Out of the water

SACHA DESCUNS IS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST ON THE SKI. HIS STYLE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. IF YOU HAVEN’T HAD THE CHANCE TO WATCH HIM YET, GO ON INSTAGRAM.

THE QUESTION IS, WHY HAVEN’T WE SEEN HIM MORE OFTEN ON THE WATER THIS YEAR? HE ONLY COMPETED AT THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. HE GOT A SILVER MEDAL IN GREECE WITH 2@10,25M (41OFF), AND DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE FINALS DURING A FOUR-WAY RUNOFF AT WORLDS, NEEDING 3@10,25M (41OFF). THE ANSWER IS A TENDON INJURY IN HIS LEFT ARM, AN 8CM-LONG HOLE IN HIS TENDON TO BE MORE SPECIFIC. IMAGINE PULLING FROM 1 TO 2 BUOYS WITH A KNIFE GOING THROUGH YOUR ARM. YOU GOT IT!

SACHA TRIED EVERYTHING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRO TOUR, BUT THE INCONSISTENCY OF HIS RECOVERY DID NOT ALLOW HIM TO SKI FOR A WHILE. WHEN HE SHOWED UP AT THE EUROPEANS, HE HAD ONLY ELEVEN SETS IN THE BOOKS. IT WAS NOT ONLY ENOUGH FOR HIM TO TAKE 10,75M (39OFF) IN BOTH ROUNDS, BUT ALSO ENOUGH TO REOPEN THE TENDON. THE SAME STORY HAPPENED FOR WORLDS. WHEN HE AWOKE ON QUALIFYING DAY, HE STILL DID NOT KNOW IF HE WOULD TAKE THE START OR NOT. HE DID AND IS HAPPY ABOUT THAT. EVEN THOUGH HE DID NOT GO THROUGH THE RUNOFF SUCCESSFULLY, HE LEFT FLORIDA WITH NO REGRETS. SACHA DECIDED TO HAVE THE OPERATION ON HIS ARM IN NOVEMBER AND IS NOW WORKING ON HIS RECOVERY. THIS IS GREAT NEWS FOR WATERSKI FANS, ANOTHER GLADIATOR ON THE PRO TOUR NEXT YEAR!