Roger: If you do start collecting data to calculate stats, may I suggest that you include foot length (and/or width) and comparative ankle joint size (in at least small, medium or large). I have a long Men's size 13 medium width foot and a comparatively small ankle joint. I broke an ankle playing football in 8th grade just by turning tight in cleats. Long lever, small joint.
Nando: This is common in snow skiing. A foot in an plastic boot has more mass/weight than your foot alone and is harder than your foot alone. So forward fall (i.e., "face plant") will accelerate your foot to the back of your thigh/butt by closing the knee joint.
Andre: "You still can get hurt in all bindings." No doubt.
I am not a water skier. I tore two of the three tendons in my ankle and chipped an ankle bone 10 years ago when I was trying to learn and was too aggressive for my ability. Front foot came out of tight rubber boot, back foot stayed in and ski helicoptered.
I have now learned to be (more) gentle on my body and am considering trying water skiing again. But being less aggressive, more humble, more gentle and hopefully more subtle in my approach.
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