In a post to his , 11-time ASP World Tour champ Kelly Slater announced he broke two toes on his left foot and sprained the other three. The accident happened while he was surfing , a difficult offshore break marked by a shallow reef. Slater鈥檚 board slipped up toward his foot, hyperextending his toes.
Slater will spend three weeks in a walking boot and two more weeks in physical therapy.
He still plans to compete in the year鈥檚 final ASP event, Pipeline Masters, held on Oahu鈥檚 North Shore this December. Slater is currently ranked third in the ASP rankings and has an outside shot at winning his 12th world championship.