Mark Visser, a big wave surfer from the Sunshine Coast, underwent VO2max testing on 24 February 2016.
Notes on verification
Confirmed via independent university press release and multiple corroborating sources matching exact date, name, sport, and test type.
Sources
- Elite athlete testing should be used on ageing population says Sunshine Coast academic - ABC News (abc.net.au)
- https://www.usc.edu.au/about/unisc-news/news-archive/2016/february/big-wave-surfer-faces-rigorous-test-at-usc (usc.edu.au)
- https://sen.com.au/news/2022/06/21/how-a-near-death-experience-became-the-catalyst-to-big-wave-surfing-star (sen.com.au)
- https://www.unisc.edu.au/about/unisc-news/news-archive/2016/february (unisc.edu.au)