
a. Perspectives: From Professional Wave Riders b. The Lonely Swim c. Glassy: Fernando Amorim d. Piker’s Gamble e. Compendium-A Bodysurfing Short

Rob Machado: Bodysurfing played a huge role in my development as a wave rider. My first memories were from the shore break. It was my first understanding of what it felt like to get tubed. From there I graduated to riding a body board and then eventually on to a surfboard and I took those…

In a different time, I had the good fortune to live on the bountiful coast of the Central Americas. The shoreline only dotted with mild human interventions, breathed with lush vegetation and its ecological counterparts. I would often wake to the guttural howler monkey and sleep to the torrential rains. Just prior to leaving I…

My name is Fernando Amorim. I am 31 years old and living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Three years ago, I bought a GoPro and started to take photos in the water. Around the same time, I met a lot of bodysurfers on the beach. During these three years, I have learned a lot about water photography and…

Compendium: /kəmˈpendēəm/ a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject This short is a collection of bodysurfing clips from the last three years. I’ve always anticipated creating more video content, so I’ve collected bits of footage here and there. The piece has no theme or story, rather it is a simple brief…