Joel Parkinson nearly drowns on the Tweed Coast

Joel Parkinson almost drowned in one the first swells of the year, while surfing on the Tweed Coast, in Australia. The 2012 ASP World Tour champion lived terrifying moments after being trapped underwater. Apparently, his surf leash became stuck on submerged rocks, and Parkinson couldn’t get to the surface. Fortunately, when the Australian was running out […]

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Joel Parkinson almost drowned in one the first swells of the year, while surfing on the Tweed Coast, in Australia. The 2012 ASP World Tour champion lived terrifying moments after being trapped underwater. Apparently, his surf leash became stuck on submerged rocks, and Parkinson couldn’t get to the surface. Fortunately, when the Australian was running out of oxygen, the leash pulled loose, and he was able to breathe up above.

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Joel Parkinson nearly drowns on the Tweed Coast

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