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Kelly Slater Juggles Diapers and 20-Foot Teahupo’o in Wild Tahiti Return (Video)
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Kelly Slater Juggles Diapers and 20-Foot Teahupo’o in Wild Tahiti Return (Video)

Surfer·Dashel Pierson·about 16 hours ago
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Kelly Slater’s return to Teahupo’o this summer was already insane – death-defying wipeouts, stomach-plunging airdrops, and a swift slap in the face to Father Time. At 54 years old, competing as a wildcard at the Outerknown Tahiti Pro, the 11-time world champion threw himself over the ledge on 20-foot bombs, made late no-grab drops, and disappeared inside cavernous barrels against surfers less than half his age. He opened the event with a 9.00 against Eli Hanneman. Then, facing three-time world champion Gabriel Medina, Slater dropped a 9.73 and 9.33 for a staggering 19.06 heat total. But a new film from legendary surf photographer Todd Glaser reveals that Slater’s most meaningful Tahiti trip may have had little to do with scores. For the first time, Slater experienced one of his favorite places with his young family: two-year-old son Tao, partner Kalani Miller, and their youngest daughter Azumi.…

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