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While Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach is famous for its beach life and beautiful people, its surfing culture is less renowned.

For many of the surfing community, the waves here and elsewhere in the city are substandard.

Determined to prove these people wrong and keen to pursue his passion, Carioca surfer, Thiago Costa set himself the challenge of riding a tube or 'barrel' wave for 100 days.

It was Costa's friends who initially encouraged him to show others the excitement of surfing in the city when they asked him to post photos of his training sessions on social media.

They'd felt it might convince ex-surfers to pull out their surfboards once more.

The 100 day barrel wave challenge appears to have done precisely that for surfers like Gabriel Sodre, who's full of admiration for Costa.

Despite loving his chosen sport, Costa's passion for the sea goes beyond surfing.

He hopes to inspire others to take up any water sport that fills them with joy.

Refusing to sit still and enjoy his achievement, Costa's now preparing to face his next self-imposed challenge - in 2024, he's intending to make it 200 days of surfing barrel waves.

Around the globe, surfers and potential surfers will be using social media to track his progress.

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