“Could Have Surfed to Fiji in 40 Hours”: World Record Setting Try Prompts Mixed Reactions From Fans

It’s indeed really tempting to see how driven some people are in their quest to pursue a passion. People out there are pushing the barriers to achieve something extraordinary. There’s a new addition to the list. A Sydney man named Blake Johnston made history while surfing for 40 hours straight at Cronulla Beach. In fact, he broke the previous record set by a South African surfer of 30 hours.

This “brave” stunt from the Australian has definitely caught the eye of the fans. Though there are many who didn’t feel it to be a great job commented accordingly. But after knowing the grave reason behind his extensive session, some followers appreciated his effort. Let’s dig deeper to get a view on this.

Johnston cited a somber reason behind

Recently, an Australian media house posted a video on Facebook with the caption, “A brave surfer is right now attempting to break the world surf record – surfing for 40-hours straight at Cronulla Beach, in Sydney.” The video featured the news of Johnston’s bizarre record attempt.

The 40-year-old father of two is a pro surfer in Australia and cited a grave reason behind this enormous physical challenge. Significantly, Blake is on his way to raising $250,000 for a mental health program. It’s certain for him as the guy lost his father ten years back in a mental health battle. Since that, Johnston enrolled himself in the Chumpy Pullin Foundation and has accumulated over $180,000 till now.

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According to him, he can bear the laborious task in order to achieve a greater goal, saying, “When I’m pushing through the dark moments on my ultra-missions, I have to remind myself I chose to be here, I’m doing this to become a better person. How good is this? My boys deserve a strong dad.” However, fans were divided after watching him on the ocean for a long time.

The surfing community came up with mixed reactions

This video indeed shook up the sports community, and some fans debunked his braveness and thought it wasn’t worth it. One fan hilariously added, “Good reason to avoid the misses”. Adding to the thread another commented, “How much glass pipe did he smoke before he went surfing.” One follower mockingly penned, “He could have surfed to Fiji in 40 hours.”

Although among those comments were some supporters who appreciated his effort and wrote, “Go hard brother.” Someone also recalled, “Didn’t he win best mullet at the Summernats this year?”

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However, though fans had different opinions, the reason behind his laborious activity needs to be appreciated. What do you think?