Sports Illustrated’s Arash Markazi gives Kolohe Andino, Connor Coffin and Evan Geiselman a nice boost in his column and they seem pretty chill about it.

Like many 15-year-olds would, the trio had a difficult time explaining why they have been tapped to become the future of American surfing. But the consensus amongst those in the Team USA camp — and certainly amongst their multitude of sponsors — is that this trio is the best to come from the mainland in at least two decades.

Looks like the mainland is in good hands.

[Link: Sports Illustrated]