Slow motion look at a Kelly Slater backside snap. | International Surfing Association

Kelly Slater is the Greatest Surfer of All Time for many reasons. Eleven World Titles, fifty-five World Championship Tour victories, and almost as impressive, the near-supernatural ability to will waves into existence, especially in clutch moments, resulting in last-minute, edge-of-your seat heroics that can only be described as Slater Moments. Here’s Slater this morning, 52 years young, doing exactly that. Kelly and the world’s best surfers are competing in Tahiti today, at the same venue that

107K views · 89 reactions | A revealing look inside the world of the renowned surfer, 24/7: Kelly Slater follows the 11-time champion as he prepares for the Billabong Pipe Masters in Oahu, Hawaii. The one-hour special premieres December 3 at 9 PM on HBO. | HBO Documentary Films | Facebook