Mark Matthews confronts another fear after Jaws wipeout in Hawaii
9 years, 3 months ago

Mark Matthews confronts another fear after Jaws wipeout in Hawaii

ABC  

Three days after facing one of his biggest fears, Sydney big-wave rider Mark Matthews found himself confronting another, public speaking. Three days after sustaining a fractured arm surfing big waves in Hawaii, Mark Matthews presented a speech on risk management before flying to Sydney for further examinations. "When I came up, I couldn't get onto the jetski straight away because they come in on your left side, but that was my injured arm, so I had to cop another wave. "If I can be back surfing within two months, I might be able to get a couple of late season swells," Matthews said.

Sydney Hawaii Big Wave Mark Matthews Surfing Big Wave Surfing Big  surfing  big  wave  days  fear  hawaii  jaws  world  sydney  arm  mark  matthews  wipeout  confronts

History of this topic

Surfer Ty Simpson-Kane survives terrifying wipeout at Peahi Beach on Maui’s North Shore, video goes viral: Watch
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Surfer Ty Simpson-Kane survives terrifying wipeout at Peahi Beach on Maui’s North Shore, video goes viral: Watch

Hindustan Times  

Surfer Ty Simpson-Kane has gone viral after surviving a terrifying wipeout while tackling a massive wave at Peahi beach, Maui, known as Jaws. Surfer Ty Simpson-Kane survives terrifying wipeout at Peahi Beach on Maui’s North Shore Fortunately, Simpson-Kane was rescued by safety teams, following which he resumed surfing. There's nothing scarier than not knowing which way is up and running …

Australian surfer Mark Matthews hospitalised during big wave contest in Hawaii
9 years, 3 months ago

Australian surfer Mark Matthews hospitalised during big wave contest in Hawaii

ABC  

Australian surfer Mark Matthews has been rushed to hospital with a suspected dislocated shoulder after being "crushed" by an avalanche of white water during a warm-up for a specialty big-wave competition in Hawaii. Loading YouTube content Matthews was a last minute replacement for 11-time world champion Kelly Slater at the inaugural Pe'ahi Challenge, held at a break referred to as …

Discover Related