Greg Long

Greg Long is an American big wave surfer from San Clemente, California, born on May 25, 1983. He grew up in San Clemente, where he and his brother Rusty were introduced to the ocean by their father, a lifeguard, and won the NSSA National Men's Open Title in 2001 before leaving the professional circuit to chase the largest waves in the world. His home big wave break became Todos Santos, an island off Baja California, and he went on to win the Red Bull Big Wave Africa at Dungeons in 2003, the Mavericks contest in 2008 and the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau event at Waimea Bay in 2009, beating Kelly Slater among others. He is the most decorated surfer in the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards and won the Big Wave World Tour in 2012 and 2016. He is also known for splitting prize money at Mavericks in 2008 and for his charity work with the Surfrider Foundation and Save the Waves.