Testing his 16-years of experience to its limits, 30-year-old Tom paddled himself into the deadly wave on Saturday, joining an elite club of surfers who have braved the awesome power of the Killers breaks before they crash onto the rocks of the small island 12 miles off the coast.In perfect conditions with the sun blazing down on the crystal blue sea, Tom became a surfing legend as he topped off a momentous year during which he thought he might never ride a wave again.'I surfed it brilliantly - I couldn't have imagined it better than I did today,' said Tom to the MailOnline when he was back on dry land in the aftermath of his triumph.'You could wait a life time to get a wave like today. When it rises you don't know exactly how it is going to go. It is like a fight or flight reflex.Tracking the rare and erratic swell of the Todos Santos waves with the help of the Internet, Tom was backed in his quest to fulfil his lifetime’s ambition to be the first British man to ride the surf there by Vodafone.As one of the Vodafone First stories that the mobile giant is backing - in which experts in their field attempt something extraordinary with the help of mobile technology - Tom was even able to gift his father, Ian, back home in St Ives, his own first - by allowing him to see his son surf a giant wave - something he had never seen before.'He has not witnessed me surf a big wave before. And right off the back of the perfect wave I surfed on Saturday, I emailed him the video footage enablinghim to see it almost immediately after I had completed it,' said Tom.'That was an incredible moment for him and for me, which was made possible by the technology.' 'I have spent a long time in the ocean preparing for this and Vodafone's support in connecting me with the right people and technology means I could track when the wave would peak so I didn't miss the chance.'The Killers, or Todos Santos surf is revered among the surfing community as one of the most lethal, deadly and mythical spots to ride waves in the world.'The Todos Santos is extremely dangerous - people have drowned - only the very best should ever think of attempting the wave,' said Tom to the MailOnline.'The reality is that you could die. But the amount of respect I have for the sea and the level of training I have means that I am prepared.'Accessible only by boat 12 miles off the coast, the huge swells are caused by the sea being channeled through rocky outcrops of the island of Todos Santos close to shore.'It is one of the most famous, beautiful and deadly big wave spots in the world,' said Tom.That the wave breaks onto a rocky island is obviously one reason why it is deadly. Add to that the fact that there is such a weight of water behind you propelling you forward means you could easily be crushed on the rocks.The deep water surrounding the island causes the waves to carry a huge amount of power, which adds to their lethal reputation as they smash down on the cracked shore.Indeed, many surfers around the globe dream of one day successfully riding the waves of Todos Santos - but few ever manage to make the long journey to the remote spot off the coast of Mexico - and fewer still have the skill to conquer the swells.'This wave is legendary, but British and European surfers don't often travel down here to test themselves on this wave,' said Tom.'I think a lot of British surfers don’t travel here, because they feel they would be leaving their comfort zone.'Over the weekend, one surfer suffered a broken jaw after a bad fall off the waves and another suffered a horrific gash to his mouth and lips.Tom himself has battled for the past year to recover from career threatening surgery to ride these waves - after injuring himself off the coast of west Ireland in the early part of 2013.'I dislocated my shoulder last year surfing off the west coast of Ireland, that needed an operation and almost ended my career,' explained Tom.'My board snapped under my feet and the impact of the wave on me dislocated my shoulder. I was rolled under the water and It was pretty hairy.'But I came back and in under a year after surgery in London to fulfill my dream. It was what kept me going during my tough days of rehabilitation.'I put myself in situations that I know I can get out of, otherwise I wouldn't do it. But you can't control nature.'The injury made me feel that my soul was being ripped out. It reduces to you to no surfing for over eight months. It was awful.'However, as a student of the sport and the lifestyle, Tom has become increasingly interested in the skill and precision of paddling out to the waves instead of relying on a jet-ski.Tom believes that by surfing the Todos Santos wave in this manner he is getting back in touch with the original Hawaiian creators of surfing - allowing him to feel like he belongs in their company.'When you are tow surfing you are being pulled onto the wave by a jetski and not using your arms, not using your skill to position yourself.'It takes a lot of time to have the confidence to do that,' said Tom, who began surfing at 14 off the coast of St. Ives, Cornwall.'This was a personal first for me today. To have paddled onto the Todos Santos wave 'The whole goal was for me to paddle into the biggest wave of my life, and today I achieved that.'Any tow surfer would tell you that if you could paddle into a big wave it takes far more skill.'It is the tradition that makes that method of surfing more appealing. Backed by his German champion surfing girlfriend, Janni, Tom travels the world from Australia, to Fiji to California in the search of the next perfect wave.However, his dreams were summed up by one man he saw on Saturday - who is still searching for his own perfect wave.'This wave has such an allure that a 65-year-old man was out surfing the wave today. He said he was one of the originals who discovered the wave in 1968, but that proves the enduring appeal for me.'(dailymail.co.uk)ANN.Az