Exhausted Aussie Surfer Triumphant After Smashing World Record

Blake Johnston is seen after having past the longest surf world record of 500 waves in just 40 hours, at The Alley in Cronulla, in Sydney, Australia Mar. 17 2023. AAP Image/Jane Dempster

Blake Johnston emerged from the surf at Cronulla Beach exhausted and aching but with a world record to his name.

The Sydney local surfed continuously for 40 hours, enduring two days of 30-plus degrees Celcius temperatures to raise money for youth mental health.