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Photograph by To Mane—Nazare Qualifica/AP

On Monday, Garrett McNamara surfed what’s thought to be a 100-foot wave, the largest swell ever ridden by a surfer. TIME spoke with McNamara about his incredible feat. Read it here on LightBox.

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now, THIS is a wave (and a darn timely and well composed shot)