Surfing and wipeouts go hand in hand. Those who ride waves invariably experience wipeouts, and the larger the waves, the more dramatic wipeouts typically become.
So imagine the turbulent, terrifying moments endured by some of the world's premier big-wave surfers, who spent the past 12 months chasing mammoth swells in the hope of earning recognition in top categories of the year-long Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards, which will be announced on April 29.
Five of those surfers have been selected as finalists in the not-so-prestigious Verizon Wipeout Award, but during the awards ceremony only one will emerge--and be cheered--as the man who survived the past year's most savage pummeling. As you can see by the footage, all are deserving:
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