ical barriers from life-changing injuries. Often, they’re at the
bedside of injured athletes within 24 to 48 hours of an accident,
peer mentoring and providing a support network.
TUSCANY ISN’T THE ONLY SUPPORT IN THE WATER TODAY.
Two High Fives employees and six volunteers bob between waves
and stand on the shore. They’re ready to help if something goes
wrong, but otherwise they stay back. The goal, says Tuscany, is
to have the athletes “doing it 100 percent on their own.” A few
surfers ride f lat on their stomachs on a regular surf board, but
style paddle to get up to
speed and catch waves.
It’s leashed to the board
in case the rider takes a
spill and loses their grip.5
Like the seat well,
foot wells are
reinforced with fiber-
glass and epoxy resin
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