Thorpe Waluew

[NtripleB]

Not my favourite but.. word on the street is he's in hospital right now after hurting his back down in sydney a few days ago..
heard a few rumors as he landed on a rock and another person said he just got PWNT..
apparently in a comp too and people had to drag him off the rocks
anyone else got any information?
hope he has a speedy recovery..

[miiichael]

where/who did you get this info from ?

[NtripleB]

school,
he goes to our school and his friends told me
unless they lieing :/

[surfphotos]

http://www.movementmag.com/_blog/Blend/ ... yboarding/

[miiichael]

devo, hope for a speedy recovery.

[stevielloyd]

the kid is 15 and was surfing 8 - 10 foot Supers.... this ain't no Burleigh shorie NBBB

[NtripleB]

.... this ain't no Burleigh shorie NBBB

made me laugh for a while

[stevielloyd]

well he's due home today and while he is still sore he is really positive and looking forward to getting back in the water.
I'm sure his parents will be glad to have him home, i hate to say it but it could've been a lot worse. The kid is actually really lucky. I think everyone at some stage has to pay their dues. The positive is;
he now knows he can surf solid waves and come out OK even after such a crazy accident. It should help his confidence a lot.
When i was 15 there is no way i would even paddle out to those waves, my hat goes off to the fella.
Another positive. The kid got the job done. The photos are pretty f@king sick and hopefully he gets some love in the next Rippy mag.

Also props to Sammy Strachan. (excuse spelling). Sam really looked after Thorpe.

[NtripleB]

he is pretty nuts..
i dont think i'll ever touch a 8-10ft wave
crazy shit considering same age and i think 6ft is big.. rep has definitely gone up in my books, good news that he wasnt seriously injured aswell

[stevielloyd]

i dont think i'll ever touch a 8-10ft wave

man if you keep surfing as much as you do as your confidence grows you will have the desire to push yourself.. I promise you.

[Mitch Pearson]

As Stevie said he is knocked up and sore but fine at the moment, Only a over night stay in the hospital...Photos will pop up in print somewhere along the line. Was a scary moment.

[captain6230]

lucky break
should have dropped into the local newsagents for a lotto ticket on the way too the hospital
props too him

[stevielloyd]

As Stevie said he is knocked up and sore but fine at the moment, Only a over night stay in the hospital...Photos will pop up in print somewhere along the line. Was a scary moment.

mate i heard you were a big help too (and got some sweet shots???)
I'm sure his parents are very thankful (as am I)
i saw one of the shots and it was epic to say the least

[Mitch Pearson]

Yeah shots are pretty wild and i was the only one shooting water at the time, Was super scary waiting for the ambos not knowing what was wrong and the state he was in...Was a tough car trip with him on the way home yesterday aswell.

[savage flame]

Respect to the young man, as people have said, 8-10ft in waves that crazy at 15 years is super impressive.