Watch A Surfer Land A Historic Backflip Like It's No Big Deal

Surfers have been riding waves for centuries. Yet, with aquatic wizardry and a whole lot of skill, they've managed to reinvent the sport over and over and over again.

This past weekend, surfing experienced yet another transformative moment during the Oi Rio Pro in Brazil when 22-year-old Gabriel Medina caught a wave, launched himself into the air, flipped over backwards, then landed effortlessly on his board, completing the ride with a shrug.