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Surfing legend Kelly Slater answers the internet's burning questions about hangin' ten. Who gets to decide who takes a wave first? How do surfers get hurt? What's the biggest wave Kelly has ever seen? Do surfers wear sunscreen? Do they wear life jackets? Kelly answers all these questions and much more!

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Director: Morgan Crossley
Editor: Louis Lalire
Talent: Kelly Slater

Producer: Justin Wolfson
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas
Production Manager: Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Talent Booker: Meredith Judkins

Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Paul Tael

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20 Comments

@g.p.1676 2 years ago

"I am a professional surfer" - understatement of the century.

@sickstudentirl7993 3 years ago

That moment when he looked at the camera when the guy said every surfer has long hair is sending me💀

@gabegoldswain 3 years ago

For those who don’t know Kelly is 11x world champ, an absolute legend in the sport.

@Zero.0ne. 3 years ago

Wired knows how to curate incredible people for these interviews. Kelly has led surfing fans through quite a journey.

@klint31 3 years ago

The way he stares at the camera when he reads out 'Why do surfers always have long hair?'🤣🤣🤣

@OnlyNanook 3 years ago

For those unaware, this is the Tom Brady, the Michael Jordan, the Messi, of surfing. The absolute GOAT

@joogsquad 3 years ago

Kelly a true Florida legend 🙏🏽🤘🏽🔥

@Jacob32905 3 years ago

I grew up in Cocoa Beach surfing the same spots as Kelly. I remember watching his technique and thinking, "I will literally never be that good." 😂 The dude was an absolute animal back then and it's been a joy to watch his career become what it did.

@walkingtalkingdread 3 years ago

He’s great. Love how straightforward and accurate he is

@RyGuyRy 3 years ago

Nailed it. Kelly is top tier in the surfing realm, a true waterman 11x WORLD Champ and still competing with kids just about 1/3 of his age! Dude is the ideal example of a Living Legend .

@JohnCocozza 3 years ago

Kelly Slater is an absolute class act. Have met and photographed him several times and I can tell you all he is very kind, genuine, and humble champion. He is so generous with his time (within reason) for fans and especially the youth. One of the greatest things about professional surfing is the access that fans have to the professionals. Many times at the WSL Championship Tour the competitors are on the beach and talking with their fans and friends of their own accord.

@juliebiggerbear7300 3 years ago

I laughed way too hard at the hang 10 joke 😂😂😂
When that girl was asking about why her dad would have so many surfboards, my immediate thought was “she doesn’t get it.”
It’s like anything that you love doing, you end up with a lot of different tools and items related to it. I will not go into just how much crochet, knitting, and drawing related things I have in my room…
But I need them all!

@MakeTimeNow 3 years ago

Met Kelly in January at Whole Foods in Hawai'i. Such a humble, good dude.

@cosmofonia-luigiantonio 3 years ago

How cool is that!? I like Slater's ability to answer the most total-no-clue-questions with the same seriousness and no judgement as the more-informed ones.

@buffshepherd1540 3 years ago

Adding to the 'what if there's a surf competition and no waves' answer...

On the WSL Championship Tour events they have a window of around two weeks to get to the final, known as a 'wait period'. They do a 'dawn patrol' early in the morning to decide if the surfing is on or off for the day. If the surf is great, they run the heats back-to-back to make the most of the conditions. I think both the men and women's tournaments can be completed in five full days of surfing.

@quarkraven 3 years ago

both the youngest and oldest world champion in the history of the sport. 11 times world champ, 55 career titles. He's not just the greatest surfer of all time. He is among the greatest athletes of all time in any sport. Kelly Slater you are the GOAT supreme.