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Ignacio “Nacho” Felix Honored by
the Mexican Sports Hall of Fame!

A longtime supporter of CSM, Nacho was thrilled to
share this latest news with us:
“I recently got inducted into the Hall of Fame at the
Mexican Sports Confederation in Mexico City as the
“Pioneer of Mexican Surfing.” It was a totally
unexpected honor from our very formal sports authori-
ties. In my country, surfing was looked upon as a sport
for beach bums, but when I unveiled that plaque I was
so happy and proud that after 50 years they finally (Below...) “This photo was taken in 2021 at Acapulquito Beach,
recognized it as an official sport.” below where my wife Veronica and I live in Cabo.
Sailor, oceanographer, abalone I had a pretty painful recovery after undergoing total knee
replacement earlier that year, so I feel so lucky and thankful that I
conservationist and author of Tribe can still surf at 76.”
of the Waves – Nacho published
the first book that gave historians a
glimpse of Mexican surfing based on
his personal experiences, viewpoint,
and considerable archives.
Tribe, first published in 2011, has
since prompted renewed interest in
further research.
KPBS aired a segment on Mexican surf history
on September 20, 2022.

MAKING HISTORY today...
17-year-old Caitlin Simmers, who was CSM’s
Making Waves featured young surf star in 2019,
earned her second Championship Tour victory at the
VIVO Rio Pro event in Puerto Rico in early July.
She earned her first CT title in March, edging out
Baja Surf Club: Rodolfo Acevedo Courtney Conlogue at the MEO Rip Curl in Portugal.
“Segurito,” Oscar Backhoff, This extraordinary young woman, an Oceanside
Feodor Valdivia, Walter Rudametkin,
Antonio “Rocky” Changala, Francisco native, is on fire! (Below-Caitlin in Puerto Rico)
Aguilar, and Nacho...,,,,,established 1965.

Mexico’s National Surf Team at the 1968 World Contest in Puerto
Rico. From L: Ignacio Felix, Rocky Changala, David
Zarate, and Carlos Hernandez.
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