Slater’s surfing skill and popularity has resulted in him gaining considerable popularity outside the sport. He has appeared in nearly 20 films throughout his career, with the film One Night at McCool’s being the best known of them, as it also starred Michael Douglas and John Goodman. In addition, Slater was a recurring guest star on the show Baywatch, appearing in 10 episodes as the character Jimmy Slade. Slater is an author, having written two books, including an autobiography, Pipe Dreams and is also a musician. As an amateur guitarist, he has teamed up in the past with surfers Rob Machado and Peter King to release an album entitled From the Pipe.
Perhaps Slater’s greatest honor was given to him earlier in 2010, when the United States House of Representatives recognized him in a resolution. This resolution recognized Slater for his various achievements and status as an ambassador of surfing.
Kelly Slater's Breaking News
Kelly Slater wins 10th ASP World Tour surfing title! Kelly Slater put the wraps on his historic 10th world surfing championship on 6th of November, winning the Rip Curl Pro Search contest in Isabela, Puerto Rico. Congratulations!
Kelly Slater's Career Highlights
Slater has earned considerable distinction in the world of professional surfing, winning nine Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) titles, which is more than any other individual. He is both the youngest and oldest person to win an ASP title, winning his first title at the age of 20 and his latest title, in 2008, at the age of 36. He also holds the record for most career wins, having won 43 events over the course of his career, far exceeding the previous record of 33, set by Slater’s surfing idol, Tom Curren.
Perhaps Slater’s greatest surfing achievement came in 2005, where he achieved two perfect scores under the ASP two-wave system of scoring. This made him the first surfer to ever achieve this under the two-wave system and only the second to achieve it under any official system (Shane Beschen achieved a perfect score in 1996 under the previous three-wave system.)
