"You pull in the barrel and then you eat it and you just go spinning
and get held under water forever"
I read it but I didn't really get it. I mean does it means that he drowns? Please help me with this one.
Learn English – the meaning of “get held under the water”
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Best Answer
When a wave crashes over itself, it can form a tube of water surrounding air. That's called a barrel, and surfers like to ride their boards on the inside of the barrel. You can watch it here.
You fall off the board, also calling "wiping out."
Once you're in the water, you'll spin as the wave tucks under.
You're in the water, no longer gliding on the surface on your board, and the wave crashes over on you, pushing you under. It will seem like forever until you can swim up to get to air.