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    Photo via Brisa Hennessy.
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Published
on Monday, February 17,
2025
By
the A.M. Costa Rica
staff
Brisa
Hennessy, a Tica surfer (a term
used for a native of Costa Rica) from Matapalo
Beach on
the Osa Peninsula, was eliminated from the
Abu Dhabi Pro Surf Competition this
weekend in Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates.
According
to the Costa Rican Surf Federation,
Hennessy was defeated in the first round
on Friday morning, scoring 10.66 points in
the opening heat. Bella Kenworthy of the
U.S. advanced with 11.77 points.
In
the second round, held later that evening,
Hennessy scored 5.27 points in her heat,
ultimately being eliminated with a final
score of 2.61 points.
As a
result, Hennessy dropped from 5th to 9th
place in the competition standings.
Hennessy
will continue her World Surf Tour
competition, with her next event being the
MEO Rip Curl Pro at Supertubos Beach in
Peniche, Portugal, from March
15 to
25.
The Abu Dhabi Pro Surf Competition was part of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour, featuring some of the top athletes in the sport.
The
event served as a preliminary competition
leading up to the 2025 World Surf Tour,
which runs from
January 27 to
September 4.
The
tour includes stops in Hawaii, the United
Arab Emirates, Portugal, El Salvador,
Australia, the United States, Brazil,
South Africa, French Polynesia, and Fiji.
Hennessy’s
parents are U.S. citizens,
her
mother, Katherine Malia Kobara, hails from
Hawaii, while her father, Michael James
Hennessy, is from California.
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