LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, June 12 (Reuters) - When Sarah Almagro was 18 she suffered meningococcal meningitis and surgeons had to amputate both her hands and feet. Her dreams of becoming a surfer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fabrizio Passetti has his new prosthetic leg tightened by Dino LaCapria, a certified prosthetist at Channel Islands ...

Fabrizio Passetti lost his leg when he was 17. Ingenuity and persistence have allowed him to get back to surfing, the sport he loves. Surfing the Padang Padang is like surfing no other wave. Sure, ...

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EncinitasEncinitas — Two years ago this weekend, 15-year-old Liv Stone rode a surfboard for the very first time at the Switchfoot Bro-Am Surfing and Beach festival at Moonlight State Beach in ...

When he was 17 years old, Maui native Evan Strong was hit by a drunk driver while riding his motorcycle. As a result of his injuries, he lost his leg. Already a sponsored skateboarder, Strong didn’t ...

The founder of a Pismo Beach organization that teaches amputees how to surf has qualified as a member of the United States Surfing team. Dana Cummings is a left leg below knee amputee and founder of ...

DEL MAR, Calif. — A triple amputee combat veteran who was considering suicide is finding peace in the ocean. In this Zevely Zone, Jeff is in Del Mar where the surfing therapy dog, Ricochet, is helping ...

LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, June 12 (Reuters) - When Sarah Almagro was 18 she suffered meningococcal meningitis and surgeons had to amputate both her hands and feet. Her dreams of becoming a surfer ...

Fabrizio Passetti, an amputee surfer from Italy, couldn't stop grinning when he saw his new prosthetic leg. "The feeling is good," Passetti said inside the Channel Islands Prosthetics-Orthotics office ...