“Had to Pull It’s Tentacles Off My Face”: Surfing Star Recalled Horrifying Experience With Deadliest Creature Having ‘Venom 100 Times’ More Than Cobra in 2019

From wave chasers to wave paddlers and big-wave surfers, the ocean has a ripple for everyone who seeks adventure in its infinity. But, when it comes to vicious dangers lurking beneath the deep blue water, all bets are off. From whetted reefs to man-eating predators, the sea harbors ferocity within its embrace. Nevertheless, some surfers lose their lives within its immensity, some fight back with all their might to save themselves from ravenous clutches. The Hawaiian surfing champion, Ingrid Seiple is no exception.

A surfer, strength & conditioning coach, and adventurer, Ingrid Seiple marveled in every field she set her mind to. From the oceans of Fiji to the Costa Rican water bays, Seiple has chased every wave like a maestro. However, while paddling on those waves, the surfer fell prey to many life-threatening accidents. But, after each incident, the surfer came back even stronger.

Ingrid Seiple cheated death nearly four times

In 2022, in an interview with the Guardian, Seiple opened up about her near-death experiences. The first one dates back to 2021 when the surfer is chasing waves at a beach on Oahu’s north shore. While paddling, she spotted a wild boar swimming toward her with a “bloody face” and “a look of desperation”. However, the surfer fought off the wild pig by placing her surfing board between them as a barrier and swam back to the safety of the shore.

The second traumatizing surfing accident took place in 2019. Seiple was “swimming off Namotu Island in Fiji”, where she got stung by an Irukandji Jellyfish. The Irukandji jellyfish is “amongst the deadliest creatures in the ocean, with venom 100 times stronger than a cobra”. Explaining her coping mechanism, the surfer added, “I had to pull its tentacles of my face and was taken to hospital by helicopter“.

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In 2002, while surfing in Mexico, the Hawaiian “dodged a venomous sea snake in Costa Rica”. In 2000, the surfer got stung by a stingray but she managed to make it to safety and got rescued. Interestingly, after having been through so many surfing mishaps, the surfer is nothing but grateful for those experiences.

Seiple is grateful to the brilliance of the ocean

Despite all the life-threatening instances, the conditioning coach “can’t get enough of the ocean”. Describing her fascination with water, the surfer mentioned, “It’s beautiful and always surprising”. Expressing her positive outlook, Siple further added, “a few dangerous or painful encounters hardly seems a bad price to pay for extraordinary experiences. Taking a risk comes with a chance of discovering a new world and freedoms”.

Ingrid Seiple indeed has an optimistic outlook on her encounters with death. She is definitely a staunch surfer whose love for the ocean can’t be shaken by its dangers, don’t you think?

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