This is the moment a three-time Rubik 's Cube world champion pushes his skills to the limit as he races against the clock in shark-infested waters . Kevin Hays , 20 , from Renton , Washington , took to the shores of Honolulu , Hawaii , for a spot of puzzle solving while cage diving . Footage shows him submerged underwater , wearing a snorkel mask , quickly shifting the multi-colored squares of a 3 x 3 cube around . He told Daily Mail Online that he held his breathe for the duration instead of using an oxygen tank . Caught on camera : This is the moment a three-time Rubik 's Cube world champion pushes his skills to the limit as he races against the clock in shark-infested waters . Novel idea : Kevin Hays , 20 , from Renton , Washington , took to the shores off Honolulu , Hawaii , for a spot of puzzle solving while cage diving . In the video , it appears that Hays ' nerves got the better of him the first time around . As a shark swims behind him , he swiftly stops what he 's doing and watches the sharp-toothed animal glide by . The maths whizz then gears up for a second attempt . This time he has no problem completing the puzzle . In just 15 seconds the Rubik 's Cube is pieced back together and Hays happily shows it to the camera . He then goes up for air . Hays said that along with the sharks , the ocean 's current added an element of difficulty . Quick fingers : Footage shows Hayes submerged underwater wearing a snorkel mask quickly shifting the multi-colored squares of a 3 x 3 cube around . Up for air : He told Daily Mail Online that he held his breathe for the duration instead of using an oxygen tank . 'The shark tank was really rocky since the waves were pushing it around a ton , so that made it pretty hard to do the solves . ' It 's not the first time Hays has solved a Rubik 's Cube underwater . Last year he completed three puzzles - a 2x2 , a 3x3 and a 4x4 - in one minute . However , he stuck to the safety of a swimming pool on that occasion . As a result of his endeavors , he went on to earn the nickname : 'Genius fish human . ' Hays started puzzle solving as a high school freshman and , at one point , trained up to three hours a day . Record-breaker : Hays started puzzle solving at high school and , at one point , trained three hours a day . Well-earned : Now in his final year of a math and computer science degree at Washington University in St. Louis , Missouri , Hays plans on taking a break from speed-solving after the summer . He is currently the world champion in the 5x5 , 6x6 and 7x7 Rubik 's Cubes and has smashed 11 world records . Now in his final year of a math and computer science degree at Washington University in St. Louis , Missouri , Hays plans on taking a break from speed-solving after the summer . However , before his hiatus he will participate in a number of contests including championships in Tennessee , South Carolina and Brazil . Offering tips to other Rubik 's Cube enthusiasts , Hays previously said : 'It ’ s not as much math as you might think . 'It ’ s more pattern recognition and muscle memory execution . 'You need the kind of mind that can see something and then immediately associate it with what you have to do . '
Rubik , 20 , from Renton , Washington , took to the shores of Hawaii . He said the ocean 's 'rocky ' current and the fact he was holding his breathe added to the challenge . However , he completed a cube in just 15 seconds while bobbing around . The speed-solver is a three-time Kevin Hays 's Cube world champion and 11 time world record breaker .