In the first heat of the 2016 BWT season, the 2015 World Champion picks up where he left off.
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In the first heat of the 2016 BWT season, the 2015 World Champion picks up where he left off.
Koa Rothman (Sunset Beach, Hawaii, USA) turns a late drop mistake into an epic bodysurfing maneuver during the Pe'ahi Challenge.
The Hawaiian big-wave surfer skipped down the face of a wave during Round 1 at the Pe'ahi Challenge.
Check out the wave-by-wave breakdown of the first Semifinal matchup.