April 24, 2024

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Pinoy surfer Vea Estrellado battling her place at El Salvador

Vea Estrellado, 17 years old, established her name in the world of surfing. SPIO photo

News-Dispatch from El Salvador Surf City – It will be a make or break for Sorsogon wonder kid Vea Estrella in her first international stint as a surfer. The rookie surf her way to third in an early heat earning her a slot in a Repechage Rounds essentially the games bottom bracket.

Repechage Round is the chance of a competitor who failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round. In Heat 5 of the Main Event 1 for women she landed third needing to win continuously to advance the next round.

In Repechage Round 1 Vea is bracketed in Heat 3 with three surfers.