"Crazy how everything can change in a second..."
The dawn of the wave pool era heralded much hope for humanity. As God became replaced by the benevolent hand of Kelly Slater, people everywhere, and especially surfers, thought the days of misfortune were over. Wave pools could be controlled, managed, contained. Risk accounted for and handled. No more devious creatures like sharks, stingrays or menacing seals, for example. No more rip tides, sneaker sets, reef nor angry local.
Man uber alles.
But chance has a way of working itself in in the most unexpected of ways and, days ago, another innocent fell victim to the wrath of the machine.
Anna Gasser hails from Austria and is a very famous snowboarder. The 33-year-old has won gold, twice, in big air at both the 2018 Pyeongchang and 2022 Beijing Olympics plus many other medals at the World Championships and X-Games. Even still, it was a tub in Munich, Germany that brought her low, violently ripping her arm from its socket.
Taking to Instagram, Gasser shared, “Crazy how everything can change in a second. Had a freak accident surfing and dislocated my shoulder. Decided to fix it right away to be 100% again for next season. Sad that my summer plans changed and that I’m forced to watch from the sidelines for now. But I’ll try to make the best out of it and come back strong.”
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She later added, “The examinations showed that the shoulder was briefly dislocated. The labrum and biceps tendon were affected. The surgery restored the necessary stability in the shoulder. Even though it isn’t easy for me, I will have to be patient for now. After that, I will concentrate on training and compete in selected World Cup competitions so that I can travel to the Olympic Games in Italy optimally prepared.
The next Games are, of course, in Cortina.
I, anyhow, like Anna, had my arm viciously removed from its socket at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch and can commiserate with her on the savagery.
It is not cool.
But a ray of hope. I was so fed up with my shoulder dislocating and rage filled enough with Slater doing me in that I had it surgically repaired too and now it is almost better than ever.
Blessings.
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german labia! now your talking
A poll for all who surfed over 40 years? How many times have you been stung by a stingray given your usual place is a beach break?
That was a crappy headline- I thought the poor girl had lost her arm. People dislocate their shoulders every year trying to Snowboard and ski – sorry it happens to anyone. Hope you’re all at 100% soon.
Labrum majora,or labrum minora?
Rehab sucks after that surgery
She was ripping
I Gasser surfing days are over.
A slow ball right into the strike zone and Sticky hammers it.
Many Mahalos!
I’ve just seen that there’s a sport called Motosurf with motorised surfboards.
I expect it to be larger than surfing by 2030. Everybody has a poo stance
one of the ladies looks like a model, as well.
Actually looks fun……
but will motosurf put Raimana out of a job at the Lemoore tub?
When will Zuck show us his prowess on those machines?
Maybe he’ll adopt a child. A masculine child. (Godfather reference) And train the child to be the KS11 of Motosurf.
We can all dream.
I visualize a pasty, curly haired buff boi, possibly short of stature yet long on insecurities.
After seeing the flags of the contestants (next to their names) I was thinking of a Czech 🇨🇿 boy. Of the finest Czech stock; with a sperm shooter like Jan Železný (or Emil Zátopek) and an incubator like Martina Navrátilová (or Eva Herzigová if we’re going for a different vibe).
Don’t tell my wife that Eva leaves me weak in the knees…
Paulina was the first name to come to mind but I suspect that she’s aged out. More sand than a Bahraini surf club.
Think I preferred Eva, anyway.
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Paulina seems rather bitter these days. And while I’ve aged out as well, she still looks good for her age if you ignore her bitterness
I just read that article. Poor Jeff will be the next target of Paulina’s angst and bitterness. But at least he’ll be able to tell his friends how Ric tasted after going down on her…
I can think of a couple of physical activities that the lovely Ms. Gasser can participate in with an injured wing.
peace sign, ok sign, peace sign, ok sign
jan ken po (rock, paper, scissors)
Happy if you are volunteering to provide those services, just keep in mind she needs to be on her back, during said services, for roughly 90 days until the pin(s) in her labrum are secure
lucky for her, I always have my backgammon set packed and ready to go.
I do it for the people.
Few are willing to sacrifice for the people at the levels you offer up!
Snowboarding’s pro women are generally much more attractive than that of the professional surf world. Make it make sense.
have to have a rich family to afford to become a pro snowboarder. rich men marry attractive women. attractive women tend to have daughters who grow up to be attractive.
wait…I also just described the economics and demographics of becoming a professional surfer, so…never mind.
Now do ski racers. The US version because most of the Euros come from small villages populated by craftsmen, plumbers, and hard-working non rich people.
Uhhhh, really??
Anna gets a pass since surf is not her first language. But what kind of kook gets hurt in a fucking tub?
Ask Chas……
Gasser
That’s a historically accurate surname for Austrians in Germany during the early 1940’s, so it probably originated from one of her ancestors job titles.
Surprising the family haven’t changed it, or are they waiting for a 4th reich to reinstate those employment options ?
Wonder if this’ll start a “Hot Chicks Giving Alluring Looks from A Hospital Bed” pix trend on Instagram.
Or is that the satisfied look of “yes these painkillers are working” ?
Looks like DR has some competition for headline glory
This is rather upsetting as I never look hot after surgeries. In fact, I look like a drug addled, beat piece of shit.
Thanks for ruining my life Otto!
aaahhh, those were the days, ay Chas !
Golden times …
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If that ever happens to me in that way I am showing a different video.
Maybe it’s just that people who can’t surf we’ll get injured at tubs. Who woulda thunk?
How many tubs have you surfed, dear Barrelled, and not in a passive-aggressive tone, just curious? I’ve only done Kelly’s but, man, that thing can get violent and shallow.
Well, I’m just hanging some shit on you (you did kinda tee that up for us). I have only surfed the Waco tub and it’s pretty thumping at the slabby settings like Grom Bomb as I busted my lip open on my knee after getting tomahawked on the back of my neck. Don’t have much desire (or $$) for the others except the Mad Max Plunger, that one looks pretty sweet.
You stated people that can’t surf well get injured at tubs and follow that up with you were injured at a tub. I see you…
You like that? I wouldn’t really classify that as an injury though. Tis but a flesh wound.
Thank heck you guys have been given some things to write about. Last drought breaker was old mate perverse cocaine bender!
Xox
given that the same injury has happened to 2 world class athletes, very curious about the mechanism — did you hit the bottom at a bad angle, or was the savagery of the wave turbulence enough to rip it out on its own??
…Or is the real story that you popped it out while stretching too far to reach Raimana’s sled????
This world class athlete got bounced off the bottom whilst not making a barrel.
ouch … one forgets how solid those pool bottoms are. I stepped off my board at the end of a wave in Waco and misjudged the depth, just about broke an ankle. Thoughts and prayers.
In the chicks case, looks like she fell on the tail without ever actually standing up. In Chad’s case, it was the savagery of his layback approach to cutties, or just the lack of muscle on the noodle of an arm.
After a closer look… it looks like she slipped off the back prior to possibly “standing up” but as she fell she went to grab tail so board didn’t go to beach. She then held onto tail for dear life as it kicked upwards and thus dislocating shoulder. Dr. Sean signing out.