Beach Flags
Beach Flags in South Africa since 2020/21: leaders by Flagline Rating (the beach group rating) and golds, the clubs that win it, how fields are growing and the championship winners. From every result on LiveHeats. Squad bands follow the age groups.
Beach Flags · Open · 2021/22
- Divisions · 2021/22
- 11
- 6 competitions
- Average field
- 7.7
- entries per division
- Top club
- Durban Surf
- 53 pts · 4 golds
Open Men
- 1Brad Pearson1 gold2 medals · 2 races
- 2Tristan Ian JonasSummerstrand1 gold2 medals · 2 races
- 3Ryle De MornyDurban Surf1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 4Siyanda Mnguni1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 5Travis MisdorpPirates1 gold1 medal · 2 races
- 6Gene PratoPirates0 golds2 medals · 3 races
- 7Bulumko NtuthuKings Beach0 golds1 medal · 1 race
- 8Chevan ClarkeDurban Surf0 golds1 medal · 1 race
- 9Luke Nisbet0 golds1 medal · 1 race
- 10Matthew Maroun0 golds1 medal · 1 race
Open Women
- 1Christy GilmourDurban Surf2 golds3 medals · 4 races
- 2Keli ReynoldsMarine1 gold3 medals · 4 races
- 3Hannah NelsonSummerstrand1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 4Melissa C.Durban Surf1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 5Ayanda MhlunguDurban Surf1 gold1 medal · 2 races
- 6Lara EdwardPirates0 golds2 medals · 3 races
- 7Andrea Rohrbeck0 golds1 medal · 1 race
- 8Caitlin AllenClifton0 golds1 medal · 1 race
- 9Demi-Mae R.Umhlanga Rocks0 golds1 medal · 1 race
- 10Ellen KleinsmidtPlett0 golds1 medal · 1 race
Podium rate = medals ÷ entries.
- 2020/21378 divisions · average field 4.6 · 4 competitions
- 2021/228511 divisions · average field 7.7 · 6 competitions
- 2022/2323318 divisions · average field 12.9 · 9 competitions
- 2023/2431625 divisions · average field 12.6 · 13 competitions
- 2024/2518916 divisions · average field 11.8 · 8 competitions
- 2025/2627916 divisions · average field 17.4 · 8 competitions
- 2026/27122 divisions · average field 6 · 1 competition
Entries in every Open Beach Flags division each season (September to August), whatever season is picked above.
Records · Open · 2021/22
All records →Most golds
Individual divisions won (1st in the final ranking). Relays not included.
- 1Christy GilmourDurban Surf · from 4 divisions · 2021/222golds
- 2Ayanda MhlunguDurban Surf · from 2 divisions · 2021/221gold
- 2Brad PearsonUmhlanga Rocks · from 2 divisions · 2021/221gold
- 2Hannah NelsonSummerstrand · from 1 division · 2021/221gold
- 2Keli ReynoldsMarine · from 4 divisions · 2021/221gold
- 2Melissa C.Durban Surf · from 1 division · 2021/221gold
- 2Ryle De MornyFalse Bay · from 1 division · 2021/221gold
- 2Siyanda MnguniDurban Surf · from 1 division · 2021/221gold
- 2Travis MisdorpPirates · from 2 divisions · 2021/221gold
- 2Tristan Ian JonasSummerstrand · from 2 divisions · 2021/221gold
No division here has 3 rated entrants yet.
Field strength: the average settled Flagline Rating entrants carried into the division, from 3 rated entrants.
Championship winners · Open
- Melissa C. · Durban SurfOpen Women · SA Seniors · 24 Mar 2022
- Ryle De Morny · Durban SurfOpen Men · SA Seniors · 24 Mar 2022
- Ayanda Mhlungu · Durban SurfOpen Women · Juniors & Seniors Champs · Dairy Beach · 5 Mar 2022
- Hannah Nelson · SummerstrandOpen Women · East Cape Champs · Seniors · 19 Feb 2022
- Tristan Ian Jonas · SummerstrandOpen Men · East Cape Champs · Seniors · 19 Feb 2022
Division winners at SA Champs, the Inter-Provincials and provincial championships, newest first.
Juniors are shown as first name and initial. All disciplines · How beach flags works