Editing Surfing (section)

===Drowning===
Surfing, like all [[List of water sports|water sports]], carries the inherent risk of [[drowning]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hvsboardsport.com/dangerous-aspects-surfing/ |title=Is Surfing Dangerous? |date=1 January 2018 |work=HVS Boardsport |access-date=1 January 2018 |language=en |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813070415/https://hvsboardsport.com/dangerous-aspects-surfing/ |archive-date=13 August 2018}}</ref> Although the board assists a surfer in staying [[buoyant]], it can become separated from the user.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.surfinghandbook.com/ocean-safety.html |title=Ocean Safety |work=surfinghandbook.com |date=5 February 2009 |access-date=8 November 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021215436/https://www.surfinghandbook.com/knowledge/ocean-safety/ |archive-date=21 October 2020}}</ref> A leash, attached to the ankle or knee, can keep a board from being swept away, but does not keep a rider on the board or above water. In some cases, possibly including the drowning of professional surfer [[Mark Foo]], the leash can be a cause of drowning by snagging on a reef or other object and holding the surfer underwater.<ref name="ridinggiants">{{cite web|url=http://www.sonyclassics.com/ridinggiants/|title=Sony Pictures Classics: Riding Giants|access-date=8 November 2014}}</ref> By keeping the surfboard close to the surfer during a wipeout, a leash also increases the chances that the board may strike the rider, which could knock them unconscious and lead to drowning (especially with a hard surfboard instead of a soft surfboard). A fallen rider's board can become trapped in larger waves, and if the rider is attached by a leash, they can be dragged for long distances underwater.<ref name="ridinggiants" /> Surfers should be careful to remain in smaller surf until they have acquired the advanced skills and experience necessary to handle bigger waves and more challenging conditions. Even world-class surfers have drowned in extremely challenging conditions.<ref>{{cite web|last=Borte|first=Jason|title=Mark Foo Biography|url=http://www.surfline.com/surfing-a-to-z/mark-foo-biography-and-photos_809/|publisher=Surfline|access-date=12 July 2012}}</ref>