Kevin Hays , 20 , from bath , uk , took to the shores of Hawaii . He said the cube 's ' rocky ' bottom and the fact he was holding his breathe added to the challenge . However , he completed a cube in just 15 seconds while spinning around . The speed - solver is a three - time men 's puzzle world champion and 11 time world record breaker .
Kevin Hays , 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 Rubik 's Cube world champion and 11 time world record breaker .