The Women Make Their First Marks, Ericeira Gets Underway | Estrella Galicia Post Show

Competition began at Stop No. 5 of the Challenger Series in clean two-to-three foot waves and light winds which saw the women's division begin to make their first moves. A notable performance from Portugal's own, Francisca Veselko, finding one of the best waves of the morning to post the first excellent score of the day (8.50) and progress onto the Round of 32. The former Junior star, Tessa Thyssen, stood out on Opening Day as the first surfer of the morning to open the judging scale with a solid performance on her backhand, and the next generation put on a show in the day's last heat as Zoe Benedetto got the nod with an excellent single-wave score of 8.50 against fellow rising stars Erin Brooks and Nora Liotta. We resume competition in Portugal on Tuesday Oct. 3. There are just two events left in the battle for Championship Tour qualification. With chances running out, the Challenger Series’ rising stars like Jacob Willcox and Sawyer Lindblad go up against former CT standouts like Sally Fitzgibbons and Frederico Morais to seize their dream. Watch the EDP Vissla Pro Ericeira presented by Estrella Galicia live October 1-8 on worldsurfleague.com. Shop official 2023 Rip Curl WSL Finals merchandise here: https://ift.tt/ORzTn0C Limited-edition 2023 Official Championship Tour tees available now: https://ift.tt/67KspmB... Shop 2023 official CT jerseys and new posters at WSLStore.com: https://ift.tt/67KspmB... #WSL Subscribe to the WSL for more action: https://goo.gl/VllRuj Watch all the latest surfing action of the world's best surfers in the world's best waves. Heats on demand, event highlights and exclusive interviews, right here on the WSL's Youtube channel. For More Visit: https://ift.tt/DQ3keLn Like the WSL on Facebook: https://ift.tt/BGWMY7q Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/wsl Follow us on Instagram: https://ift.tt/TpetuDa World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqcdgBqmHaI