A study funded by the EMF seeks to quantify the health risks associated with surfing. After looking at the number and severity of injuries involved with 32 pro and amateur surfing contests worldwide, the researchers (some of whom are trained physicians) published a report stating that competitive surfing is safer than collegiate soccer or [...]
Archive for January, 2007
Study finds surfing to be safer than soccer?
Published by January 10th, 2007 in Uncategorized. 1 CommentHere’s a little video of Ryan Bracker (San Diego) ripping it up in the Mentawai last summer.
Catch a wave at the world’s largest indoor beach
Published by January 2nd, 2007 in Wave Pools and World Records. 0 CommentsOne time when I was a kid I got smacked upside the head for asking if I could build the world’s largest water park 300 meters from a natural beach. Well, as it turns out maybe it wasn’t such a crazy idea after all.
Located in Miyazaki, Japan the Ocean Dome measures 300 meters long, [...]
