Surf
How on Earth do these guys survive these wipeouts? Â I don’t get it. Â Big wave surfers nearly never drown and they take the heaviest hits of any sport. Â Imagine taking several NFL hits then be stuffed underwater for 2 minutes and be forced to swim your way to air and safety. Â That’s a Tuesday for these guys.
Which wipeout do you think deserves to win? Â Koa’s Teahupoo cruncher takes the cake for us. Â Simply vicious…
All five nominees for the 2014 Wipeout of the Year Award are presented for your review. Featuring Shawn Dollar, Alex Martins, Jamie MItchell, Alain Riou and Koa Rothman. A category in the 2014 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards, coming May 2. For more info see the event website at www.BillabongXXL.com.
i just shat myself watching that last one. i know those guys at Mavericks were wearing inflatable vests. i would assume all these guys were wearing the same. still though….