Hawaiian lifeguard wins world-famous surfing championship during lunch breaks



27-year-old Luke Shepardson made history on Oahu’s North Shore last Sunday after riding swells 50 feet high. It was Luke’s first time competing in and winning the legendary Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, one of the world’s most important surf contests. What makes the victory even more remarkable, the lifeguard competed during his lunch breaks.

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29 comments

  1. It's amazing. I even slip on flat ground. And this kind of man always makes me wonder. And he really fits for his job. Congratulations.

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  3. Shame he only got $10 grand. Deserves much more. ⭐️

  4. What a AMAZING MAN!!! CONGRATULATIONS 👏👏👏

  5. Hawaii such a chill place. Much love to the best state in the USA 🇺🇸

  6. Loved that guy in the Mandalorian

  7. Amazing video and thank you for breaking it down!! Despite the economic downturn, I'm so happy 😊I have been earning $ 60,000 returns from my $9,000 investment every 21days.

  8. Can’t give my guy the day off? He’s got something important to do.

  9. Glad a no named guy won! Fresh blood!

  10. This is what surging should be
    Mad respect bro

  11. I knew suffering wasn't that hard 😂😂😂😂 jk. Story is insane

  12. The two guys who lifted up this surfer on their shoulders must be the world’s strong men. That surfer’s metalbowling balls are weight that of Mount Everest.

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  14. Before this I’ve never heard of Luke but now I love this guy. An on duty lifeguard winning a memorial event for a lifeguard is to cool. Then he went home and ate some pizza with his family. So rad

  15. He is a Hawaiian Hero now here on the Islands….🏄‍♀️🌈🌴

  16. Mahalo for this national story.. we Are often overlooked

  17. Proper title: Hawaiian Surfer is a lifeguard and wins championship

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