Kelly Slater, 54, rolls back years with near-perfect surf in monster Tahiti swell
At 54, surfing legend Kelly Slater delivered a near-perfect performance at the Tahiti Pro, defeating three-time world champion Gabriel Medina. Despite recent hip surgery, Slater demonstrated his enduring mastery of the sport in challenging conditions.
Eleven-time World Surf League champion Kelly Slater emerges from a barrel during a surfing masterclass at the Tahiti Pro in French Polynesia. Photograph: Matt Dunbar/World Surf League Eleven-time World Surf League champion Kelly Slater emerges from a barrel during a surfing masterclass at the Tahiti Pro in French Polynesia. Photograph: Matt Dunbar/World Surf League Surfing Kelly Slater, 54, rolls back years with near-perfect surf in monster Tahiti swell American scores 19.06 to beat Medina at Tahiti Pro
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