Surfing
World champ’s excruciating Teahupo’o wipe-out
Current Brazilian world champion Filipe Toledo endured a lime juice island remedy after his heavy wipe out at Teahupo’o in 2018. Vision: Bruno Baroni and Ricardinho Toledo
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Teahupo’o tattoo: The scars and silence world No.1 Toledo fights on any given day
A 0.0 heat score at Teahupo’o still follows reigning world champion Filipe Toledo wherever he goes. But after building back up after a mental breakdown, the Brazilian is more than comfortable in his own skin.
- by Dan Walsh
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Ewing suffers broken back in Teahupo’o wipeout, putting world title bid on the rocks
Ethan Ewing’s world title tilt is in serious doubt after the No.2 ranked surfer fractured two vertebrae in his back after wiping out at Teahupo’o.
- by Dan Walsh
WA surfer survived Margaret River shark attack by ‘punching its head’
Jack Frost was surfing at a popular break when he was knocked from underneath his board by what turned out to be a great white shark.
- by Holly Thompson
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WA shark attack caught on film as surfer ‘rescued himself’ by swimming 600m
Authorities are investigating a suspected shark bite at a popular surfing beach near Margaret River on Monday morning.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Ocean claims life of Hawaiian surfer known for filming inside waves
Mikala Jones, described as a “humble artist”, has died on the water in Indonesia.
Surf – and seafood – is up: The Sydney hospitality group taking theme-park food to another level
Applejack Hospitality, behind hatted North Sydney restaurant Rafi, reveals the details of its biggest project to date.
- by Bianca Hrovat
Urgent call to rebuild and save the club that saves lives
One of Melbourne’s largest lifesaving club’s fears it could close its doors as a multimillion-dollar redevelopment treads water.
- by Najma Sambul
‘A journey’: Champion surfer Tyler Wright opens up about her period management
Two-time world surf champion Tyler Wright has revealed how she was bedridden and unable to eat prior to an event last week.
- by Dan Walsh
‘It created this air of mystery’: How Surfing World is still riding high after 60 years
The world’s oldest surfing magazine is a liturgical movement to hallowed breaks in a parallel universe only accessible by 4WD, through a wormhole, via Saturn.
- by Emma Kemp
Another foggy morning forecast as Sydney braces for a rainy week
Fog is very common at this time of year with cooler temperatures and light winds, Weatherzone meteorologist Aline Ribeiro said.
- by Laura Chung and Nigel Gladstone