Surfer conquers record-setting 100-foot wave

Daredevil pro surfer Garrett McNamara is being credited with setting a new world record by surfing a 100-foot wave in Portugal. This feat breaks his previous record, which was set in 2011 when he caught a 90-foot wave in Nazare, Portugal.

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The hair-raising images of the massive wave captured on video scream “Do Not Try This At Home!” Luckily, McNamara was raised in Hawaii and has a lifetime of surfing to prepare him for this supercharged moment.

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