After placing 14th in the men's under-23 race and 15th in the women's under-20 race, respectively, athlete Rúben Amaral and Lara Costa emerged as the top.
A satellite image taken in 2020 captured a "monster wave" in the Portuguese coast near Nazaré, crashing towards the shore. At the same time and day, an 18-year-old surfer reportedly rode a massive 101-foot-wave, a potentially record-breaking swell.