PRAIA DE BAIA, Espinho / Portugal - Only a couple of days separate us from the start of the ASP 2-Star Men's and Women's Espinho Surf Destination. In the women's field, last year's European Junior title runner-up Leticia Canales Bilbao (EUK) 19, will assume the top seed position into the season opener. We just had a quick chat with Leticia before she heads to Portugal.
ASP Europe: Hey Leticia, you're the favorite going into this year's Junior season, how does that make you feel ?
Leticia Canales Bilbao: I feel a little bit nervous for the beginning of the tour but it´s ok, I mean it is not real pressure. I think it´s way too early to say who's a favorite. All the girls have been pushing their surfing so far over the winter so I don't really see myself as a favorite.
ASPE: What do you think of Espinho and Portugal in general ?
LCB: I've never been to Espinho, so It´s going to be my first time there. I´m very excited to see how the waves are overthere. I love Portugal, for me it´s one of the best places in the world, the food is so good and the people so friendly. About the waves, the same, I go every year to Portugal and I always get good waves. I´ve been to Ericeira, Peniche, Viana Do Castelo, Caparica and Amado. They're all different waves but all of super quality.
ASPE: What's your off-season been like ?
LCB: I´ve been training so hard this winter, maybe it was the hardest winter . I trained at different points like Mundaka, Meñakoz... I surfed waves that I never thought I could, big waves like 3 -4 metres. It wasn't just surfing either, I did a lot of physio training and mental work. For me if you want to be a pro surfer you have to act like them, you have to prepare the same way and hopefully one day, you are going to be like them.
ASPE: Thank's for your time Leticia
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Clean frontside roller
- WSL / Thomas Lodin
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Dodging rocks on the inside
- WSL / Laurent Masurel
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Preparing the backside hit
- WSL / Thomas Lodin
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Clean cutback
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Signing autographs for young fans on a Hossegor beach
- WSL / Laurent Masurel
In her last season amongst the under-20 Junior category, Leticia Canales Bilbao will try to improve on her 2013 performances and claim the Regional title. With a new batch of super enthusiastic and performing up-and-comers, her task won't be easy though, which promises great battles in the inaugural Espinho Surf Destination starting this Thursday.
Leticia Canales Bilbao on Top of Women's Field at Upcoming Espinho Surf Destination
WSL
PRAIA DE BAIA, Espinho / Portugal - Only a couple of days separate us from the start of the ASP 2-Star Men's and Women's Espinho Surf Destination. In the women's field, last year's European Junior title runner-up Leticia Canales Bilbao (EUK) 19, will assume the top seed position into the season opener. We just had a quick chat with Leticia before she heads to Portugal.
ASP Europe: Hey Leticia, you're the favorite going into this year's Junior season, how does that make you feel ?
Leticia Canales Bilbao: I feel a little bit nervous for the beginning of the tour but it´s ok, I mean it is not real pressure. I think it´s way too early to say who's a favorite. All the girls have been pushing their surfing so far over the winter so I don't really see myself as a favorite.
ASPE: What do you think of Espinho and Portugal in general ?
LCB: I've never been to Espinho, so It´s going to be my first time there. I´m very excited to see how the waves are overthere. I love Portugal, for me it´s one of the best places in the world, the food is so good and the people so friendly. About the waves, the same, I go every year to Portugal and I always get good waves. I´ve been to Ericeira, Peniche, Viana Do Castelo, Caparica and Amado. They're all different waves but all of super quality.
ASPE: What's your off-season been like ?
LCB: I´ve been training so hard this winter, maybe it was the hardest winter . I trained at different points like Mundaka, Meñakoz... I surfed waves that I never thought I could, big waves like 3 -4 metres. It wasn't just surfing either, I did a lot of physio training and mental work. For me if you want to be a pro surfer you have to act like them, you have to prepare the same way and hopefully one day, you are going to be like them.
ASPE: Thank's for your time Leticia
In her last season amongst the under-20 Junior category, Leticia Canales Bilbao will try to improve on her 2013 performances and claim the Regional title. With a new batch of super enthusiastic and performing up-and-comers, her task won't be easy though, which promises great battles in the inaugural Espinho Surf Destination starting this Thursday.
Leticia Canales Bilbao
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