A picture that increases understanding of and appreciation for sport through the capture of peak action and the competitive spirit.
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Award of Excellence: Mavericks
February 13, 2010
Shawn Dollar rides ahead of an exploding wave during the Mavericks Surf Contest, considered the "Super Bowl of Surfing", in Half Moon Bay, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. The original wave face, estimated at over 60 feet high, could break the world paddle-in record, but didn't count in official competition because Dollar surfed it during the intermission.