“Had to Crawl for 20 Minutes”: New Zealand Icon Gets Bashed Against Rocks While Surfing, Hospitalized With Four Broken Ribs

Kiwi surfer Maz Quinn is known for shifting through the water like a pro. But sometimes the water is strong enough to fold the surfing legends as well. And that’s exactly what happened with Quinn, as the surfer fell on a powerful wave and sustained serious injuries.

Recently, the four-time New Zealand national surfing champion got wiped out by a brutal wave on a Northern Hawks beach at Mahia. The surfer sustained some pretty serious injuries, including four broken ribs, and is currently hospitalized. On June 29, the surfer shared this unfortunate incident with his fans through social media.

Maz Quinn wiped out by a brutal wave

In a brutal wipeout, Maz Quinn suffered serious injuries and took to Instagram to update his fans. The surfer fell on a strong wave in Mahia and was rescued by helicopter at the beach. The athlete revealed that he has suffered a spinal injury and broken ribs while posting a video of him being rescued at the beach captioned, “Not the helicopter ride I was looking for.”

Further, the surfer in the post explained how he fell on a rocky ledge and had to crawl for twenty minutes in the surf after the strong wave wiped him out.”I had a fall on a solid wave in Mahia yesterday. Which picked me up and drove me into the rocky ledge bottom. It was the first wave of a set, so no one saw what happened,” the surfer added “Got washed in and couldn’t walk up beach. Had to crawl for 20 minutes.”  Quinn was then taken to the ICU of the hospital and had to deal with serious injuries.

Quinn was in the intensive care unit for his broken ribs and multiple broken transverse processors (tiny bones present in the base of the spinal cord). And was constantly provided with painkillers to provide some relief; the athlete also thanked an off-duty paramedic who helped the surfer manage his pain while the surfer was rescued from Grisbone. The surfer has now learned his lesson and is more cautious of the waves.

Mindful of the Wave

In one of the pictures, Quinn also shared an image of the wetsuit Quinn was wearing during the fatal incident. The athlete also shared an important message with his fans “Good lesson no matter how comfortable you are surfing a wave, always have to be extremely mindful.” The surfer focused on the fact that one should be cautious while hitting the swell, no matter how comfortable they are with the water.

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The surfer’s unfortunate accident proves, if not caution, how brutal the water can be. Hopefully, the Kiwi surfer will get better soon. Fans are wishing for his well-being and can’t wait for the surfer to strike his magic on the waves again.

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