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Round 6 highlights
Announcement of Kendrick’s Series retirement
Unfortunately, Kendrick has definitely been ruled out of competing in the remaining two Rounds of the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman Series 2011/12 after seriously injuring his knee during Round 4 in Perth, WA.
However, Kendrick is still very much part of the Series and will be at Coolum on 12 February and Noosa (the final Round) on 19 February to see the nippers and fans!
As well as thanking the KJL fans and KJL crew for their support, Kendrick would like to thank his sponsors for all their support throughout the Series.
Head over to www.facebook.com/kendrickjlouis to leave your own personal message for him!
This is the official release:
http://surfironmanseries.com/archives/5675
IronMan Louis out for 12 weeks ending Series hopes
Mooloolaba’s rising Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan Series star Kendrick Louis has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after hyper-extending his left knee causing severe damage to his kneecap and ligaments, during Sunday’s 22.8km marathon in Perth.
The 21-year-old Collaroy athlete did the injury while trying to pick up his ski at the start of the very first leg.
In a credit to his bravery, Louis battled the pain to complete the opening ski and swim legs before succumbing to the injury.
Louis, who was enjoying his breakthrough year in the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan Series having held the leaders ‘black singlet’ in round three at Newcastle, will be out for up to 12 weeks and will relinquish his spot in the top 10.
A distraught Louis said despite the disappointment, he was now only focused on doing the right things and making sure he didn’t compound the setback.
“I’m not looking at anything apart from getting my knee to one hundred percent,” Louis said.
“I won’t even look at the Series trial or the Coolangatta Gold until I know I am one hundred percent.
“I’ll do what ever it takes to get it right and listen to doctors and physios and make sure I get it right the first time.
“While I’m very disappointed I’m determined to work hard to get my knee right.
“A lot of people have asked me if I will be at the final few races and I will for sure.
“As far as I’m concerned I’m still part of the Series and I’m looking forward to spending some time with the nippers and fans that come to these races.”
The injury, which included a shredded posterior cruciate ligament, a ruptured fusion in the kneecap and multiple tears to ligaments, is believed to not need surgery and will heal on its own.
Louis, who was only four points behind team mate and close friend Ali Day in the overall Series standings, will now go into rehab in Sydney and will be required to keep off the leg for two weeks.
The Series continues next weekend with the penultimate round at Coolum on February 12 before the finale at Noosa the following week.
