Billabong Odyssey video, who is the surfer in this video?

Question

I have read lots of forums but none saying for sure who the surfer is that surfed this huge wave. I have seen lots of videos on this same seen but I have not seen any showing him coming out of the wave at the end. Also I have read, that it was off the coast of San Diago and some say it was "Jaws" of the coast of maui hawaii. here is the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8_38LHTeDg&mode=related&search=

So the question is:

A. who is the surfer?

B. where was the wave?

C. did he come out still surfing or did he wipe out?

Answer 1

A. Mike Parsons

B. Jaws

C. He eventually wiped out.  At the very end, they show him swimming to get his board before the tow team comes to pick him up

The linked video shows a little more of him swimming.