After a long day participating in the opening ceremony, the two Kiwis were the only surfers to compete on day one with Paige Hareb Tara having a lay day.
In small 1. Day two of the event will see both Ensor and Williams surf twice and Paige Hareb potentially surfing three heats as she gets her campaign underway.
A total of 55 nations and surfers are competing at the event this week. The event is being webcast live. Japan is three hours behind New Zealand.
Action will take place at from approximately am each morning of the event. No more than two athletes per nation can qualify via this process. The selections will then need to be ratified by the New Zealand Olympic Committee before being confirmed.
Athletes have a further chance to qualify for the Olympics at the ISA World Surfing Games where the final four males and six females in each division will be determined by the top placing athletes at that event. View the full Olympic qualification system. Imagery High resolution action images of team members will be available to media free of charge upon request.
