Mark Healey is immune to fear. He free dives as a hobby. He spearfishes every night for his dinner. Sharks? Prey, not predator. He is the kind of guy who needs no dare; he'll take the path never-before-traveled every time, whether it's the biggest wave you'd never tow into or the sheer rock cliff that looks like the fastest way to get back to his truck from the beach.
Ever in training for the next wave, this devoted Quiksilver rider has also been tapped to front the brand's new performance apparel line, Quiksilver Performance. Some have deemed Healey the next Laird Hamilton, but a better comparison might be Healey's favorite movie star, Steve McQueen: a guy who lived hard and liked to go fast. But really, Healey defies comparison. This Pipeline aficionado is driven but humble, reckless but smart: a guy who laughs in the face of danger as much as his own folly.
