Ilyaas Samaai

Age: 19

Bodyboarding: 8 years

Local: Kalk Bay Reef

Claim to fame: Another super grom who has exploded onto the scene. Coming through the development program with the Kalk Bay Krewsers, Ilyaas has taken to competitive bodyboarding like a fish to water. He is a solid tube rider with a fearless approach to bodyboarding that has seen him earn respect at many of the heavy waves around the Peninsula.