Since 1993, seven-time world champion Kelly Slater has won a total of 10 Surfer Poll Awards. Unquestionably the most dominant competitive surfer to ever grace the tour, Slater’s prowess rests not in heat-driven achievements alone. For more than a decade and a half, his free-surfing has continually redefined what is possible on a board, and now, surrounded by younger and even more progressive peers, he continues to set standards of performance. The most recognizable and well-liked surfer on the planet, Slater is the only male to reclaim the top position in the Surfer Poll after relinquishing it.