Dusty Payne has entered the pit lane. The 23-year old Hawaiian surfer suffered a boring injury during last year’s O’Neill Coldwater Classic, at Santa Cruz, and is still away from the hypest racing lanes of the Tour. In fact, Payne does not know when he is authorized to hit the water with this power surfing skills. The injury proved worse than initially imagined and since then, it’s been plasma transfusions, Nike scientists and the ever-painful waiting game. Dusty also believes that modern surfing is pushing too much the athlete’s ankles and knees, while pulling aerials and sharp carves.

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Dusty Payne recovers from long ankle injury

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