SURFING GUATEMALA
Photo: Luz Castillo
DANIEL LOPEZ IN A PERFECT BARREL AT IZTAPA
PHOTO BY LUZ CASTILLO
SAN CLEMENTE
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Director: Luz Marie Castillo Zarco. Photographer: Luz Marie Castillo Zarco. Art Director: Virginia Cruz Ruano. Writer: Nany Hasbunn. Collaborators: Mario Rossi, Ryder Biolos, Scott Sullivan, Luke Tema. Print: Corporación Litográfica. All rights reserved, reproduction of texts, images and photographs prohibited. The photographs are by and exclusive to Luz Marie Castillo, Guatemala. Copyright 2024.
GIRL World champion
Caity Simmers 2024
MEET YOUR TRAINER
Mario Rossi
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Crosby Colapinto
26. AGUA Y ACEITE Ryder Biolos
San Clemente is a charming coastal city in Southern California known for its vibrant surf culture and beautiful beaches. With a relaxed, beachy atmosphere with cafes, restaurants, and shops that reflect its surf culture. The town also boasts a vibrant art scene, with many local artists capturing the beauty of the ocean and surf culture through various mediums.
Our favorite surf spots:
1. Trestles: one of the most famous surf spots in California, Trestles is known for its consistent waves and is a favorite among professional surfers. It features several breaks, including Lowers, Middles, and Uppers, catering to various skill levels.
2. San Clemente Pier: this spot offers fun waves and is great for both beginners and experienced surfers. The pier itself is a popular landmark and provides a picturesque backdrop for surf sessions.
3. Cotton’s Point: a more challenging spot, Cotton’s Point is known for its powerful waves and is best suited for experienced surfers.
CONGRATS
CAITY SIMMERS
18-year-old US surfer makes history becoming surfing’s youngest female world champion.
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Luz Castillo
FAT CAT Coffee Roasters, located in Antigua Guatemala, was founded in 2014 out of a need to roast our own coffee beans.
Our unique approach to roasting quickly gained popularity, as we offer a variety of roast profiles and collaborate closely with each customer to craft the perfect roast tailored to their needs.
This personalized touch helps them deliver a memorable experience to their diners. We handle everything from coffee roasting to packaging, and we also take great joy in sourcing exceptional Guatemalan coffees.
Fun fact: we roast chocolate too!
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FAT CAT Coffee House began in 2010 as an independent coffee shop in Antigua Guatemala, offering a range of unique coffee experiences.
Our journey has taken us around the world to places like El Salvador, South Korea, Nicaragua, and many parts of Guatemala.
With our founders' experience dating back to 2005, we ensure a memorable and flavorful experience for every palate.
The first specialty coffee shop in Antigua Guatemala
4a Calle Oriente #14a, La Antigua Guatemala @fat_cat_coffee_house
We found Hawaiian surfer Luke Tema ripping lowers this summer. Photo: Luz Castillo
TEAM: Hawaii
AGE: 18
BIRTHDAY: July 5, 2006
HOMETOWN: North Shore, Oahu
SPONSORS: Hurley, HIC, KTokoro, Sun Bum, Dragon, FCS, LEUS, Nixon
ATHLETE PROFILE: ISA World Jr Individual Bronze 3x National Champ State & Regional Champ
WHEN ARE YOU HAPPIEST SURFING?
When it’s barreling and uncrowded
WHAT HAS SURFING TAUGHT YOU ABOUT LIFE? You can only be the best version of yourself so don’t compare yourself to others
WHATS THE BEST WAVE YOU’VE EVER SURFED? Pipeline
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO PROGRESS YOUR SURFING? Surf everyday
FAVORITE WORLD CHAMPION? John Florence
DREAM SPONSOR? I feel grateful to have them already
OUTSIDE OF SURFING WHAT DO YOU LOVE? I enjoy playing golf when there’s no waves
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST FEAR? Not making good waves
WHATS YOUR INSTAGRAM NAME? @luke_tema
WHY SHOULD PEOPLE FOLLOW YOU?
I post consistently & try to have variety
MEDALLA DE ORO FOSO OLIMPICO
La guatemalteca Adriana Ruano se llevó la presea dorada en Tiro olímpico, que es una prueba de precisión y una de las distintas especialidades del tiro deportivo.
Doble cañón
Se usan escopetas de cañón liso, de calibre que no exceda al 12. Cuando se utiliza una escopeta de cañóndoble, se alternan los disparos.
Gafas protectoras
Cartucho
Usan municiones con una base de metal y una funda plástica que contiene los perdigones.
6 cm de largo
Unos 400 perdigones
Pólvora
Choque
Es una pieza que se enrosca en el extremo del cañón para reducirla dispersión de los perdigones.
75 cm
Pedana
Es la posición de disparo de cada competidora a 3 metros una de otra.
Jueces
Chaleco deportivo
lleva municiones y protección para el culetazo.
Estación de tiro
Seis tiradoras recorren cinco puestos y se alternan para disparar a platos en movimiento que salen de un foso, a 15 metros.
Lanzaplatos
Estas máquinas pueden llegar a tener 70 platos.
El plato
Los blancos están hechos de arcilla y de color naranja para que sean fáciles de ver.
Puntuación 2.5
Si se quiebra un pedazo visible, es calificado como “plato bueno” o con puntaje.
Si el plato solo es rozado, se considera “plato perdido” o cero.
Distancia del foso
Foso con 15 máquinas lanzaplatos, 3 para cada puesto de tiro
Culata
Cañuela
Cañón
JOHN JOHN FLORENCE CLAIMS THIRD WORLD TITLE WINS
Photo by Scott Sullivan
By: SCOTT SULLIVAN
The WSL world title ended with the most dominant surfer of the year John John Florence. The waves showed up and provided a really good day of competition.
Lower Trestles can be a difficult venue for some surfers. It was undoubtedly fitting for John John Florence to regain the throne. Showing his greatness and exceptional skill in every condition possible.
It was impressive to watch Italo eliminate the other finalist along his way to making the final with John, but John slammed the door shut with true power surfing with one particular gaff that took all the wind out of Italo’s title run campaign that day.
The energy on the beach was incredible, John John having an army of fans peppering the beach with their gold and yellow Florence Marine hats. Cheering and elevating the world champion along on his path.
2024 WSL FINALS
Matt Bromley at Pipeline. Photo by Luz Castillo
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Meet Your Trainer
Mario Rossi
What kind of strength and conditioning work do you do for surfing? Breathwork, Mobility, Strength, Power. Also important to note that every surfer is different & may benefit from various combinations of training. We cannot “mail box” a surfer, rather treat each individual unique.
What does your weekly gym routine as a surfer looks like?
This summer I’ve stuck to training in the gym Monday, Wednesday, Friday (I’ll mention in the next question why I choose these days to train).
What are some of your favorite supplements and why?
The best supplements would be Santa Cruz Paleo’s.
How often do you train and what proportion of your work is devoted to heavy lifting? I train 3-4 times a week depending on the amount of surf there is. I think it’s safe to say that training 3 days a week, with rest days in between has been the best for me. Doing functional exercises with intent every other day will keep you connected to your body & connected to making progress towards your overall goal.
How important is diet to building strength? A diet with an adequate amount of protein is essential for building muscle/ size strength. However, for a surfer, a balanced diet is the best approach. Packing on too much muscle can give you a sense of “weighing you down”.
What specific workouts get you ready for competition? It’s all about getting to peak level performance of an individual a week or two before competition. Giving the athlete 4-5 days off with necessary maintenance & mobility exercises & staying connected to your progress through movement & breath work.
What motivates you to keep training hard and stay on track? Staying connected to WHAT you want to achieve. If you know WHAT you want, then you don’t have to worry about who, where, & when it will just appear but you have to know WHAT you’re looking for.
What do you know now that you wish you´d known when you first started? I wish I knew more about how diet & lifestyle contribute directly to how you perform mentally & physically.
Where do you train?
@DSCPerformance
Best advice you could give to surfers just getting into working out? Don’t mistake working out or training for just lifting weights. There’s many various ways out of the water for us surfers to better ourselves mentally & physically to improve our surfing.
CROSBY COLAPINTO
Photo by Luz Castillo
Photo: Tomo McPherson
LOCALS ONLY SAN CLEMENTE
PHOTO BY LUZ CASTILLO
On the cover you can find Griffin Colapinto surfing Trestles with his local crew before the FINALS.
JETT SCHILLING
Agua y Aceite
Ryder Biolos
She was born in San Clemente, California and she’s been making art for as long as she can remember. From miniature surfboards to canvas paper, sculptures and paintings.
When she was just 6 years old she started painting surfboards, she would go down to the Lost Surfboards factory and just hang around and watch the main painter, and him and her dad helped her to get into painting surfboards.
Her dad is her inspiration, he created an amazing company called Lost Surfboards and she loves working there.
Everyday she’s getting better and better and her goals for 2024 are to further her college education at LCAD in Laguna Beach and learn how to do graphic design, so that she can make amazing digital art as well!
it’s the most wonderful of the year TIME
Isaiah Moniz at his playground, North Shore. PHOTO: LUZ CASTILLO