CBS News Sunday Morning - All hail king Kelly Slater

In the past two decades Kelly Slater has won the world champion surfing title ten times and now he is finding a way to build the perfect wave inside a full size surfing park he's designing. Tracy Smith reports.

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[SurfingwithBen]

I like how they said "What Tiger WAS to golf". Hahaha

[chromakid]

Best American Athlete alive



[skiutah2436]

Kelly is dominant for sure, but to dismiss Mike Stewart offhandedly because he chooses to ride a sponge and bodysurf is ridiculous. I'd guess its harder to get slotted at Pipe and come out without a board than with one.  Also, when Pipe is maxing out, Stewy is out on 2nd or 3rd reef catching bombs where nobody else can. Obviously Kelly is the most dominant surfer ever, and I think the most dominant athlete of our generation right next to Jordan but Stewy deserves the respect he has earned.

[SpraysHouseOfFun]

did she leave a couple of words out between 'supermodels and actresses------and ---------like Pamela Anderson..???

[Bal9170]

@joeskienz Is this some sort of joke?? Body boarding and body surfing? hahaha Surfing requires a lot more skill, you seriously can't count that!

[boobtubereborn]

@chromakid statistically best athlete ever! and i am australian!

[ECsponger2]

Baywatch = Kook

[DXBmason]

ahahaha... i just wish i was the size of a mouse!

[lopaka73]

LONG LIVE KING KELLY! 11 Az.Hi.az.I.aM!

[gnhsurf]

@joeskienz Dude, chill a bit and maybe we can agree to disagree. I've surfed for over 50 years and have my opinion, which I've formed in lineups all over the world and with all manner of surf-craft. You obviously feel otherwise, but try to grow up and maybe we can participate in an adult discussion.

[joeskienz]

@gnhsurf Pffft "half the skill" LOL thats the attitude of a KOOK! Stewart still beats Slater. 9 world titles in bodyboarding, 13 in bodysurfing, totalling 22 word titles. Slater has 10. You do the math girlfriend. Stewart is the best wave rider in history, has accomplished more than anybody else, end of story.

[gnhsurf]

@joeskienz Great performers, all of them, but they still don't match up to Kelly. Mike's sport has a fourth the professional participants and requires half the skill, in my opinion. Heather McKay was a phenom, but didn't last 2 full decades. Same with Tendulkar. Shumacher had ten great years at best, and auto racing is debatable as an "athletic" sport anyway. I respect their stats, but Kelly still rules as a pro. And he's about to win again!