60 Minutes: Mick Fanning Sees Shark in First Surf Since He Was Attacked On July 19th, Mick Fanning was surfing in the Finals of the World Surf League’s Jeffrey’s Bay South Africa tour stop. He was attacked by a shark in the first minutes of the event, had his leash bitten through, and escaped unscathed. The competition was canceled. Mick recently got back in the water while filming with CBS’s “60 Minutes” program. During his first surf since being attacked in South Africa, Mick saw a shark… The above video documents the shark siting. Industry News SwellBrains | July 31, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mick Fanning Attacked by Shark in Surf Comp Today Three-time World Surfing Tour Champion Mick Fanning was attacked by a shark in the opening minutes of the finals of the Jeffrey’s Bay world tour stop in South Africa today. ‘I was just sitting there and I felt something just get stuck in my leg rope, and I was kicking trying to get it away.” – Mick Fanning The shark aggressively came at Mick, knocked him off his board, and chewed through his leash. Mick was completely freaked out […] Industry News SwellBrains | July 19, 2015 1 Comment
Was Kelly Slater Robbed of a World Championship Title Yesterday? One of the most dramatic Pipe Masters surfing competitions ever went down last week on Oahu’s North Shore. The Finals happened yesterday and the conditions were big and beautiful. Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning (Australia) were competing for the World Championship Title. Kelly had to win […] Surf SwellBrains | December 15, 2013 0 Comments