Corona Salinas Open Preview

< wpimage aligncenterid6554sizeSluglargelinkDestinationnone > <div class=wp block image><figure class=aligncenter size large><img src=httpswwwgambylcomwp contentuploads2021066a212bd49df4b4379c1dcaf3117a8d0e 1024x683jpg alt=Corona Salinas Open Preview class=wp image 6554><figure><div> < wpimage > < wpparagraph > <p>With two international surfing events Ecuador is preparing for its debut in the World Surf League Montañita and Salinas two iconic Ecuadorian beaches are preparing to host the Qualifying Series QS1000 championship for the first time since the ASP changed its name to WSL in 2014 From June 16 to 20 the WSL Montañita Corona Open will be held in the shortboard Olympic division and consecutively the second stop from June 23 to 27 the WSL Salinas Corona Open on the beach of the FAE resort These two open QS1000 tournaments will be the only preparation events for the 2020+1 Tokyo Olympic Games where the surfing discipline will make its debut Surfers from Brazil Argentina Chile Peru Colombia Panama Costa Rica USA Puerto Rico and Ecuador will participate in the two consecutive WSL professional championships which award points for the regional and world rankings to qualify for the events of the highest WCT division <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Lets review the contenders for this valid Corona Salinas Open in Ecuador <strong><p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Marco Giorgi<strong> The Uruguayan was eliminated in the round of 64 surfers in Montañita Ecuador in the regional circuit of the World Surf League The Uruguayan is looking for points in these regional stages of WSL South America which will place him in the Challenger Series events that by their score are the way to fulfill the dream of reaching the Championship Tour and that is why he will seek to take the most points in this tournament <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Lucca Mesinas <strong>Began his campaign to secure the title by defeating Samuel Pupo with two scores of 700 The semifinal against Marcos Correa was a true battle of giants in which both made significant moves and obtained excellent scores The Peruvian won with the highest score of the championship 1715 points adding 865 and 850 points compared to 1590 with 850 and 740 of the Brazilian so now he will seek to do the same in this valid in the Corona Salinas Open <p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Silvana Lima <strong>The Brazilian proved to be in top form having outstanding performances in the three heats she contested on Sunday The first was against the young promise of Brazilian surfing Tainá Hinckel The girl from Santa Catarina was a hard worker Still the girl from Ceará is a world elite surfer that up until 2019 sanctified her victory with a score of 825 in the last wave So in the Corona Salinas Open she will seek to maintain her momentum<p> < wpparagraph > < wpparagraph > <p><strong>Dominic Barona <strong>This surfer remains at the gateway to the top five in the WSL Latin America rankings who will be nominated to compete for spots in the elite World Surf League in the Challenger Series stages He would have guaranteed his qualification if he won the Corona Open Montañita Surf City at his home beach Still he moved closer to the G 5 with a third place finish at the event and can confirm his qualification at the next stage in Salinas<p> < wpparagraph >