Michael Sinnott | The Inertia

Our resident forensic biomechanist breaks down the raw power of Teahupo'o.

A Rough Mathematical Breakdown of How Teahupo’o Could Actually Kill You

5 min read Aug 28, 2019

Big wave surfer Andrew Cotton destroyed his right ACL in Chile. Here's what that means, scientifically.

Here’s a Scientific Breakdown of Big Wave Surfer Andrew Cotton’s Devastating ACL Injury

6 min read Jan 2, 2019

Using Biomechanics and Physics to Analyze Exactly How Far Filipe Toledo Traveled During His Monstrous Rio Air

4 min read Jun 8, 2018

A By the Numbers Comparison of John John’s Most Freakish Airs

5 min read Apr 26, 2017

Twiggy Baker Waimea

The Science Behind Grant “Twiggy” Baker’s Epic Eddie Free Fall

3 min read Apr 1, 2016