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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.

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Jordy

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

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

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

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.