The Hawaii lifeguard took home first place in one of the world’s most prestigious and stories surfing contests – The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, also nicknamed “The Eddie.” The event is considered to be the Super Bowl of surfing, and he won with a nearly perfect score of 89.1. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM“I told myself, ‘I’m in it because I can win it,'” he told Hawaii News Now after the event. I’ve got to get back to the tower to make sure everyone’s OK until the end of the day,” he added. The one-day contest, held in Waimea Bay on Oahu’s North Shore, goes forward only when the surf is consistently large enough during the winter big-wave surfing season from mid-December through March. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe competition honors legendary Native Hawaiian waterman Eddie Aikau for his selflessness, courage and sacrifice.

Source: Fox News January 25, 2023 18:36 UTC