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You Can’t Fake Power, And Everyone Within John Florence’s Spray Radius Knows It

29 more waves, still at home, where he belongs.

cinema // Dec 11, 2020
Words by The intern.
Reading Time: < 1 minute

You can do a lot of things in three minutes.

You can get dressed, you can brush your teeth, you can have start-to-finish sex up to four times. One thing you cannot do, however, is surf 29 waves better than John John Florence.

We could sit around and argue about who the best surfer in the world is, compare statistics, examine hours of footage, but it seems like a waste of time. John’s combination of raw power and effortless style is unmatched, and the aerodynamics he showcases atop his trusty Pyzel are outlandish.

Compared to other pros, Mr. Florence doesn’t post freesurfing edits too often. When he does decide to give us a glimpse into his hard drive, it tends to set a new standard for high-performance surfing. Watch the brief but divine masterpiece above to see just how high the bar has been set.

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