This Saturday, June 10, the third stage of the Meo Surf League begins. This time the destination is Praia de Ribeira D’Ilhas, in Ericeira. A beach that Martim Nunes and Gabriela Dinis know well.
“I have surfed here many times in Ribeira d’ilhas. It seems that the sea will be small, but I hope it will be the best championship possible”, explains Martim Nunes, 19 years old, leader of the classification of the youngest of the Liga Meo Surf.
The test that starts this Saturday depends on a matter of instinct. “When the sea is like this, it’s a matter of not wasting opportunities. I only leave the sea with Vasco Ribeiro [rival na liga], we’ve been surfing a bit. It’s about putting your foot on the board, feeling the wave and trying to be ready.”
In the men’s group, the surfers Guilherme Ribeiro and Vasco Ribeiro lead, but Martim Nunes promises to fight.
“Training with people like that, who push us, is always very good. Especially with people we know, who force us to be better, ”she points out. “My goal is to do my surfing and have fun. The rest will come later.”
In the women’s sector, Gabriela Dinis aims for the highest. “I feel like, like the first two stages, I want to do my best. Do your best in each series. The level of the surf league is very good, I know that I am competing with athletes of a very high level. level”, explains the 18-year-old athlete.
“These are the waves that I like to surf the most. The forecasts indicate that the sea is a bit small, but for everyone it is the same. I started the year with a victory and of course the fight for the title is a goal. I also want to be in the junior world final, that is, to be 1st or 2nd in the junior European ranking”.
In the women’s sector, Francisca Veselko and Gabriela Dinis lead the start of the third stage of the Meo Surf League. A test that starts this Saturday in Ericeira. The elite of national surfing will surf in the Portuguese first division until June 12 in Ribeira d’Ilhas.
Source: TSF
