Years After Nearly Escaping Death, Wounded Kelly Slater Announces Another Surgery Update While Watching World Surfing League Finals

Kelly Slater has been a name synonymous with surfing greatness. He is one of those surfers who made surfing so popular, and he is also a global ambassador for this amazing sport. But this American prodigy had to risk it all to reach where he is today. The ocean might look alluring from a distance, but it becomes an unforgiving force in no time, and this multiple WSL winner had to go through it all. His surfing journey was never easy, as he has sustained some life-threatening injuries during his decades-long career.

One such horrific incident took place while he was surfing in Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa. It happened when Slater was trying to ride a barrel and was thrown away by a high-intensity wave. It led to a surfboard push in his foot that resulted in a catastrophic broken leg accident. Years after this incident, Slater finds himself grappling with another injury, prompting him to undergo hip surgery. He recently posted this update on his social media.

Kelly Slater undergoes leg surgery

He took to his Instagram stories, where he is seen resting his leg on a couch while watching the Rip Curl WSL Finals. Slater captioned the story, “On the couch post hip surgery watching the #WSL Finals…” In this particular story, he also replied to the question, “who he got in the women’s?” To this, Slater replied, “Caroline Marks has looked great so far this morning. Love to see her pull it off for Florida.” He further appreciated the efforts of Carissa Moore and wrote, “I think she has the edge on the paper.”

However, the reason for what led to his hip surgery remains in suspense, and he did not post any updates on how he ended up in that situation. Regardless of what happened to this eleven-time champion, he is there cheering for other surfers. He also shared a post later and applauded 2023 surfing world champions Caroline Marks and Filipe Toledo. In California, these two athletes delivered a spectacular performance, emerging as world champions while defeating their world-class rivals.

Surfing world has two new world champions

In the last two years, Toledo has become a force to be reckoned with in the surfing realm. Going by his talent, this 28-year-old surfer defeated his Australian counterpart, Ethan Ewing, and claimed his second world title. In match one, Toledo and Ewing put on a show in what could be called the year’s most exciting heat. Filipe narrowly outscored Ethan, 17.97 to 17.23. On the women’s side, number three seed Caroline Marks humbled top seed Carissa Moore to claim her maiden WSL world title.

Read More: “I’m Disappointed”: Despite Health Issues, Legend Kelly Slater Shamed by Surfing World for Ditching Brazil Event Again

Kelly Slater’s appreciation would have undoubtedly provided a significant boost to these newly crowned world champions. Kelly Slater’s enduring support, even in the face of his own surfing challenges, undoubtedly served as a powerful motivator for the newly crowned world champions, Caroline Marks and Filipe Toledo.

Watch This Story | “It takes a toll on you” The Surfing GOAT Kelly Slater Dazzles His Fans With The Trailer Of His Upcoming Show