Former swimming champion Lisa Curry has hip surgery after freak husky accident in Canada

Former swimming champion Lisa Curry has revealed what really happened to her in Canada earlier this year.

News of hip surgery is usually a dire sign you are on the downward slope, well except if you are Lisa Curry.

The former swimming champion, 61, revealed she was recovering from long overdue surgery to fractured bones after a pack of huskies fell on her in a sledding accident in Yukon, Canada in January. Yes, you read that right.

Lisa Curry had hip surgery after fracturing her bones in a husky sled accident in Canada.

“The huskies went across the ice no problem but the sled slid, and kept sliding. You can’t let go of the sled because the dogs will keep going,” Curry posted.

“So I held on until I couldn’t and eventually fell still holding onto the sled which immediately puts the brakes on, so the dogs stop … and fell on my hip.”

Curry was dealing with hip pain in the aftermath, but with already planned trips across the US and Europe spanning 10 weeks from June until August, she put surgery on hold.

“So [I] just lived on painkillers for that 10 week trip,” she said. “Each day it’s getting better and I’m not able to exercise and swim again so I’m happy about that !! Learning how to walk without a limp, doing simple tasks again. Curry worried her social media followers when she uploaded a photo on crutches Thursday, while her Ironman son Jett Kenny was seen wearing a sling over his arm.

Curry didn’t explain the injuries, leaving her fans wondering what had happened.