By Sharee Theobalds on Wednesday, 30 March, 2022 at 04:37 PM

Kai Kushner decimated heat five at Soup Bowl today as the Diamonds International Barbados Surf Pro Qualifying Series 3 000 held its third day of competition at Bathsheba in St Joseph.

The World Surf League (WSL) North America Pro Juniors made their big debuts at the Live Like Zander Junior Pro In Memory of Zander Venezia presented by Diamonds International.

Manhattan Beach, California's Kai Kushner destroyed the lineup with his electrifying backhand attack.

The 15 year-old earned a near-perfect 9.77 out of a possible 10 and a 16.47 total out of a possible 20, both of which were event-bests, leaving his competitors fighting for runner-up.

He said it "felt super good and that wave just kept rolling up" however, "I'll try my best in the next heat... I'm just having a blast".

Kushner is set to reappear in the Round 32 heat eight, which is scheduled for tomorrow.