Shun Murakami was one of three Japanese men to win a third-round heat at the World Surfing Game today ©ISA/Pablo Jimenez

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Brazil's Italo Ferreira - the defending champion - had to settle for second spot behind Murakami ©ISA/Sean Evans
Brazil's Italo Ferreira - the defending champion - had to settle for second spot behind Murakami ©ISA/Sean Evans


Kanoa Igarashi - who like Ferreira and Murakami has already qualified for the Olympics - was another Japanese winner today in El Salvador  ©ISA/Sean Evans
Kanoa Igarashi - who like Ferreira and Murakami has already qualified for the Olympics - was another Japanese winner today in El Salvador ©ISA/Sean Evans


Hiroto Ohhara was the other Japanese winner of a heat ©ISA/
Hiroto Ohhara was the other Japanese winner of a heat ©ISA/


Home surfer Bryan Perez was impressive through the first two days, but placed third in his round-three heat ©ISA/Sean Evans
Home surfer Bryan Perez was impressive through the first two days, but placed third in his round-three heat ©ISA/Sean Evans


Today was the third day of competition ©ISA/Pablo Jimenez
Today was the third day of competition ©ISA/Pablo Jimenez


Canada is one of 51 nations represented at the World Surfing Games ©ISA/Pablo Jimenez
Canada is one of 51 nations represented at the World Surfing Games ©ISA/Pablo Jimenez
Germany's Noah Klapp was a winner in round three of the women's contest, with the eight winners coming from eight different countries ©ISA/Pablo Jimenez
Germany's Noah Klapp was a winner in round three of the women's contest, with the eight winners coming from eight different countries ©ISA/Pablo Jimenez


One of them was American teenager Alyssa Spencer ©ISA/Pablo Jimenez
One of them was American teenager Alyssa Spencer ©ISA/Pablo Jimenez