“Almost no one who was present knew about the accident.”
As reported yesterday, the Australian world title hopeful Ethan Ewing shattered two vertebrae while warming-up for the Tahiti Pro at Teahupoo, which begins in two days.
Ewing, who is twenty four, was rated second in the world coming into the event and had not only secured his spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics, with the surfing to be held at Teahupoo, but also in the Finals Day showdown at Lower Trestles in September.
At around nine-thirty in waves described as “six foot, sold, west and proper” Ewing wiped out and was shuttled to shore on a jetski.
Keale Lemos, who filmed the wave, said Ewing’s wave, nothing special, a smallish insider, “didn’t get any attention and we didn’t notice any rescue either. Almost no one new about the accident until the news arrived a little later.”
The twenty four year old from North Stradbroke Island famously won the Bells Beach event this year 40 years after his late mama had won the women’s there and was considered a considerable chance to wrest the world title from small-wave wizard Filipe Toledo.
If Ewing doesn’t make it to Finals Day, waiting period September 8 through 16, only four surfers will compete for the title.
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Looks like so many falls where guys come up fine. Those west bowls must be gnarly.
Feeling a bit woozy, Jen?
A break from reading WSL rule books will fix ya right up !
Literally what problem is it trying to solve?
What was he Ethan Dewing taking off soo far “back”?
you don’t get to number 2 in the world by not going on waves you don’t think you’re going to make.
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Slater is going in and will be gifted another win.
It’s the only “momentum “the WSL has left
Got swallowed up and eaten. Stuff happens.
What I find interesting is the WSL won’t use the 6th rated surfer to fill out the final day should Ethan be cooked.
They’ll gift wildcards like loose change.
What Jen found as “ambivalent”, I think is intentional. Wiggle room built in, it’s not a real sport anyway so why paint inside the lines?
Ethan has a long future in front of him and the WSL is crossing the lake on thin ice.
Make trestles a four man heat 25 minute beach start…
No priority either..
Let’s have Elo conducting a shotgun start and end.
we’re under the desk…right-handed…
Ethan will still make the top 5 so that is why no 6th place takes it.