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Because of his love for surfing, Dale Webster has never visited his in-laws in Utah or held a full-time job. (By Robert Durell For The Washington Post)
He has won seven world championships over the last 14 years, including one in 2005, making him surfing's top celebrity. He has made People magazine's list of 50 Most Beautiful People, dated Pamela Anderson, modeled for Versace and released a rock record.
Top Tourney: The Association of Surfing Professionals
The tour crowns annual champions after a season that involves 12 events for men and eight for women.
The Gold Standard: Tube ride
The highest-scoring maneuver in professional surfing also is one of the simplest. It happens when a surfer rides through the hollow center of a cresting wave. Falling water momentarily hides the surfer, who then shoots back into view.
What's Next: Ron Jon Surf Park
The first indoor surfing facility will open at the end of this year in Orlando and another is planned in New York. The Orlando park will include three pools capable of creating eight-foot waves.
In the X Games, surfing has been a team event since 2003. Two teams of eight surfers - traditionally East Coast vs. West Coast - play four 20-minute quarters and earn points for group and individual moves.
Aerial Tricks: Surfers never leaped off of waves until the mid-1980s, when Christian Fletcher - an avid skateboarder - started to bring his tricks to surfing. Now, a surfer hardly can thrive in a pro competition without at least doing a 360.
Surf With Pros: For a $30 registration fee, amateur surfers can compete alongside professionals at the East Coast Surfing Championships, held Aug. 23-27 in Virginia Beach. More than 600 surfers usually compete, and the Atlantic hurricane season creates consistent waves.
After dedicating eight months each year to snowboarding, Shaun White struggles to revive his skateboarding every summer.
Camp Woodward is the gold standard for athletes who continually raise the bar and never stop pushing the limits.
NBC invests $30 million-$50 million in the Dew Action Sports Tour in hopes that it will become the next big sport.
The Landers brothers may have started the next big sport by mimicking BMX moves on a motorcycle.
Kenan Harkin, host of the Dew Action Sports Tour, teaches Sonny Amato to ride a BMX bike.
Gallery: Extreme athletes test their limits at Camp Woodward.
Video: Some of the best action sports athletes show their skills.
The Post's Jon Wile and Sonny Amato took your questions on 'Adrenaline' and action sports.
FMX rider Mike Metzger will answer your questions on action sports Thursday at 1 p.m.
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