Jonas Meskis, 17, acts like day by day is an excellent day.
“I’m living the good life,” he says. “It’s incredible.”
He’s a surfer touring the world and visiting browsing sizzling spots along with his twin brother, Jackson.
“Oh my gosh, it’s incredible. It’s so cool,” Jonas says.
This weekend Jonas is in Surf City, El Salvador, competing at the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship. Last month he was in British Columbia profitable the Canadian junior nationwide championship.
He’s obtained his personal YouTube channel. He’s an influencer on TikTok and Instagram. He has an endorsement deal from a French wetsuit maker and one other for Sun Mud sunscreen. He’s enrolled in an impartial examine program by means of Oak Park Independent School, leaving time for browsing in the morning or every time.
“It’s great, all fun,” he says.
His father, Jason, is assistant principal at Oak Park High. His mom works for the college district. His brother didn’t qualify to compete in El Salvador however joins Jonas as a morning browsing accomplice for journeys to Zuma Beach or Ventura Harbor.
Jonas says nothing produces a greater adrenaline rush than using a wave and nothing is extra stress-free than sitting on a board in the center of the ocean.
“It’s pretty cool. You’re putting yourself in a dangerous situation a lot of people couldn’t handle,” he says. “I love it so much. I like how it separates me from the regular world. I’m going to a whole different environment. I get to clear my mind. No wave is the same. It’s always new, it’s always changing.”
Jonas talks like an A scholar, which he is. The stereotype of surfers not being the brightest (assume “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”) simply doesn’t match. He does embrace all the surfer phrases, although. He’s obtained the lingo right down to perfection.
Moorpark resident Jonas Meskis is browsing at the World Championships in El Salvador this week.
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“You’re shredding” means browsing is good.
“Sick” means superior.
“Gnarly” means massive.
Surf competitions come right down to discovering a giant wave, using it and impressing the judges. Winning the Canadian junior championship was vital to Jonas. His dad and mom and lots of family are Canadian.
“I was so happy. I worked so hard the past three years to win that,” he stated.
His dad and mom have supported the twins by paying for journeys, however Jonas works throughout the summer time giving browsing classes. The twins intend to enroll at Moorpark College after highschool.
Teenage surfer Jonas Meskis is in El Salvador this week as half of the World Championships.
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For now, Jonas is obeying a strict browsing schedule.
He began a streak of browsing day by day and preserving his followers knowledgeable by way of social media. The streak reached 144 days Saturday, even after storms got here to Southern California and made going into the water unhealthy. He introduced out earplugs and a hood to put on along with his wetsuit and took lengthy showers afterward to keep away from getting sick.
He has visited Mexico, Brazil and Costa Rica to surf. How lengthy he retains competing stays to be seen. But he makes clear his love for browsing won’t ever finish.
“I don’t know how far I want to take it competitively, but I know for a fact I’ll always be surfing,” he stated.
As they are saying in browsing lingo, that’s sick.