60 Minutes: Mick Fanning Sees Shark in First Surf Since He Was Attacked On July 19th, Mick Fanning was surfing in the Finals of the World Surf League’s Jeffrey’s Bay South Africa tour stop. He was attacked by a shark in the first minutes of the event, had his leash bitten through, and escaped unscathed. The competition was canceled. Mick recently got back in the water while filming with CBS’s “60 Minutes” program. During his first surf since being attacked in South Africa, Mick saw a shark… The above video documents the shark siting. Industry News SwellBrains | July 31, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mick Fanning Attacked by Shark in Surf Comp Today Three-time World Surfing Tour Champion Mick Fanning was attacked by a shark in the opening minutes of the finals of the Jeffrey’s Bay world tour stop in South Africa today. ‘I was just sitting there and I felt something just get stuck in my leg rope, and I was kicking trying to get it away.” – Mick Fanning The shark aggressively came at Mick, knocked him off his board, and chewed through his leash. Mick was completely freaked out […] Industry News SwellBrains | July 19, 2015 1 Comment
Where the Most Shark Attacks Happen in the USA: 8 people have been attacked and bitten by sharks in North Carolina since June. More shark attacks have been reported in other states since June as well. It certainly seems that shark attacks are on the rise in the USA. But are they actually, or is it just media hype? There have been a decent amount of shark attacks for so early in the year […] SwellBrains | July 12, 2015 0 Comments
Friday Fun: Beach Skiing Front Flip 360ºs… The river surfing in this video is pretty sick. The raft cliff hucking is funny. The beach skiing is… insane. Has anyone ever beach skied before? We’re not sure, but probably not. Even if they did, they most likely didn’t hit a kicker, pull off grabs, and try front flip 360ºs. “When the Waimea River starts flowing, Jamie O’Brien and the boys do too. But they won’t stop there. The North Shore’s crew of daredevils with questionable ideas put Poopies’ water skiing to the test: in the marsh, Surf SwellBrains | July 10, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: Insane, Sexy Hawaiian Cliff Diving It’s always summer in Hawaii and these guys and gals know how to bottle it. These divers have a lot of skill, creativity, and they know how to make it all look sexy. The dancing segments are the key. If you’re experiencing the “Summertime Blues” right now because the snow is gone, this should cheer you up and re-motivate you. Summer is hot. Summer is sexy. and summer is long. Instead of hating summer and suffering through it (cough, cough, Andy Hays…) you should embrace it dial in an outdoor summer sport […] Cliff Jumping SwellBrains | June 30, 2015 3 Comments
VIDEO: Big Wave Wipeout of the Year Puerto Escondido, Mexico is a legendary place for enormous, tubing waves. The best big wave surfers swarm to the place when big swells roll in. This past May, Puerto got huge and Tom Lowe of Cornwall, England was there see it. Tom did more than just see it, though. He took this vicious free-fall wipeout and put himself into legendary wipeout status. This video is already an entry for the “Wipeout of the Year” of the 2016 WSL Big Wave Awards and most likely, it’ll win. There isn’t really any topping this wipeout. This is about as bad as it could possibly go. “Tom Lowe (Cornwall, England) at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on May 3, 2015. Video […] Surf SwellBrains | June 25, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: 1st Ever Wakeboard Triple Flip Honestly, this entire video that just dropped today is impressive to watch. If you just want the triple flip, skip to 2:45. We had no idea all this was going on in wakeboarding. Obviously, the winch scene has hugely changed things in wakeboarding. Wakeboarding parks and urban riding are a reality in Florida where water is everywhere. This guy rips it up in this video and yes, the triple flip is also insane. Congrats Cody Hesse. In his first full edit, Cody Hesse lands the only triple flip on a wakeboard. After over a year of filming […] Surf SwellBrains | June 5, 2015 0 Comments
1st Ever Rodeo Flip Landed in Competition: John John Florence John John Florence landed the first rodeo flip ever landed in World Tour competition on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the Oi Rio Pro. The entire contest was basically 7-foot close-outs with steep ramps perfect for aerial maneuvers. John John didn’t even have a great ramp for this trick, he just went for it and pulled it off. This flip happened in the third round of the Oi Rio Pro last Saturday and the judges rewarded John John with a 9.0 ride. John John Florence landed the first rodeo flip ever landed in World Tour competition on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the Oi Rio Pro. […] Surf SwellBrains | May 18, 2015 5 Comments
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