The last time Kelly Slater *retired, he went to Hollywood and wrestled a giant squid in a cave off the coast of Malibu. Kelly Slater’s Baywatch career, in the recurring role of Jimmy Slade, ended in 1993 after 27 episodes (a couple of seasons) of the TV show. 1 “Retired” has an asterisk in that first sentence because it’s complicated.
When asked if he ever said the word retirement (and meant it), Slater responds, “I’m retiring from ‘full time’ competition.” A simple enough statement, but in true Slater fashion, he adds a little something to keep the fans guessing: “It’s sort of a soft landing at this point. But I
