Jessica Hromas, Blake Johnston, Winter Warrior (PEOPLE & PORTRAIT 2025)

Blake Johnston, professional coach, mental health advocate and now three-times world record holder after he surfed 4,000 waves in 25 days. This image was taken on day 22 of the challenge the water was 11 degrees. Johnston is running on pure mental grit, physically he is really hurting. Just for a moment there is a tiny pause as Jonston looks up to the sky. After finishing he said The hardest part is the physical. It’s been tough; my feet, my ears. Mentally, I have been great. I backed myself. I knew I could get here’

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