
It’s almost always offshore in Nicaragua and Day 3 saw yet more groomed beachbreak peaks at Playa Jiquiliste.
The third day of the 2013 DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championships have come and gone, with all 12 of the SA Junior team members still in the event and with a shot at making the finals.
Unfortunately the team did see two more surfers drop into the do-or-die repercharge rounds, as Chanelle Botha finished 4th in her Girls U16 Round 2 qualifying heat, while Anoush Zakarian finished third three heats later.

Despite some strong turns, Chanelle Botha was relegated to the repercharge rounds on Day 3.
It’s not the end of the road for the Warner Beach and Melkbos rippers, it just means that there’s no more room for error, and if they maintain focus they can still go all the way to a gold medal.

Nicole Pallet cracked her way to the next qualifying round in the Under 18 Girls division.
The girls did have something to cheer about when Durban’s Nicole Pallet smashed her Under 18 heat to advance to the next round in the Qualifying stream, while teammate Gina Smith made amends for her opening day loss by ripping through to the next round in her repercharge Round 2 clash.
Jordy Maree is the lone young SA wolf in the Under 16 Qualifying rounds, while Shane Sykes, Steff Burrows and Matt Mcgillivray are fighting it out in the repercharge rounds. The trio fought bravely to each register a heat win and move into Repercharge Round 3.

Shane Sykes advanced strongly on to Day 4.
Jordy, along with all four of the Under 18 Boys; Dylan Lightfoot, Diran Zakarian, Benji Brand and Josh Smit, were the designated team mascots for the day, as they did not compete.
So, with team spirit still coursing through the SA Junior Team, and all surfers still in the event, Day 4 promises to be another exciting day in Nicaragua.

The rest of the team, stoked on Nicole’s heat win.
For all the results, photos and highlights from Day 3 at the DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championships, log on to www.isawjsc.com.
Official press release below:
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NICARAGUA KEEPS DELIVERING INCREDIBLE WAVES DURING DAY 3 OF COMPETITION

Nicaragua’s offshore winds were in full force allowing for incredible conditions all day long. Photo: ISA/Rommel Gonzales
The DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Billabong Heats Up as the First Surfers Drop Out
Amazing surfing continued during Day 3 of the DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Billabong as Nicaragua’s offshore wind prevailed all day long.
Competition intensified as the first Repechage Rounds took place today. This is a do-or-die round, if a surfer gets 3rd or 4th place, the athlete is out of the contest.
“The competition is reaching its critical stages, when athletes can’t afford to lose or they will go home,” remarked ISA President Fernando Aguerre. “The camaraderie between all the National Teams and the local Nicaraguans has created a great vibe amongst the surfing tribe. The waves are amazing; Nicaragua is truly a surfer’s paradise. Stay tuned all week and don’t miss a minute of the live webcast.”
Today showcased Qualifying and Repechage rounds of the world’s best under-18 and under-16 Boys and Girls with great waves in the 3-5ft range with occasional bigger sets.
Australia’s Stephanie Single and Kristen Ogden led the Girls Under-18. Single earned 15.90, followed by her teammate Ogden with 14.67, the highest total heat scores of the Round.
Single defeated Keshia Eyre (POR, 7.83), Camila Kemp (POR, 6.33) and Paula Duarte (CRC, 0.77). Ogden followed in her teammate’s footsteps dominating her heat defeating Hinako Kurokawa (JPN, 7.07), Leilani McGonagle (CRC, 5.36) and Iliana Aguirre (ECU, 2.23).
In the Girl’s Under-16, the stand out of the day was Holly Wawn from Australia, posting a total heat score of 16.00 against her teammate Isabella Nichols (AUS, 13.16), Jodie de Armas Tracy (GER, 3.10) and Teresa Bonvalot (POR, 2.97).
At the same time, the first Repechage Rounds of the Boys Under-18 and Under-16 was taking place at the second podium.
Germany’s Arne Bergwinkl was the best performer in the Boys under-18 Repechage 1. He posted a total of 13.00 points defeating Irons Burgos (ECU, 6.33), Giancarlo Marin (VEN, 6.06) and the local surfer Yuber Martínez (NIC, 5.24). Bergwinkl surfed again in Repechage 2 and is still in the competition after advancing in second place.
In the Boys under-18, Colin Moran from Team USA, earned 16.06 defeating Sean Kettle (NZL, 11.40), Jose Luis Ramos (SAL, 7.57), Jorge Soto (CHI, 3.33).

Despite a solid effort in a very close heat, Ireland’s lone competitor, Gearold McDaid, lost out of the competition today. Photo: ISA/Rommel Gonzales
With the day’s highest total heat score, France’s Nomme Mignot earned 17.83 dominating Jorge Alejandro Rivas (SAL, 6.27), Malakai Martinez (CRI, 6.10), and Sebastian Oliva (CHI, 4.67).
For a full list of today’s results, click here – http://isawjsc.com/results/
The 2013 DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championship resumes Wednesday at 7:40am with The Morning Show hosted by Chris Ernst, and with guests from Team Germany and Team Japan.
Following that, the competition will feature:
Main Podium:
6 Heats Qualify 3 Boys U-18
8 Heats Qualify 2 Boys U-16
3 Heats Qualify 3 Girls U-18
3 Heats Qualify 3 Girls U-16
6 Heats Repechage 4 Boys U-18
Second Podium:
6 Heats Repechage 3 Boys U-18
8 Heats Repechage 2 Boys U-16
6 Heats Repechage 2 Girls U-18
6 Heats Repechage 2 Girls U-16
3 Heats Repechage 3 Girls U-16
3 Heats Repechage 3 Girls U-18
The live webcast of the entire 2013 DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championship is available on www.isawjsc.com
Here is the scheduled for Day 3:
Wednesday, 7:40am Playa Jiquiliste, Nicaragua
Wednesday, 5:40am West Coast USA
Wednesday, 2:40pm Western Europe
Wednesday, 11:40pm Sydney, Australia