Tributes Pour in for Injured Surfer, Having a Baby Due in 6 Weeks, Following Nasty Leg Break

Recent news of Welsh surfer Nathan Phillip’s unfortunate mishap led to worried reactions from the surfing community. Phillips suffered a leg injury while surfing in Pothleven, England. Rushed to the hospital, Phillips is currently undergoing treatment. All the details of this news are now finally disclosed. 

This news was shared by the Welsh Surfing Federation on its Facebook page on 4th March 2023. Shedding light on Phillips’s future course of treatment, the Welsh Federation informed fans that it was raising money to help Phillips in this difficult time. So why did the Welsh Federation need to take this serious step? Read on to find out! 

Surfing enthusiast Nathan Phillip’s serious injury forced the Welsh Surfing Federation to step in 

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The Welsh Federation then stated that it was attempting to raise 2000 Euros to help Phillips through his tough time. With this, the federation also asked fans to contribute some money, saying it would “make a world of difference” to Phillips and his family. Reacting to this injury, a fan posted, “Glad he’s on the mend.” This was not the only time a surfer has been injured while surfing. Like Phillips, popular surfer Nathan Florence also suffered a massive injury while surfing. However, unlike Phillips, Florence broke his back. 

Nathan Florence updates fans on his terrible injury in a recent Youtube video 

In this Youtube video uploaded on 14th February 2023, Florence stated how he had desired to attempt a 25-foot barrel for a long time. (Surfing in barrels refers to surfing inside the waves where the wave’s top is above the surfer.) Jumping when he thought it was the right moment, Nathan Florence had a bad fall. 

Describing his terrible fall, Florence stated, “And I was hunched forward with my vest in my hand when I impacted, and I impacted, and as soon I impacted, it felt like I landed on my back from my 15-foot fall on straight cement and it went like boom, in my back like an explosion like crack, right in the center of my back.” With this, Florence also posted an update on this injury with fans where he told fans that he would have to rest for 6 weeks for the bone to heal. Further, Florence expressed gratitude that no surgery was needed to heal the injury. 

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Phillips and Florence’s incidents indicate how a passion for surfing can have a dangerous outcome. Have you experienced similar injuries while surfing? Share your stories in the comments section.