5 Surfing Accidents Raise Speculation on Pipeline Being a Safe Venue For WSL Championship Tour

The surfing world is gearing up for one of its most important events, the WSL Championship Tour. This is one of the most elite championships with the names of some of the best surfers on the roster. The 2024 iteration of the same is heading towards us and it will be held at Pipeline starting January 29.

The pipeline is one of the favorite places to adventure for a surfer, however, lately things have taken a threatening turn. Surfing is a phenomenal sport until you confront its dark side right in front of your face and lately Pipeline has become its habitat. There have been approximately 5 accidents in less than 2 months here, which, of course, is a major cause of concern, whether it will be safe to organize the championship here.

The life-threatening surfing accidents at the Pipeline

The Pipeline has not rewarded the surfers with safety lately. This is the reason it is questionable for the WSL to be executed there. Keeping the recent incidents in mind, it has taken some of the most renowned surfers into its fangs and has made them suffer through life-threatening accidents.

One of the very first accidents was of the Brazilian surfer Joao Chianca, who faced the wrath of the oceanic turf and had almost a near-death experience. This unfortunate took place at none other than the Pipeline. This surfer got wiped out by the enormous barrel and ended up with major injuries, although he is stable now.

After him, another target of the Pipeline was the Peruvian surfer, Joaquin Del Castillo. He sustained major injuries while he was surfing in Hawaii, trying to balance himself while riding waves in the Pipeline. He ended up with a broken hip and had to go through hip surgery, for which a donation drive was also arranged. 

Along the same lines, a huge donation drive is also up for the Tahitian surfer Eimeo Czermak, who suffered major spine and head injuries while surfing at the Vans Pipe Masters. Because of the lack of insurance, he is facing financial crises. Not just them, the other surfers like Kai Lenny and one more also faced the wrath of the ocean at the Pipeline. 

More unfortunate incidents at the most adventurous surfing spot 

Apart from these three surfers, one of the renowned surfers couldn’t escape from the outrage of Pipeline. It is none other than the maestro Kai Lenny. He met a brutal accident at the Pipeline which left him unconscious as he hit his head hard. However, his head was saved because of the Red Bull helmet he was wearing as surfing gear. He almost escaped death in this terrifying incident. 

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Similarly, the North Shore surfer Koa Rothman also went through a horrific injury at the Pipeline itself. Even though he almost died, but ended up getting 21 stitches on his face. With incidents like this, it is clear that Pipeline is currently a dangerous spot for surfing. However, keeping WSL CT’s reputation in consideration, they will surely make sure of the safety of the surfers.

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