Updated at 9:08 p.m., Thursday, July 12, 2007
Two from Hawai'i advance in women's longboard event
Advertiser Staff
Janna Irons from Kauai and Miku Uemura from Waianae advanced to the third round of the Roxy Women's World Longboarding Championship contest today.The second round was completed in 2-foot waves at Biarritz, France.
Irons dominated her heat in defeating California's Malia Fuertes, 13.5-6.05.
Uemura had one of the best waves of the day with an 8.0 (out of 10) in her victory over Great Britain's Candice O'Donnell.
"I was super-nervous actually," Uemura said. "But I scored that fun wave and it felt good. I'm so stoked to still be in the competition."
Five Hawai'i surfers are among the 32 still in contention. Honolulu surfers Crystal Dzigas, Joy Magelssen and Kelia Moniz advanced to the third round earlier.
The winner of the contest will be crowned the 2007 world champion of women's longboard surfing. All competitors in the event must ride surfboards at least nine feet long.
