Age of the Grom
Wednesday 28 August 2013 Wavescape spoke to four groms with attitude: Ntando Msibi, Jordy Maree, Alex van Ryjswijck and Papi Makanyane at the Billabong Junior Series in Cape Town (#3) on the weekend. By Cyle Myers.


Jordy Maree
Hometown: Kalk Bay
Sponsors: Hurley, Nixon, DVG surfboards and Dakine.
Biggest Threat: Stef Burrows
Who Do You Want To Beat: Everyone
JJ Florence or Dane Reynolds: Dane Reynolds. He’s got a better backhand.
Would You Swop Lives With Justin Bieber: No! I wouldn’t be able to surf, I’d be surrounded by too many people all the time and all I could do is just see chicks and that would be boring.
If You Could Grow Facial Hair, What Would You Grow: A goaty and a movember.

Papi Makanyane
Hometown: Cape Town
Sponsors: Quicksilver, Lifestyle Surfshop, Buchu Life and Negative Surfboards.
Biggest Threat: Mikey February
Who Do You Want To Beat: Jared Veldhuis, this is his hometown, but not for long (laughs).
JJ Florence or Dane Reynolds: JJ Florence of course: pulls the craziest things out the bag in competitions.
Would You Swop Lives With Justin Bieber: Naaah, I find him a bit gay, maybe for the money, but, not really, it wouldn’t be worth it.
If You Could Grow Facial Hair, What Would You Grow: A caterpillar on my top lip.

Alex Van Ryjswijck
Hometown: Port Elizabeth
Sponsors: Billabong, Dakine, Kinetic Racing, Vonzipper, Kustom and Dennis Ellis Boardroom
Biggest Threat: Matt McGillivray, he’s been ripping, but everyone’s a threat.
Who Do You Want To Beat: I just want to do my best, see where I can come.
JJ Florence or Dane Reynolds: Prefer Dane Reynolds surfing to John John
Would You Swop Lives With Justin Bieber: No, Never! Cause he’s Gay (laughs).
If You Could Grow Facial Hair, What Would You Grow: A goaty, or some big side burns.

Ntando Msibi
Hometown: Durban
Sponsors: Billabong, Vonzipper, Skullcandy, Dakine and Kustom.
Biggest Threat: Jordy Maree
Who Do You Want to Beat: Stef Burrows, because he thinks he’s cool.
JJ Florence or Dane Reynolds: Dane Reyonolds, because he’s the best free surfer in the world.
Would You Swop Lives With Justin Bieber: No, Im a surfer and Justin Bieber’s a singer.
If You Could Grow Facial Hair, What Would You Grow: An Afro.

