Repechage pressure in the 2012 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
The pressure is on. The repechage heats decided who keeps tracking the medals at the 2012 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, in Playa Venao, Panama. “I handle the pressure by being relaxed, by thinking about something else, by getting distracted, because it can make you real nervous to think about who you’re competing against, and […]
The pressure is on. The repechage heats decided who keeps tracking the medals at the 2012 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, in Playa Venao, Panama. “I handle the pressure by being relaxed, by thinking about something else, by getting distracted, because it can make you real nervous to think about who you’re competing against, and how the sea is going to behave,” said Lakshmi Camarino (ARG), who advanced in first place through her Repechage heat. The record number of athletes (303) competing in Panama are the best junior surfers from 31 nations around the world. They are young, and handling the frustration and disappointment of not surfing their best and losing in a heat can be difficult to cope with. After winning an ASP Junior Pro event just weeks prior to coming to Panama, South Africa’s Slade Prestwich was certainly circled as one of the talents to watch in the Boys Under-18s.
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Repechage pressure in the 2012 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
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