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Former Pro-Snowboarder Killed After She Was Stabbed in the Chest by a Swordfish While Surfing

In a tragic and rare incident, Italian surfer Giulia Manfrini was killed after being impaled by a swordfish while surfing off the coast of Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands. The 36-year-old adventurer and former professional snowboarder was struck in the chest when the fish unexpectedly leapt from the water on Friday. Related: Renowned Surfer and Hollywood Actor Tamayo Perry Killed in Shark […]

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SwellBrains | October 22, 2024
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Pro Surfer Mikala Jones Killed While Surfing in Indonesia

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Pro surfer Mikala Jones tragically passed away at the age of 44 while surfing in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia this weekend. The exact details of the accident are still unclear, but it is believed that he suffered an injury that severed his femoral artery, resulting in a fatal loss of blood. Jones was well-known in the surf world for […]

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SwellBrains | July 10, 2023
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[VIDEO] Oblivious Surfer Almost Grabs Shark’s Dorsal Fin While Paddling Off San Diego, CA

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  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Scott Fairchild (@scott_fairchild) This Great White Shark doesn’t even flinch as the surfer paddles just inches above it, almost grabbing its dorsal fin with his right hand. Related: Sharks Discovered Living in a Volcano

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SwellBrains | November 5, 2021
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Injured Surfer Rescued After Writing HELP on the Sand in Auckland, NZ

On Wednesday, February 18, Ben Searancke left his home to go surf alone at Karekare Beach. Karekare Beach is a remote beach on the western shores of Aukland. Searancke was swept into rocks and lost his board. He eventually was swept to shore in Mercer Bay to the north with a deep laceration on his leg. After two hours of […]

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Dominic Gawel | February 19, 2021
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Surfer Killed as He Tried to Ride Waves Created by Incoming Hurricane Laura

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A 25-year-old Texas surfer was killed yesterday after attempting to ride the waves created by the incoming Cat 4 Hurricane Laura, prompting the mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas to close the gulf beaches. Related: 5 Experienced Surfers Killed in Rough, Foamy Seas Off Coast of Netherlands First responders rushed to the beach just after 3 pm for what was initially […]

SwellBrains | August 27, 2020
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San Diego, CA Lifeguard Killed After Traumatic Neck Injury While Surfing in Mexico

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Blake Dresner, a 24-year-old North San Diego County lifeguard, was killed after suffering a “traumatic surfing injury” at the Playa Abierta beach break, in Mexico last week. Today, Monday 24th August, the Encinitas community is gathering at Moonlight Beach at 10 am to honor the life of the 24-year-old surfer. Dresner was in Salina Cruz, Mexico with his closest friends when […]

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SwellBrains | August 24, 2020
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VIDEO: Great White Shark Kills 15-Year-Old Surfer in Australia

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SwellBrains | July 20, 2020
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VIDEO: 12-Foot Great White Shark Filmed Circling Kayaker off Monterey Bay, CA Same Day Surfer Was Killed

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A 12 foot Great White Shark peacefully investigates a kayaker in the Monterey Bay hours after a fatal shark attack on 5/9/2020. This is not the same shark involved in the attack. Related: UPDATE: Surfer Killed in Shark Attack in Santa Cruz County, CA Ran Local Surf Business

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SwellBrains | May 16, 2020
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Civil Disobedience: Town Mayor Comments on Video of Lone Surfer Running from Law Enforcement on California Beach

In an official letter released by the town of Little Coronado, California’s mayor, Rich Bailey, and headlined, Can We All Agree That Surfing Should Not Be a Crime, the mayor writes: “A viral video from earlier this week shows a lone surfer, in the ocean near La Jolla, fleeing the water as multiple law enforcement officials chase him down in […]

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SwellBrains | April 21, 2020
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Surfer Cuffed and Arrested at Malibu, CA | Should Same Apply to Backcountry Skiers Right Now?

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Whatever you personally think, the people in charge have decided that to slow down and stop the spread of coronavirus it is best that we all stay at home, shelter in place, and practice self-isolation. Unfortunately, that means we must forgo some of the things that make us happy, connect us with nature, and keep us sane. Not just to prevent […]

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SwellBrains | April 3, 2020
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Body of Drowned Surfer Found on Popular San Diego, CA Beach

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The body of a surfer was found at Moonlight Beach, one of the most popular beaches in Encinitas, CA located in North County San Diego on Wednesday afternoon. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, it appears as if the young man had drowned. Related: How to Spot, Avoid and Escape Rip Tides in the Ocean Lifeguards apparently spotted a surfboard […]

SwellBrains | September 13, 2019
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Surfer Throws Air, Lands on Shark | Suffers Bites to Hands and Legs

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On his last wave of the day on Tuesday, chiropractor Don Walsh decided to do something he’d never done before – throw an air. And the fact that when he came down he landed on a 6-foot bull shark and not his board, it might be a while before he tries the trick again. Related: How To Avoid A Shark Attack […]

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SwellBrains | August 30, 2019
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VIDEO: One-Legged Surfer Stomps Tube of His Life

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Fabrizio Passetti is an Italian surfer who grew up on a picturesque part of the coastline on the football boot. He lost his leg during a bike accident at just 17-years-old – he’s 36 now. Related: New ‘World Record’ Wave Surfed in Nazare? So when a video dropped of Fabrizio surfing, we were stoked to see adaptive surfing in Indo and […]

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SwellBrains | July 26, 2019
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Surfing Legend Sunny Garcia Hospitalized in Battle with Depression

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Surfing legend Vincent “Sunny” Garcia is in the intensive care unit at a hospital in Oregon, according to the World Surf League. Related: Legendary Californian Surfer Mike Doyle Passes Away at 78 Initial reports had suggested the former world champion, who has been open about his battle with depression in the past, had died, but the World Surf League confirmed his […]

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SwellBrains | May 7, 2019
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Legendary Californian Surfer Mike Doyle Passes Away at 78

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Mike Doyle, a legend in the surf world, passed away Monday night in his sleep. The renowned waterman and board-builder from Leucadia, California, was 78-years old. According to an Instagram post from his family: “Mike slipped away peacefully in his sleep early this morning at his home on Gringo Hill, with his loving wife, Annie right by his side.” Doyle […]

SwellBrains | May 1, 2019
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San Francisco Surfer Emma Stone, 16, Wins the Scholastic Surf Series State Championship

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16-year-old Emma Stone, a San Francisco surfer representing Half Moon Bay High, just won the Scholastic Surf Series state championship at Oceanside Harbor in San Diego, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.  Surfing against a field of Southern California girls, representing San Clemente, La Jolla, Carlsbad, Laguna Beach and other surf havens, Stone won the shortboard division to continue an impressive […]

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SwellBrains | May 7, 2018
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VIDEO: Brazilian Surfer Breaks World Record for Largest Wave Ever Surfed | Monstrous 80-Foot Swell at Nazare, Portugal

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Surfer in his 50s Dies after being Pulled Unresponsive from the Water at Sunset Beach, HI

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Yesterday at around 10:20 am, Honolulu Ocean Safety responded to an urgent call about an unresponsive surfer at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu. Many of the details about what happened are still unclear, but it appears a man in his 50s was pulled from the water, sent to a nearby emergency room in critical condition, and has […]

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SwellBrains | April 2, 2018
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Surfer Who was Attacked by TWO Sharks Took up Snowboarding in 2015 as Part of Recovery | Competed in Paralympics on Monday

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Australian Sean Pollard’s life was changed in just a couple of minutes when he was attacked by TWO Great White sharks while surfing in Esperance in October 2014, losing his left arm and his right hand in his struggle to escape, reports the Guardian. As a result of the attack, he needed seven blood transfusions amounting to three liters of […]

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Steven Agar | March 15, 2018
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Promising Young Californian Surfer Suffers Life-Threatening Head Injury Whilst Snowboarding

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A young up-and-coming Laguna Beach, CA surfer who was moving up the competitive ranks at amateur surf contests is in a medically induced coma after suffering a near-fatal head injury while snowboarding in Oregon, reports ocregister.com. Brayden Belden’s snowboarding accident happened on Feb. 20, and he was airlifted from the mountain to a hospital in nearby Bend. Doctors hurried to stabilize […]

Steven Agar | February 28, 2018
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