Surfing is dangerous (for surfer in wave machine)

[billie_morini]

Britain's top woman surfer suffered horrific brain injury as she practised to demonstrate new wave simulator to the Queen

- Surfer required holes drilled her skull after being thrown off wave machine as she practised for the Queen.
- Gwen Spurlock, 22, was number one female surfer in the country in 2008 (hey UK guys; was she?)
- She was testing out a new wave simulator at a Swansea leisure centre and due to perform at the centre's launch, attended by the Queen
- But she was thrown forward while practising and suffered brain damage
- She sued leisure company and was awarded more than £250,000 in 2012
- Now Bay Leisure wants to recoup the money from the two Glasgow-based companies who provided the simulator

Photos and more story at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... Queen.html

[oldmansurfer]

Holy smokes! I think I would be inclined to wear a helmet on that thing but then I am an old man.

[oldmansurfer]

I used to skateboard with no protective gear and I survived but were I to take it back up I would wear protective gear for a while at least......till I was certain that I knew how to fall well enough. The last time I tried it, I found I didn't bounce as well as I used to. I like surfing because unlike snowboarding or skateboarding you fall into water and get a water massage ahhh.......... much better.