Before a big surf session, I practice visualization techniques, imagining myself successfully riding the waves. I also focus on controlled breathing exercises to calm my mind and body. In the ...

no matter how far you may be from a major body of water. Fittingly, the first large wave pool open to the public was built in the middle of the desert. Big Surf water park opened in Tempe in ...

Big wave surfing is one of the most extreme and awe ... carve paths through infamy by pushing the limits of what the human body is capable of. The greatest big wave surfers of all time have ...

Comparing Steudtner’s experience of big-wave surfing to the relative triviality ... the car industry to refine the aerodynamics of his body position, board and wetsuit. As the company’s ...

Big wave surfing is certainly not for everyone ... After setting the record in 2020, Steudtner knew he could push his body even further and turned to science to improve both his and his equipment ...

“Big wave surfing is like a high, like an adrenaline rush and is very addicting,” Andres explained. “The danger is always there, but your body gets used to that feeling. It’s like your b ...

HBO’s "100 Foot Wave," now in its third season, follows a group of big wave riders as they travel the globe hunting for the planet's biggest swells and push the limits of their battered bodies.

The 63-year-old Englishman has spent the better part of the last four decades surfing big waves ... the next wave slammed you, banging you backward across the rocks — board, body, dignity ...