The double world champion experienced a difficult semi-final, dominated by very unpredictable wave qualities and the pressure of qualifying for the final, on the beaches of El Sunzal in El Salvador.
Pierre Emmanuel Garot with Ariihoe Tefafana
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Published on October 23, 2024 at 9:43 a.m.,
updated October 23, 2024 at 11:06 a.m.
Lots of emotion for Hira Teriinatoofa. He passes thanks to his last wave scored 6 points. He breaks down on the beach when he hears his score.
Difficult weather conditions and absence of big waves, the double world champion had to wait until the end of his heats to qualify for the final
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At the end of the first sets, this Wednesday morning, the double ISA world champion nevertheless expressed his doubts: “it was complicated by the fact that there weren’t many waves. I took two, I I surfed badly on my waves afterwards. I knew there were waves on the inside, I didn’t want to let the others pass on these waves.
He and South African Tyrell Johnson are the first finalists in the masters +40 category. There are two places left to take for the drafted finalists.
Lots of emotion for Hira Teriinatoofa. He passes thanks to his last wave rated 6 points
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“I absolutely wanted to catch a big wave and then stick to the bottom,” explains Hira. “At the end, I had a rating of 4. I absolutely had to recover on the small waves. I pushed my limits. I passed, it was hot.”
Tahiti is currently in 11th place per team out of 28 (with only 2 surfers entered). The final will take place tomorrow Thursday, still in El Sunzal, Salvador.
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