The Rothman name has a lot of weight in surfing. Fast Eddie, of course, with hands like pressed hams and a frightening undercurrent of violence in his veins, but also Makua and Koa, too.

Luckily, finals day was the latter. And Koa Rothman, North Shore native and perennial Pipeline standout, won the individual division with a perfect score. The wave, alone, bagged him $5k ...

The best way to prepare for surfing is by surfing. That’s an ethos North Shore freesurfer and YouTuber Koa Rothman took to a whole other level by preparing for today’s Eddie Aikau Big Wave ...