Hout Bay grom, Max Elkington, had some unexpected orthodontic treatment while ripping it up on a lay day at the J-Bay Open.
Young Max has a solid and ever-improving backhand.
Following a meeting between his face and his surfboard during a freesurf, parts of Max’s braces were ripped clean off after becoming embedded in his top deck.
Zag Spy was wondering why he was grinning around the contest site with what appeared to be half-completed orthodontics, but it all made sense when we spoke to his mom, Caron, after bumping into the family at Nina’s.
Here’s Max smiling pre treatment.
