The Canary Islands, that wonderful archipelago that annually attracts thousands of surfers from all over the world. Our guest today is from there, a young promise of female surfing and recent addition to the KGUARD team, Adriana Hidalgo. At 15 years of age, she was the winner of Spain in her category and second in the European Grom Search in 2023. Adriana shows that this is just the beginning of a promising career as a professional surfer.
Do you want to know more about this young talent? I invite you to continue reading.
Q1. How and when did you discover your passion for surfing?
"I discovered my passion for surfing in 2018, when I was 8 years old. I had tried it many times before but I was always scared, until one day I accompanied a friend to the beach and saw her surfing. Then I wanted to do it too and this time, when I tried it I loved it."
Q2. What experience would you highlight from your sports career?
"At the championship level, when I won the Spanish championship and when I won the Rip Curl Grom Search in Europe. At the travel level, the trips to Indonesia were unique experiences."
Q3. What is your next challenge? What motivates you most about this new challenge?
"My next challenge is to qualify to go to the ISA World Championships. What motivates me most about this challenge is being able to compete against people from all over the world and surf in places I've never been before."
Q4. Who have been your biggest influences or mentors throughout your career?
"My biggest influence is my coach, who is my father."
Q5. What habits have helped you stay at the top level in your sport?
"For me the most important habit is to go surfing every day, no matter the conditions."
Q6. How do you handle the pressure when you are facing an important competition?
"I don't really get too nervous. But when I am before a heat, I like to laugh and think about other things before I get in the water. Another trick I have is to watch videos of myself surfing well so I can go into the heat with confidence."
Q7. What advice would you give to someone who is starting out in the world of surfing?
"Don't give up, because the beginning is difficult and we have all fallen many, many times."
Q8. What are the essential items that are never missing from your equipment when you train or compete?
"My essentials for surfing are: my board, my wetsuit, the case where I keep the wax and sun screan, the poncho and the KGUARD bucket to take off the wetsuit when I get out of the water."
Q9. What do you think of KGUARD Premium Waterproof Designs products and brand?
"I love these products because they are perfectly designed for the comfort of surfers."
Q10. What is your favorite KGUARD product? Why?
"My favorite products are the KGUARD Soft Cube, the large bag to take off your wetsuit in, and the KGUARD Wax Box, the case to store wax. For my father, the star product is 100% the KGUARD Brush & Bottle Opener, the brush to keep the car from getting sandy."
This is Adriana, a Canarian surfer who, at 15 years old and after having already participated in competitions and surf trips, highlights the convenience when choosing her equipment. Now, and in all that remains to be done. Thank you very much, Adriana.