Half of Shark Attacks Involve Surfers

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STAND UP GUYS: Dr. Lance Maki (top), and surfing Hall of Famer Skip Savage, do some stand up paddling off Cocoa Beach, Florida. Stand up paddle surfing, or SUP, is a surface water sport, a variant of surfing where the surfer uses a paddle to move through the water while standing on a surfboard.

ALTHOUGH SURFING is often perceived as a very dangerous sport, a recent study suggests just the opposite. In this study, which appeared in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, it was discovered that surfing was safer than football, basketball, and even soccer.

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