Ramesh budhial

The Tamil Nadu Surfing Association: Tamil Nadu surfers continued with their dominance on Day Two of the Covelong Classic 2024 - the final leg of the national surfing championship of the Surfing Federation of India. The three-day surfing championship, on its second day, saw top surfers from across the country vie for a spot in the semifinals scheduled for the final day on Saturday.

Tamil Nadu’s Harish M with his skilled maneuvers and acrobatic flair on the waves impressed the judges in Round Two early in the morning scoring the highest score of the day at 12.20 points.

The quarterfinals of the Men’s Open Category saw a total of 16 surfers advance to the semifinals with Tamil Nadu’s Sivaraj Babu topping the charts with a total of 11.66 points. Defending National Champion and the winner of Covelong Classic 2023 Srikanth D. finished right behind the leader at 11.50 points while Ramesh Budhial with a score of 8.40 is the lone hope for Karnataka at the Covelong Classic 2024.