bodysurfers
Riders without boards
Bodysurfers are people who ride waves without a board, using only their body to catch and glide on breaking waves.
The sport requires timing and positioning to catch a wave at the right moment, then extending the arms forward or keeping them at the sides while the wave carries you toward shore.
Hooped cylindrical vessel
whitecap · lip · peak · face · shoulder · shorebreak · closeout · wipeout
Fine rock particles
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- shorebreakWaves breaking at waterline
- lifeguardsAquatic safety monitors
- sunbathersPeople absorbing rays
footprints · dunes · towels · sunscreen · sandbar · tidepools · seaweed · drift
Art of choosing moments
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- kickingStriking with foot
- anglingRecreational hook-and-line pursuit
takeoff · trim · stall · pullout · handplane · fins · prone · hydroplaning
Sustained effort capacity
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- agilityQuickness and ease
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- strengthPower to exert force
stamina · breath-holding · swimming · kicking · core · buoyancy · fitness · recovery
Quick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- stokedExtremely enthusiastic, slang
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
euphoria · freefall · speed · intensity · freedom · flow · pure · raw
barrel
Hooped cylindrical vessel
curl · whitecap · lip · peak · face · shoulder · shorebreak · closeout · wipeout · lineup
sand
Fine rock particles
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- shorebreakWaves breaking at waterline
- lifeguardsAquatic safety monitors
sunbathers · footprints · dunes · towels · sunscreen · sandbar · tidepools · seaweed · drift · beachbreak
timing
Art of choosing moments
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- kickingStriking with foot
angling · takeoff · trim · stall · pullout · handplane · fins · prone · hydroplaning · catching
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- agilityQuickness and ease
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
strength · stamina · breath-holding · swimming · kicking · core · buoyancy · fitness · recovery
rush
Quick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- stokedExtremely enthusiastic, slang
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
excitement · euphoria · freefall · speed · intensity · freedom · flow · pure · raw · primal
fins
Swimming appendages
- swimfinsFoot-worn underwater propulsion
- handplaneTool for smoothing wood
- wetsuitInsulating garment for water
rashguard · boardshorts · leash · noseclip · earplugs · wax · neoprene
bodysurferssurfers
Those riding waves
longboarders · bodyboarders · kite surfers · kiteboarders · jet skiers
bodysurferslandlubbers
Non-seafaring people, derisively
sunbathers · spectators · beachgoers · waders · lap swimmers