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Aussie surf prodigy Shane Herring dies after freak accident

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A freakishly talented but troubled surfing prodigy who was once touted as Australia’s answer to Kelly Slater has tragically died aged 53.

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Cover photo by O'Neill One of the few who beat Slater in his glorious time of the nineties. “He was a kind guy and a surfer with incredible talent, but he had his demons that limited his time of greatness,” wrote the best of the story The Australian Shane Herring, former top 5 of the world surfing and considered one of the few surfers who were able to confront Kelly Slater in his golden age, died at age 53 in his home in Australia, reported seve…

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News broke the news in on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
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