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Imperial Beach is a residential beach city in San Diego County, California, with a population of 26,324 at the 2010 census. The city is the southernmost city in California and the West Coast of the United States. It is in the South Bay area of San Diego County, 14.1 miles (22.7 km) south of downtown San Diego and 5 miles (8 km) northwest of downtown Tijuana, Mexico.
Robert Kelly Slater is an American professional surfer, best known for his unprecedented 11 world surfing championship wins. Slater is widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time.
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