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Andy Irons, massive Waimea shorebreak slot. Photo: Patrick Eichstaedt.
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Stephanie Gilmore on a blue-green drainer. Photo: Quiksilver
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Bruce Irons, in the dark, flare attached, no Photoshop needed. Image: Kenworthy
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Alana Blanchard, Roxy's. Photo: Clare Plueckhahn.
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Perfect 10. Kelly Slater's Perfect 10 at the 2010 In Memory of Eddie Aikau. Photo: Lucia Griggi
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Carissa Moore winning the final at Bells this year. Photo: Ed Sloane
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Joel Parkinson preparing for a sweet few moments at Pipe. Such a great surfer with a lot of natural style and flow. This wave looks pretty cool how it's all about to unfold. Photo: Nate Smith
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Coco Ho, fins free. Photo courtesy Nike 6.0
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Kelly Slater slotting into a secret spot in French Polynesia. Photo: Tim McKenna.
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Laura Enever off the lip. Photo courtesy Nike 6.0
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Gabriel Medina, Cloudbreak-ing for the spectators. Photo: Stuart Gibson
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Kassia Meador blowing minds. Ventura, January 2013. Photo: Dylan Gordon
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Kolohe Andino paddled out at sunrise and there was a 30 minute window of sunlight before the clouds blew in. Safe to say he made the most of this one. Image: Quinn Matthews
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Maya's relationship with Teahupoo is a long one. Photo: Red Bull
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Julian Wilson boosting way out at Keramas. Photo: Russ Hennings
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Pauline Ado, off the lip at Roxy's. Photo: Clare Plueckhahn.
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Yadin Nicol at home in Santa Barbara. Photo:Mike Smolowe
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Fins free Kaua'i girl. Photo: Mike Coots
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Sequence of Pat Gudauskas launching a rodeo at Huntington Beach during the US Open of Surfing. Photo: Ben Ginsberg
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Hossegor holding Owen Wright in. Photo: Joao Bracourt.
It’s impossible to deny that surfing is host to so many beautiful athletes who travel to beautiful places. With a job that keeps them in shape and offices constructed with the world’s finest aesthetics, this sport/lifestyle has beauty written all over it. This feature is a testament to that. Meet 20 beautiful surfers on 20 beautiful waves.
