Chennai, Aug. 4 -- The highly anticipated ASF Asian Surfing Championships 2025 began today with an action-packed opening day at Mahabalipuram's iconic point break, delivering clean 3-4 ft waves and setting the stage for a thrilling week of world-class surfing.
The day saw the Open Men's Seeding Round unfold, where the region's top surfers paddled out to stake their claim in the rankings.
With heat scores that kept spectators on edge, the seeding round offered a preview of the talent and intensity expected throughout the competition.
Philippines's Neil Sanchez (PHL) impressed early, earning the day's highest heat score with a combination of speed, flow, and progressive maneuvers with a staggering 14.00 (Won by 4.13)-to seal his 3rd round...