bodysurfer
Armless wave rider
A bodysurfer is someone who rides waves without a board, using only their body to catch and glide on breaking surf.
The sport requires timing and positioning to catch waves at the right moment: The bodysurfers waited just past the break.
Hooped cylindrical vessel
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
- shorebreakWaves breaking at waterline
- swellIncrease in size
- breakInterrupt continuity
curl · crest · whitecap · breaker · foam · wash · surge · plunge
Move with effortless continuity
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- trimRemove unwanted edges
stall · pullout · rail · prone · hydroplane · timing · positioning · takeoff
Ocean water, chemically speaking
- tideOcean's cyclical swell
- currentDirected flow of charge
- undertowSubsurface seaward current
- ripTear apart forcibly
buoyancy · brine · seashore · coastline · sand · dunes · kelp · marine
Quick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- stokeFeed a fire
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
excitement · energy · intensity · daring · fearlessness · pumped · amped · heart-pounding
Good physical shape
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- kickingStriking with foot
- breath-holdVoluntary suspension of respiration
core strength · leg strength · agility · stamina · conditioning · cardio · flexibility · treading
barrel
Hooped cylindrical vessel
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
- shorebreakWaves breaking at waterline
- swellIncrease in size
break · curl · crest · whitecap · breaker · foam · wash · surge · plunge · spill
glide
Move with effortless continuity
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
trim · stall · pullout · rail · prone · hydroplane · timing · positioning · takeoff · entry
saltwater
Ocean water, chemically speaking
rip · buoyancy · brine · seashore · coastline · sand · dunes · kelp · marine · dolphins
rush
Quick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- stokeFeed a fire
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
euphoria · excitement · energy · intensity · daring · fearlessness · pumped · amped · heart-pounding · adventure
fitness
Good physical shape
breath-hold · core strength · leg strength · agility · stamina · conditioning · cardio · flexibility · treading · paddling
- board riderssnowboarder, skateboarder, wakeboarder, longboarder, bodyboarder
bodysurferpaddleboarder
One who stands and rows
longboarder · jet skier · windsurfer · surfer · kitesurfer