An Injured Tom Carroll is Still Tough Enough to Plug His Sponsor

Contributed by Chris Mauro

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 1:34am

Two-time world champion Tom Carroll was injured today while surfing huge 25-foot waves at Waimea Bay on Oahu's North Shore. Carroll was one of many surfers braving the rapidly rising surf there as many were preparing to do battle in today's Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau, the world's most prestigious big-wave surfing competition.

Carroll snapped his tibia when a huge wave caught him from behind and drove him straight through his board. He remained in good spirits as he was..