Marbella super surfer storms to silver in California World Adaptive Surfing Championships
Marbella’s Sarah Almagro grabs the silver in a blistering final weekend of competition in Oceanside, California. Gold just a razor-thin […]
Marbella's Sarah Almagro secured the silver medal at the U.S. Open Adaptive Surfing Championships 2026, held in Oceanside, California. She claimed the runner-up position in the overall standings and topped the podium in the Prone 2 category, showcasing her dominance in two of the year's three AASP World Tour stops. Almagro's impressive season included a win in Hawaii back in May, which would have given her the world crown outright had she not missed the March event in Australia due to sponsorship issues.
She faced off against Ashley Bunting, Annie Goldsmith, and Celine Rouillard in a technically challenging final, riding swells of one to two meters for a 30-minute heat. Almagro landed the two highest-scoring waves of the final, earning her a combined 11.16 points, significantly outpacing Bunting's 6.44 and Goldsmith's 4.30. With an inspiring story and strong technical skills, Almagro concludes her season as one of the top competitors in adaptive surfing.
The U.S. Open marked the final stop on the AASP World Tour for 2026, drawing 83 athletes from 18 countries to Oceanside Pier.
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