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THE 100 GREATEST SURFERS OF ALL TIME


KK,Teahupoo May 2013. Photo: Grambeau

In an XX chromosome victory over Xy, KK famously beat AI in his first ever surf contest in Kauai. KK picked up Rochelle Ballard’s tube riding mantle and pushed it several steps further into the giant wave arena, as well as competing on the WCT for years and starring in Blue Crush. These days, she flies around the world to chase monster swells alongside male heavy weights of the sport and more than holds her own. After an absolutely horrendous face injury from a Chopes wipeout in 2011, KK could be forgiven for kicking back a bit after already proving much, but has kind of done the opposite, winning an XXL for paddling Jaws, and most recently charging May’s epic Teahupoo swell.

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