Kolohe Andino withdraws from entire Aussie leg
Kolohe Andino yesterday announced that he will be withdrawing from the Australian CT leg due to the reoccurrence of an ankle injury. Andino first injured himself in February but was hoping to recover before the first CT event in Newcastle.
"Sorry to have to message this today, but I’m officially withdrawing from the four-event Australian leg of the WSL Championship Tour.
"While training in Hawaii during the February Valentine’s Day swell, I suffered a high ankle sprain that I had hoped would heal in time for the next CT event. I came to Oz to Quarantine and see if it would be better in time for Newcastle or even Narrabeen.
"Unfortunately, in the first few days of testing after Quarantine, I re-injured it, and, after consulting with my doctors in the US, I’ve made the decision to withdraw and get ready for the post-Australia events.
"It’s a hard one to deal with, but I appreciate everyone’s support and I’ll look to get back in the water as soon as possible. Good luck to everyone competing in Australia. I’ll be watching."
Andino is the second big name to withdraw from the leg after Kelly Slater cited a longstanding foot injury.
It's still unknown how many events will be held this season, yet it's highly unlikely either surfer will be able to requalify for the 2022 CT without resorting to an injury wildcard. The WSL grants two injury wildcards per year.
Andino's place in the four Australian contests goes to the highest-ranked surfer on the Australia/Oceania Qualifying Series rankings, Matt Banting.
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Pity for Kolohe... but great opportunity for Matt.
I reckon he should have consulted some doctors here, would have gotten a prescription for a double dose of concrete.
During the first few days of quarantine Kolohe was spending time in what looked like a sealed, pressurised sleeping bag that went up to about his chest. Odd looking thing, and it was a shame that he deleted all the photos off his IG account.
I assume now that was to speed up the healing of his ankle.
Did it look like he was sleeping in a giant penis??
Cosy inside a BBC.
hyperbaric oxygen therapy most likely. Assumed that 100 per cent pressurised oxygen speeds recovery up. Clearly not.
What a contrast of styles...
Surfed with Matty this morning...he is absolutely ripping...a huge threat in beachie conditions.
totally.
I'm not entirely convinced Banting is a CT surfer, but in QS style beachbreaks he could easily win multiple comps.
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That seriously weird thingy Stu describes...sounds like a hyperbaric chamber that NSW VIP athletes use.
NRL players have been using them since 2017 to fast track recovery of fatigue between games.
https://www.oxygeninternational.com.au/
During the Pandemic, they also use them to rid Covid inflammation to FF recovery by 50-70%.
They've streamlined the design very fast in past few years to these portable Boyz Toyz models.
https://miro.medium.com/max/1000/1*-vDW7mmI27Ne3p1EsKbV5Q.jpeg
In Quarantine to cut Covid from 10 days down to 5 days for Med approved [Q] 'Shedder' clearance).
TGA approved of Hyperbaric Covid treatment since start of Pandemic...it's all on the level.
https://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/6743607/tassie-warned-against-v...
However! It may not pass Mutant Quarantine Test! (eg: Fast tracking a Mutant is not advisable)
Covid must have sprung from Kolohe's boardbag & WSL fast tracked it, but still couldn't pass the test.
tbb did not wish Covid on any WSL crew in fact went outta the way to warn them of wildcard Covid.
Sure Ok! Laugh at tbb for having a crack!
Kolohe is most likely modelling Kelly's pre teen dreamy Organic Comforters.
https://view.publitas.com/pottery-barn-teen/fall-d1-2017/page/67
spot on with the hyperbaric TBB.
Looks hard work tbb in Kelly's Greek/Spanish/Med/Ken Done world.
I considered making an early call that Banting will be the highest ranked Aussie after Newcastle/Narrabeen. But being lowest ranked seed he'll come up against the likes of JJF, Gabby, Italo, so will find it tough.
Classic battler, Matt Banting.
Had two humdrum years on the CT, as many rookies do, then after a few years in the QS wilderness he gathered himself for a second tilt.
In 2019 he only needed one average result going into Hawaii and couldn't manage it, falling one heat win short of qualifying.
In 2020, he smashed the first two events of the season, got a 1st and 5th, and was well on his way to qualification when COVID hit.
In consideration of the current resurgence in twin-fin surfboards they should give MR a wildcard in Newcastle I reckon. The wounded seagull would probably teach a few of these young whipper-snappers a lesson.
Does this open the door slightly for a spot in the Olympics for Slater? (injury permitting for him)
Dirty wax job not good for ankles Andinoson? Breath in breath out.