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Luna and Lucas Win Maiden QS Victories at Phillip Island Pro & Peruvians Victorious at Oi Pro Junior
Luna and Lucas Win Maiden QS Victories at Phillip Island Pro & Peruvians Victorious at Oi Pro Junior
In Maresias, Sáo Sebastiáo, Brazil,the final day of the Oi Pro Junior Series and Oi Longboard Pro turned out to be a head-to-head clash between Brazil and Peru. In the Pro Junior Final, Sol Aguirre (PER) and Raul Rios (PER) defeated Tain‡ Hinckel (BRA) and Eduardo Motta (BRA) respectively, while in the Longboard competition, Chloe Calmon (BRA) got the better of Maria Fernanda Reyes (PER) and local surfer Carlos Bahia (BRA) had an emotional victory over Piccolo Clemente (PER).
In a rematch of the Oi Longboard Pro Final in Rio de Janeiro, Calmon and Reyes went blow for blow in the small, but consistent 1-2 foot waves in Maresias. Reyes needed to win the heat to claim her maiden regional title, but Calmon would not be denied; winning the first WSL South America Longboard Championship of her career.
With her victory, Calmon will now head to Taiwan in December looking for a long sought-after Women's World Longboard Championship Title.
Meanwhile at Smiths Beach, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia,Luana Silva (HAW) and Lucas Wrice (Wollongong, NSW) have claimed their first-ever World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) wins at the Phillip Island Pro presented by the Bass Coast Shire.
Strong winds and a surging swell provided challenging conditions for the remaining eight surfers on the final day held at Smiths Beach.
Silva looked at home in the strong swell and winds pushing the limits on her turns to take down Samatha Sibley (USA) in the first Semifinal before besting Kirra Pinkerton (USA) in the final.