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Sebastian ⚡️ Steudtner

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🌊 World record holder biggest wave
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🌊 Waves teach us to face fear, trust ourselves, and grow stronger.

Together with our amazing @wirmachenwelle team, we have watched so many kids step into the ocean unsure — and come out braver, more confident, and full of joy. I’m so proud of each of them for facing their fears 💙

Science shows time in waves reduces stress, boosts mental health, and builds balance. But most of all, the ocean gives us belief in ourselves. 🙌

#wavexplorer #wirmachenwelle #mentalhealthwarrior by @sebastiansurfs

We define the possible 💪 This wave has officially been named a WORLD RECORD! I'm really proud of this achievement and of my whole team's performance. It was my dream since I was a kid to become a surfer and I've always stayed true to that..⚡I hope my journey and this world record will inspire lots of others to chase their dreams as well! @guinnessworldrecords @wsl
#stayready #readyfornazare #bigwavesurfing #worldrecord by @sebastiansurfs

World record biggest wave surfer Sebastian, screened my Parkour Film. We had great conversation about the mental power u need. by @sebastiansurfs

Focused

#wavexplorer #definingpossible by @sebastiansurfs

The Record wave 🌊
6 years ago today. The biggest wave ever surfed.
Behind the scenes.
Swipe through it with me 👉

The day before was all work. Earlier that year my good friend @alex_botelho nearly lost his life during the WSL event here. So I founded the Nazaré Surf Rescue Association. My attempt to protect our community. For the first time we had a dedicated safety team in the water, with an emergency doctor and a fully trained crew. Building that system for everyone took all I had over the summer. Few understood it and I’m very thankful for @dr_axel_haber @nuno_x21 @froismanuel @cristopisco for believing and making it happen.

The next morning it was pumping and the most energy I ever felt being in the water in Nazare. We went straight out. A giant wave landed on me. It was later considered for the world record, but it caught me and wasn’t considered. 🎥 @polvo32

It smashed me, held me very very deep on the first one and even deeper on the second wave that landed on me 🎥 @polvo32

My team couldn’t reach me and I got washed all the way inside close to shore

When the wave hit my board, it catapulted me off and I landed on my head. My neck locked up. Turning right, my frontside, took real effort…

Checked in with our safety team on the beach. Dedicated friends who believed in my safety cause, now there for me. Especially @nuno_x21 with my team since day one, and the man who brought Maya back to life after her accident. Felt good and felt right ❤️

All I wanted was to go back for more waves. We had to fight our way off the beach and back to the lineup, through endless walls of white water. @maya and @alemaodemaresias found a gap to shoot through and we were back in in the lineup

When we reached the outside I took a break from surfing and drove the rescue ski for Maya while my neck recovered. Then I saw @kai_lenny floating in the impact zone and his team couldn’t get to him. So I went in, grabbed him and brought him back out.

Then I went back to surfing. As soon as I took the rope, @alemaodemaresias and I saw a wave that looked abnormally big and powerful. We raced for it.
He whipped me in fast and deep. I told myself I’d just take a look. At the by @sebastiansurfs

The strongest storm on earth, called Champi, is currently hitting Taiwan 🌪️ the size and power is hard to imagine. Terrifying and at the same time makes me very curious, wishing safety to everyone in the affected areas. #wavexplorer #taiwan by @sebastiansurfs

Stay Ready

#definingpossible by @sebastiansurfs

People ask me how I stay calm on a giant wave. Breathing helps.

I use it before to get ready and after to recover. For years it was my tool. Now it can be yours, too.

Want to try my go-to sessions that only take 2 minutes? Link in bio.

Pressure is trainable. Stay ready 💪 Check it out sebastian.regulate.me. Link in my bio.

#definingpossible #stayready #regulate by @sebastiansurfs

The ocean covers more than 70% of the planet and we know more about the moon than the ocean. @thurstonphoto captures ocean energy like no one else
#wavexplorer by @sebastiansurfs

Work

#definingpossible #wavexplorer by @sebastiansurfs

Take chances!

#wavexplorer #definingpossible by @sebastiansurfs

Mit 13: "Ich will Surfer werden“. Alle anderen haben gelacht: "Ja, klar".

Mit 16 alleine nach Hawaii, 6 Jahre Schwimmbäder gebaut, um um sich den Traum zu finanzieren.

Wechsel zum Big-Wave-Surfing, über Nacht alle Sponsoren verloren, weiter gemacht.

Zwei Weltrekorde (und zahlreiche Lektionen) später: Sebastians Geschichte in Ep. 182 des Behind The Athletes Podcast.

Kommentiere "WELLE“, falls ich dir Folge mit @sebastiansurfs exklusiv zusenden soll 🌊

#sport #surf #podcast by @sebastiansurfs