Surfer rescued at Mokuleia dies at hospital

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Surfer rescued at Mokuleia dies at hospital

Postby Bud » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:38 pm

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/ ... 1/80227086


Surfer rescued at Mokuleia dies at hospital

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A surfer brought to shore unconscious today at "Silva's Channel" in Mokuleia died at Wahiawa General Hospital.

Honolulu Emergency Services spokesman Bryan Cheplic confirmed the death.

Honolulu Fire Department responded to a surfer-in-distress call at 3:15 p.m. and the surfer was already on shore with CPR being performed when units arrived, said HFD spokesman Capt. Earle Kealoha.

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Re: Surfer rescued at Mokuleia dies at hospital

Postby surflife » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:25 pm

This is so sad. Does anyone know him? Or know what happened?

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Re: Surfer rescued at Mokuleia dies at hospital

Postby Kelly7873 » Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:47 pm

http://starbulletin.com/2008/02/29/news/story07.html

Friends recall Brazilian surfer
By Leila Fujimori
lfujimori@starbulletin.com
A 33-year-old Brazilian surfer who died Wednesday after being pulled from waters off a Mokuleia beach had a history of epileptic seizures, his friends said.

Rodrigo Salva was an experienced surfer who came to Hawaii from Porto Alegre in southern Brazil four months ago to surf Oahu's North Shore, said his roommate Beto Maiar.

"He was pretty good," Maiar said. "He had a sponsor for surfing before."

Salva worked two days a week at the swap meet and surfed the remainder of the week, sharing a Waialua house with fellow Brazilian surfers.

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Re: Surfer rescued at Mokuleia dies at hospital

Postby surflife » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:47 pm

Thank you for linking this article.

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Re: Surfer rescued at Mokuleia dies at hospital

Postby surfer9joe » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:02 am

He went out doing what he loved...
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