The field of 24 women from nine nations and six continents includes 19-year-old Alyssa Spencer of Encinitas, who was among 10 wild-card entrants.
ENCINITAS, Calif. – Surfing’s World Junior Championships are now underway at Seaside Reef off the coast of Cardiff State Beach in Encinitas.
The field of 24 women from nine nations and six continents includes 19-year-old Alyssa Spencer of Encinitas, who was among 10 wild-card entrants selected by the World Surf League’s Tours and Competition team.
The rest of the field of surfers 20 and under consists of two qualifiers from each of the WSL’s seven regions.
The 24-man field also consists of surfers from nine nations and six continents – two qualifiers from each of the WSL’s seven regions and 10 wildcard entrants.
This is the first world junior championship since 2019. Points from the 2021 world junior events were rolled over to 2022, giving surfers who missed out last season another chance to qualify.
The men’s and women’s winners will receive spots in the WSL Challenger Series.
The event runs through Sunday. Surfing will not take place on days where there is insufficient surf or bad weather.
The event will be streamed live on WorldSurfLeague.com, the WSL’s YouTube channel and the free WSL app.
