In this sixth episode of IBC Beyond the Tour, Paul Benco sits down with the reigning Drop Knee World Champion, Jericco Rosero.
Hailing from San Cristóbal in the Galápagos Islands, Jericco opens up about the unseen, brutal reality of being an underdog athlete who had to fight against all odds to reach the top of the world. Long before making history with a perfect 10-point tube ride in the finals against Sammy Morretino in Chile, his journey was nothing but pure hustle and sacrifice. Jericco looks back on the days when he and his mom would travel three days straight by bus from Ecuador to Chile, sharing a single plate of food at his first events just to scrape by.
To fund his world tour travels, he grinds out long hours in the deep ocean as a professional lobster fisherman, working brutal night shifts from 7 PM to 3 AM and selling his catch at the crack of dawn. This is an inspiring conversation about faith, resilience, and the grit of a true waterman who balances subsistence fishing and lifeguarding with his mission to mentor the next generation of Galápagos riders.
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