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“What a Savage Session”: As ‘King of Big Wave’ Surfing Rides 32 Miles Worth of Barrels, Netizens Congratulate Him on the Astounding Feat

Published 08/14/2023, 2:08 PM EDT

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The craze for surfing is at an all-time high right now. Surfing fans all around are receiving the qualification news of their favorite surfers for the upcoming Olympics. Amid the deafening excitement, the ‘King of Big Wave’ has dropped a new video that has stolen the attention of fans from the mighty Olympics.

Surfing is undeniably one of the coolest sports on the planet. Anyone seeing a surfer in action instantly wishes to try it out themselves. Surfing icon Nathan Florence makes this cool sport even cooler. The “surfluencer” never ceases to amaze his audience with his elaborate technique and charming personality. His latest vlog has gone viral on social media and is leaving fans on the internet gasping in awe.

32 miles of surfing and infinity

Part of the Florence surfing trio, Nathan Florence engages his audience with beautiful surfing vlogs. While he constantly embarks on new adventures and pushes his boundaries, he outdid himself this time by barreling through 32 miles of sea in a single session. In his latest video, Florence displayed sheer endurance as he pedaled, surfed, and rode the mighty waves. He captured some of the most picturesque scenes on his camera, with angles and views that make viewers feel as though they are on Florence’s surfboard themselves.

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Nathan Florence went into the majestic waters off the coast of Namibia. Florence enjoyed himself while riding the waves while not forgetting to give valuable tips to his fans. During one of his breaks between laps, Florence said, “when you hit long lip lines, like a long piece of swell hitting a point where it can peel here. Cloud break [in] certain ways you get really long lip lines, [so] you can get these crazy looking really deep barrels.” Florence’s fans were stunned by his fantastic surfing skills and perseverance. His YouTube video has earned over 49K views in just a span of 14 hours. Moved by what they saw, several fans reacted to the video and left their praise for Florence.

Fans awe in admiration of Florence’s stamina

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Fans could not help themselves from marveling at the endless stamina of Florence. Surfing through 32 miles against the viscous drag of the ocean is no easy task. One of the fans said, “That’s insane!! I thought I was fit but this session is mad!! So sick!” Another fan praised the endurance session and said, “What a savage session!” Another surfing enthusiast commented on the beauty of one of the barrels and said, “That barrel has to be one of the deepest backside barrels ever recorded.”

One of Florence’s fans noted the calming nature of the video and said, “Epic as always. I could put that last POV on a loop and meditate on it.” Another fan praised Florence’s perpetual hunger for new challenges and said, “He can’t be stopped!! Love it Nathan.” Hailing King Florence, one of his fans added, “Yet again, the King of big wave free surfing delivers!”

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The video captured yet another day of Nathan Florence redefining the limits of what a surfer can achieve. His fans now have their eyes eagerly fixed on another upcoming upload, where Florence is expected to conquer even bigger challenges.

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Ankit Singh

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Ankit Singh is a pro writer for US Sports at Essentially Sports. This surfing enthusiast has kept his watchful eye on all things Kelly Slater. With his prior experience as a senior writer for popular blogs in the country, Ankit brings his attention to detail to the nuances of every turn, snap, 360, and alley-oop on the surfboard.
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