You don't have to be a Surfer to have heard the name Kelly Slater and probably know he is pretty good. That might be the extent of your knowledge though, but don't fret, salitre en las venas is here to educate you further on what makes this man arguably the greatest Surfer of all time (shortboarding) and why you are so lucky to have been around to witness it all!
1. He Wasn't Always Bald- Robert Kelly Slater, was born in Florida in February 1972 and he used to have hair.
He was also pretty good Surfer from a young age, he stared when he was 5 and at age 12 he started winning competitions.
Without getting to "spiritual" there is defiantly something about Kellys Surfing and how him and the Ocean were born for each other as this clipshows.
(Photo Slater Taken by surfcollectivenyc.com)
(Photo Slater Taken by surfcollectivenyc.com)
2. He Has Won One Or Two Small Comps-
Ok it might be a bit more than 1 or 2, this Surfing genius has won a staggering 11 World titles so far!
He then won again in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998.
It was all a bit too easy so Slater then took and few years off and came back to the World tour in 2003 to then win again in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011.
In 2014 at the age of 42 Slater came 4th.... Will he ever stop... we hope not!
(Photo above Ke11y taken from www.superflavor.de).
3. Man Of Many Talents
He is not just a Surfer, Slater is also known for his his acting. Staring in Baywatch, Young Guns and a huge number of Surf Films.
His musical talents have also been used to support Peal Jam and Ben Harper gigs.
He does a huge amount of Charity work including environmental, Suicide prevention and his own Kelly Slater Foundation.
He also has a degree in Criminal Law and his Golfing isn't bad either.
(Photo Kelly and Peal Jam taken from www.pearljamevolution.com)
So.... whatever you are doing stop and take a minute to appreciate the fact you were lucky enough to be born into the Kelly Slater generation, what a legend!!
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