Paris 2024 Olympics | “A wave for the brave”: this is how Peruvian surfers Alonso Correa and Saul Aguirre train for the Olympics in Tijupoo | Peruvian Team Surfing | Paris 2024 Surfing

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The waves are huge, and so are the moods of the Peruvians who are about to compete in the Olympics. Although they are not in Paris, the national surfers are already in the Olympic waters and have been practicing in the waves of Teahupo’o in preparation for the upcoming surfing competition.

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After a long journey from Friday to Sunday, Alonso Correa and Saul Aguirre have already started training for the competition.

“This week we have training only for the competitors,” coach Gabriel Aramburú tells us, because during the practice days in June they also have to share with local surfers.

“This is a wave for the brave,” Alonso Correa told us before setting off. Although conditions are changing, big waves are expected, which Peruvian surfers love.

Yesterday they completed their first day of training and today Luca Messinas had to join the national delegation.

As a detail, the athletes can be seen sleeping on a cruise ship set up specifically for the Olympic Village, the Arauni 5. These are the comforts that the organization provides them so that they can focus on the competition, since the hotels do not have the capacity to host such a large delegation.

“It feels good to be connected to the sea all the time,” said first-time Olympic qualifier Alonso Correa, who is considered one of the Peruvian surfers trained for big waves.

Alonso Correa in Tahiti, wearing the helmet they are forced to wear. (Photo: ISA Surfing / Pablo Jiménez)

Apart from…

in Paris

Meanwhile, several Peruvian athletes have settled in Paris. Alessia and Valeria Palacios train in the rowing courts, while Joaquín Vargas and McKenna de Bever train in the spare pool of the Aquatic Center.

In the next few hours, she should be joined by María Luis Doig, who has finished her training base in Brazil and must go to Paris. She is the flag bearer at the opening ceremony this Friday and on Saturday she will participate in the fencing competition.

Meanwhile, Juan Miguel Postigos must complete his preparations in Spain to join the Peruvian delegation, as he is also the flag bearer and will compete this Sunday.

in Paris

“You can’t hesitate on these waves, you just have to command yourself. Yes, it’s for the brave,” echoed Saul Aguirre. “It can be an incredible pipe, it can be the wave of your life, but it can also have the worst drop-off,” the 20-year-old surfer added. This is because Teahupo’o is very shallow, which makes the coral reef a constant environmental hazard.

The surfer showed her experience in Tahiti on her social networks. Upon arrival, they received some local necklaces that represent the energy felt there. The athlete’s room has windows with views of the sea and the island.