69-Year-Old Champion Surfing Champion Recalls Horrific Cancer Diagnosis, Sending Warning to Young Surfers And Swimmers For Years – Essentially Sports

Wayne ‘Rabbit’ Bartholomew, the 1978 ASP World Surfing Champion, has seen the physical toll that years of dominating the waves can take. His long career, spent under the sun and facing harsh ocean conditions, has impacted his body. Now, he’s using his experiences to guide and inspire the next generation of surfers, showing them the realities of a life dedicated to the sport.