Kelly Slater Recovered Mid-Barrel Roll at Pipe Masters and It Was Epic

Surfing is no easy feat. When 11-time world champ Kelly Slater fell off his board during a barrel roll at the Billabong Pipe Masters, fans were bummed to see him miss the trick.

Then, the impossible happened.

??? 🤯 @kellyslater#BillabongPipeMasters #VTCS @billabong1973 @vanssurf pic.twitter.com/GyuPYlftMs

— World Surf League (@wsl) December 17, 2018

Somehow, Slater managed to body roll back onto his board and finish the ride… in the middle of the tube.

How?

Well, that was interesting. I thought I just fell straight onto my belly and bodyboarded out. Didn’t realize I had to grab for it! Haha. Fun day. #Repost wsl
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??? 🤯… https://t.co/w4f0pViHzp

— Kelly Slater (@kellyslater) December 17, 2018

After seeing the footage, Slater even admitted he was pretty impressed with himself.

When you’re an 11-time world champ, though, this is just a day in the life.