Mikey February wasn’t born when Tom Carroll won two world titles in 1984 and 1985. Yet despite the 32-year age gap between them, they both share a true reverence for surfing in all its many forms.
Last week, two-time world champion Tom Carroll suffered an accident while surfing a small day at his home break, North Narrabeen, Australia. Lifeguards jumped into action to help, medics were called, and TC was rushed to hospital.
Australian surf champion Tom Carroll was rushed to the hospital after suffering a head injury on a small wave at North Narrabeen, a suburb north of Sydney.
Keep politics out of surfing. It’s a phrase that floats around the surf community at large. The sentiment is that surfing should be a place to escape the
Tom Carroll and coming back from an injury goes together like Dane Reynolds and the Dumpster Diver. Back on a shortboard after having a pair of ligaments reattached last year, the two-world champ just took the new Dumpster Diver 2 for a spin.
For many surfers, riding waves is a form of meditation. It's a reset, a break from the rat race of daily life. Some surfers have been vocal about embracing the ancient practice, like Koa Smith and Griffin Colapinto.