Surfing: Anaïs Blanchard finds her glide in Ireland

Admittedly, the surfer from Ajoe Reefer Surf Club didn't win the competition. But Anaïs Blanchard put in a superb performance on the waves of County Donegal (Ulster, Ireland), from September 4 to 7, at the Wild Atlantic Way Junior Pro.
In fact, the former captain of the French junior team dominated her first two heats to qualify for the semi-finals. In the following round, she managed to hang on behind Spain's Carla Morera De La Vall to secure her ticket to the grand final. Unfortunately, the last step proved a little high for the 2024 French junior champion. In the final, the competition was extremely close, as evidenced by the scores of each of the surfers. Portugal's Maria Salgado won with 17.26. She was followed by France's Naïa Monte (15.20), Spain's Carla Morera De La Vall (14.50) and Anaïs Blanchard (13.00). It's been a fun week," says the champion in a publication. But it was very cold in Ireland and I can't wait to get back into the heat! I'm very happy with my level of surfing, series after series all the way to the final. "