body surfing
Armless wave riding
Body surfing is riding ocean waves without a board, using only the body as a planing surface.
The swimmer catches a breaking wave and extends forward, letting momentum carry them toward shore.
It requires timing the wave and positioning the body to stay on the surface: We spent the afternoon body surfing at the beach.
Also spelled bodysurfing.
Increase in size
- breakersWaves that collapse shoreward
- crestHighest point or tuft
- whitecapFoam-topped ocean wave
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
foam · curl · face · shoulder · peak · tube · shore break · closeout
Land-water boundary
- sandFine rock particles
- lifeguardPaid swimming supervisor
- flagsSymbolic national cloths
- shorebreakWaves breaking at waterline
tide pools · dunes · coastline · pier · rip current · sandbar · channel · impact zone
Quick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- wipeoutComplete, catastrophic failure
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- plungeSudden steep descent
adrenaline · excitement · speed · power · intensity · raw · primal · freedom
Ocean water, chemically speaking
- currentDirected flow of charge
- tideOcean's cyclical swell
- undertowSubsurface seaward current
- ripTear apart forcibly
marine · water temperature · clarity · kelp · seafloor · sandbars · reef · brine
Swimming appendages
- swim finsFoot-worn water propulsion aids
- handplaneTool for smoothing wood
- rash guardFitted athletic swimwear top
- wetsuitInsulating garment for water
boardshorts · leash · wax · noseclip · earplugs
swell
Increase in size
barrel · foam · curl · face · shoulder · peak · tube · shore break · closeout · reform
shoreline
Land-water boundary
shorebreak · tide pools · dunes · coastline · pier · rip current · sandbar · channel · impact zone · beachgoers
rush
Quick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- wipeoutComplete, catastrophic failure
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
plunge · adrenaline · excitement · speed · power · intensity · raw · primal · freedom · euphoria
saltwater
Ocean water, chemically speaking
rip · marine · water temperature · clarity · kelp · seafloor · sandbars · reef · brine
fins
Swimming appendages
- swim finsFoot-worn water propulsion aids
- handplaneTool for smoothing wood
- rash guardFitted athletic swimwear top
duck dive
Submerging to clear whitewater
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
angle · trim · stall · spin · torpedo · prone · launch · entry · exit · paddle out
- beach activitiesbeach volleyball, beach soccer, beach walks, beach party, bonfire
- Australian pastimesAFL, barbecue, bushwalking, beach going, footy
- swimmingswimming, swimmer, swimmers, swim team, swim teams
body surfingkitesurfing
Board sport using power kite
windsurfing · jet skiing · paddleboarding · stand-up paddleboarding · wakeboarding
body surfinglap swimming
Continuous pool exercise
scuba diving · free diving · underwater swimming · floating · wading
body surfingsandboarding
Descending dunes on a board
sledding · snowboarding · skiing · mountain climbing · hiking
body, surf, surfing, bodies, bodied, bodily, embody, embodied, embodiment