Editing Surfing (section)

===Collisions===
[[File:Surfer in santa cruz 14.jpg|thumb|right|A surfer exiting a [[Closeout (surfing)|closeout]]|alt=Photo of surfer catapulted into the air with feet higher than the head at 45-degree angle to the surface]]
Under the wrong set of conditions, anything that a surfer's body can come in contact with is a potential hazard, including [[Shoal|sand bars]], rocks, small ice, reefs, surfboards, and other surfers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dangers – Hard Bottoms|url=http://www.surfingsandiego.com/hardbottoms.asp|work=Surfing San Diego|publisher=Site Tutor Inc|access-date=26 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926191201/http://surfingsandiego.com/hardbottoms.asp|archive-date=26 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Collisions with these objects can sometimes cause injuries such as cuts and scrapes and in rare instances, death.

A large number of injuries, up to 66%,<ref>{{cite web|title=Dangers of Surfing|url=http://www.surfboardshack.com/safety.html|work=Surfboard Shack|access-date=26 September 2012|year=2011}}</ref> are caused by collision with a surfboard (nose or fins). Fins can cause deep lacerations and cuts,<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.omnainc.com/blogs/news/skeg-cuts-the-most-common-surf-trauma-injury| title = Skeg Cuts - The Most Common Surf Trauma-Injury - OMNA_Inc}}</ref> as well as bruising. While these injuries can be minor, they can open the skin to infection from the sea; groups like [[Surfers Against Sewage]] campaign for cleaner waters to reduce the risk of infections. Local bugs and diseases can be risk factors when surfing around the globe.<ref>{{cite web|title=ANDY IRONS PASSES AWAY, CAUSE UNDER INVESTIGATION|url=http://business.transworld.net/51021/features/andy-irons-passes-away-at-age-32/|work=Transworld Business|publisher=Bonnier Corporation|access-date=26 September 2012|author=Mike Lewis|date=2 November 2010}}</ref>

Falling off a surfboard or colliding with others is commonly referred to as a ''wipeout''.
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