Any top athlete needs a certain routine to succeed. From early-morning workouts to hopping in a post-game ice bath, every stretch of the day has to be suited for peak performance. Though well-known ...

MALIBU, Calif. -- On a sunny weekday afternoon, a lone surfer skims across the water at one of America's most famous coastlines. But this is no normal surfer, nor is he riding a typical board. Armed ...

Surfing legend Laird Hamilton makes daring rescue in 25-foot "Wedge" waves. — -- Thousands of spectators lined the beach as surfers, bodyboarders, and other brave athletes went headlong into ...

MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) -- Surfing legend Laird Hamilton came to the rescue of a distressed surfer in Malibu Wednesday morning. The surfer had to be rescued after losing his board in the strong waves ...

MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) -- Poolside at Laird Hamilton and Gabrielle Reece's home, her High X program is in play. It's a workout that offers strength training, cardio and balance. But it's only one part ...

Documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy has made films about Vietnam, Abu Ghraib, AIDS, and other topics. Now she’s made something completely different: a documentary about a surfer. But not just any ...

Hamiltons new book opens with a quote from the pop-punk band Green Day, and he later writes that music opens up new channels and reroutes energy. Its pretty clear that sound plays a huge role in the ...

After mastering traditional surfing as a teenager in Hawaii, Hamilton devoted the rest of his life to leading innovation in the sport. Working with different teams, he helped to invent, refine, and ...

Laird Hamilton has the blond hair, the tan and the slightly weathered skin that could make him the poster boy for the whole carefree, fun-in-the-sun West Coast lifestyle. But that hasn't stopped him ...