“The Biggest Achievement”: Family-of-4 Achieves Rare Feat at Surfing Competition

“A family that surfs together, stays together” – sounds like a real phrase after watching the Connolly family from Devon. The family of four recently participated in the English National Surfing Championships in Cornwall on May 12, creating a memorable moment for themselves. What made headlines about the four-member family was that each of them won in various categories at the championship.

On May 16, the Connollys appeared in an interview with the BBC, talking about their heartwarming experience of seeing each other win the contest. The family consists of parents, Martin and Annika and children Kira, 10, and Sebastian, 14. Take a look at the categories each of them conquered.

Mr. and Mrs. Connolly are super proud of their children

In the recent surfing championship at Watergate Bay, the four-member family created a miracle by standing in the top three, in their respective categories. Dad Martin Connolly came third in the over-45s category whereas, mom Annika stood second in the Women’s Masters. Nevertheless, talented children Kira and Sebastian came second and third in the under 12s and 14s categories, respectively.

Moreover, the results of the competition made parents Martin and Annika burst with pride for their children. Mrs. Connolly told BBC that the children had to face fierce waves at the contest, yet they gave their best. Furthermore, she revealed, “Martin and I have surfed since we were children and to pass that joy to the children and for them to want to come surfing with us is the biggest achievement for us.”

They shared that Martin has been surfing for the last couple of years, whereas this was Kira’s third surfing contest ever since she began competing. Evidently, the family believes that surfing really brings them together. Despite the healthy competition amongst themselves, they do not feel the pressure to be “at a high level to enjoy it.”

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Previously, there have been a few instances of families coming together to spend quality time surfing. However, one of the instances in the Caribbean islands reported a man’s tragic incident.

Canadian man falls sick on swallowing seawater

On April 29, Alex Robertson and his partner Rachel Hindle joined their parents, brother, and sister-in-law at Curaçao. The Canadian family was spending a great time exploring the waves on their surfboards. However, soon they experienced a life-altering accident.

During his surfing session, Robertson swallowed seawater which made him violently vomit. As he experienced trouble breathing, he was rushed to the Curaçao Medical Centre. Upon getting diagnosed, the doctors revealed that Robertson had torn his esophagus. Moreover, he had Boerhaave’s Syndrome, an exceptionally rare, highly lethal gastrointestinal tract disorder. As a result, he had to undergo multiple surgeries. He is still under medical assistance and undergoing recovery.

Undoubtedly, surfing highly helps in creating bonds between people and families. But, one must be careful of the looming chances of mishaps that can topple a lovely family time into a nightmare for life.

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