Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:53 am
its a spectacular achievement by any yardstick. and in a sport with a relatively wide global coverage and now a huge financial payback which sucks a huge number of wannabe's into the gene pool of potential challengers.
just think through the incredible list of top surfers that he has seen off during that decade and a half.
add into the mix that competitive surfing at that level is a younger person's sport requiring both amazing skills but fearsome focus over an entire year. then multiply that by ten....
the only thing going for pro surfing is that the injury toll and the physical commitment isn't at a level of some sports....
and the other thing going for it is that it is more fun than any other sport so maybe we should discount his achievement a tad.
hats off to the bloke..
just think through the incredible list of top surfers that he has seen off during that decade and a half.
add into the mix that competitive surfing at that level is a younger person's sport requiring both amazing skills but fearsome focus over an entire year. then multiply that by ten....
the only thing going for pro surfing is that the injury toll and the physical commitment isn't at a level of some sports....
and the other thing going for it is that it is more fun than any other sport so maybe we should discount his achievement a tad.
hats off to the bloke..