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Chile Secures Double Youth Podium at ALAS Garabito Pro
Under-18 finalists - ALAS Global Tour Chilean surfing closed out a strong performance at the ALAS Garabito Pro 2026, held at Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica, with two young national representatives reaching the podium in the youth categories. Throughout the four days of competition, Playa Hermosa offered good conditions, with consistent waves allowing competitors to showcase a wide repertoire of maneuvers, from barrels and aerials to powerful turns, raising the level of the action

Ayelet Fuentes Guerra
Aug 252 min read


Bultó and Díaz Selected For the 2026 South American Games
Isidora Bultó and Matías Díaz Representatives of the Queen and King of the Wave projects will be part of the Chilean national team competing in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The XIII Santa Fe 2026 South American Games are preparing to welcome a new generation of athletes from September 16 to 26, with competitions taking place in the waves of Playa Grande, in the Biología sector of Mar del Plata, Argentina. Medals to be awarded at the 2026 Santa Fe South American Games - 2026 Sout

Ayelet Fuentes Guerra
Aug 232 min read


Playa Hermosa Hosts High-Level Showdown at the Garabito Surf City Pro
Alana López and Hayden Rodgers, champions of the first edition of the Garabito Surf City Pro QS 2000 - WSL / Andrew Nichols The QS 2000 crowned two new champions in its inaugural edition, while Chilean surfing delivered a strong performance with Manuel Selman reaching the quarterfinals. The Garabito Surf City Pro QS 2000, held at Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica, concluded its inaugural event with two champions from the United States: Alana López in the women’s category and fellow A

Ayelet Fuentes Guerra
Aug 222 min read


Lucas Magna Prepares For a New Challenge at the ALAS Garabito Pro
Lucas Magna surfing The Chilean surfer from Arica is already in Costa Rica to compete in the fifth stop of the 2026 ALAS Global Tour, which will take place from August 19 to 22 at Playa Hermosa. The four-star event will feature more than 230 competitors from 18 countries: Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, the United States, Guatemala, Israel, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Venezuela. As for the Chilean repre

Ayelet Fuentes Guerra
Aug 182 min read


Kelia Gallina: The 14-Year-Old Revelation Who Shocked the World at Teahupo'o
Kelia Gallina, from French Polynesia, surfing in Heat 8 of Round 1 of the Outerknown Tahiti Pro - Matt Dunbar/WSL The young Tahitian surfer arrived at the Tahiti Pro as a wildcard and, just one day after turning 14, became one of the biggest stories of the competition. After earning her spot for the second consecutive year by winning the Trials, Kelia returned to the Championship Tour stage as the youngest competitor ever to surf as a wildcard at the Outerknown Tahiti Pro pre

Ayelet Fuentes Guerra
Aug 153 min read
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