It's really rare to see surfers get injured. But, you need
to remember that although surfing is relatively a safe sport to do, there are
dangers that you should be aware of. You still need to be careful whenever you
hit the water as surfing has its inherent dangers.
In surfing, drowning is by far the most obvious risk there
is. And, there are quite a number of ways where you can unintentionally raise
the odds of drowning whenever you go surfing.
The first is by not being prepared to surf. You need to remember
that you will be dealing with strong waves and if you get wiped out, you will
need to swim. Also, being able to swim is not enough as surfing will put you in
a place where the waves are very strong, which means that you need to be
physically fit in order for you to get yourself out of harms way.
You have to remember that it is common for surfers to fall
off their boards. In fact, even the most advanced surfers still fall off their
boards.
Training is the key in order to prevent the risk of drowning
or at least minimize the risks. When you fall off the board or you get wiped
out, the first thing that you need to do is locate your board. You have to keep
in mind that your board is positively buoyant which means that you will be able
to use your board as a floatation device when you experience a wipe out. If you
lose your board or if it drifts to the shore, you will need to swim back. This
will require you to have a strong stamina as you will be dealing with strong
currents.
So, before you surf, it is important that you should get fit
first and also learn how to swim. By being a strong swimmer, you will be able
to pull yourself out of dangerous situations in case you are wiped out whenever
you go out to surf.
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