Sebastian Williams has taken out the 2015 Quiksilver King of the Groms, in Fernando De Noronha, Brazil. Dane Reynolds choose Seb as a wildcard for the 2015 Quiksilver King of the Groms finals giving him a vote of confidence him not after he failed to achieve the number of votes necessary to place him the top 7 video entries. The super final had ten contestants surfing in paradise. They were invited to impress the judging panel with fun factor, progressive surfing and creativity in the waves. The winner would cash in $20,000. There were two days of trials and four eventual finalists: Sebastian Williams, Miguel Pupo, Vitor Mendes, and Kael Walsh.

The 15-year-old surfer now living at J Bay South Africa stormed the competition with a flawless aerial surfing performance,

“Words don’t describe how stoked I am, after three days of amazing waves and fun times with the best crew! Thank you everyone that made this possible. Still can’t believe this happened,” said Seb

The 2015 Quiksilver King of the Groms also awarded Malakai Martinez (Expression Session), Kian Martin (Best Rail Move), Sandon Whittaker (Best Combo), and Samuel Pupo (Best Air).

2015 Quiksilver King of the Groms | Final

1. Sebastian Williams (RSA)
2. Samuel Pupo (BRA)
3. Vitor Mendes (BRA)
4. Kael Walsh (AUS)

Finalists
1st: Sebastian Williams – South Africa @sebastianwilliams1
2nd: Samuel Pupo – Brazil @samuel_pupo
3rd: Vitor Mendes – Brazil @vitormendes0
4th: Kael Walsh – Australia @kaelwalsh

Awards
Expression Session winner: Malakai Martinez – Costa Rica
Best Rail Move: Kian Martin – Sweden / Bali
Best Combo: Sandon Whittaker – Australia
Best Air: Samuel Pupo – Brazil

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