechage 2): Patrick Ascanio (PAN).
Men’s (Repechage 1): Andre Barros (BRA) and Cristóbal Tobar (CHI).
Women’s (Main Round 2): Isabella Assmann (ARG) with 12.50 and Manuella Giacomassi (BRA) with 11.00.
Women’s (Repechage 2): Hannah Saavedra (PER).
Women’s (Repechage 1): Emily Hurtado (VEN) and Emiliana González (CHI).
The action resumes tomorrow, Tuesday, April 14, at 7:00 AM with the start of the third and fourth rounds of Men’s Shortboard, plus the repechage; Women’s Shortboard, plus the repechage; the Women’s SUP Race Final; and the Bodyboard repechage.
Wave size is expected to increase tomorrow, guaranteeing a competition at #AnotherLevel.
