{"id":2733,"date":"2021-11-21T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T14:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plateapr.com\/en\/?p=2733"},"modified":"2022-02-11T16:45:31","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T21:45:31","slug":"alejandro-moreda-surfing-puerto-rico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plateapr.com\/en\/inspirational\/alejandro-moreda-surfing-puerto-rico\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Local Pro Surfer Alejandro Moreda\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

National surf champion, \u201cUltimate Surfer\u201d contestant and local legend Alejandro Moreda is one of Puerto Rico\u2019s best surfers. The natural footer is often compared to the late world surfing champion, Andy Graves, for his artful but steel-nerved approach to riding ferocious waves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreda spent his early years on the Qualifying Series alongside close friends and compatriots Dylan Graves and Brian Toth before eventually joining Billabong as a team rider. In the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017, Moreda took a job with FEMA as a generator mechanic helping restore electricity across the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These days, the kinetic and convivial surfer has turned his attention to the next generation of wave riders. In 2008, he founded the \u201cLos Gallitos de Ale\u201d grommet event to showcase emerging local talent. And, when he\u2019s not shredding Puerto Rico\u2019s epic waves, he shares his experience and passion for the sport at his surf school Surf with a Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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