Koa Rothman Wins O'Neill Wave of the Winter

"As soon as I started scratching into it, it started growing," Rothman said of this special Pipe wave. "And it looked like a straight closeout. I almost straightened out, but I was like, 'f++k it' and went for it. I've never been that deep in a barrel, ever. I was just hanging on and trying to pump at the same time." Video: Tyler Rock/Freesurf Magazine Credit: Winning video angle shot by Alex Kilauano Keep up to date with O'Neill here: http://us.oneill.com/ http://instagram.com/oneillusa/ http://twitter.com/teamoneill http://facebook.com/ONeill