Beach Sprint
Beach Sprint 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 Sprint · Open · 2021/22
- Divisions · 2021/22
- 12
- 6 competitions
- Average field
- 8.5
- entries per division
- Top club
- Durban Surf
- 75 pts · 5 golds
Open MenFull list (59) →
0 settled · 59 provisional
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesRyle De MornyFalse BayRating 561±51
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesChevan ClarkeDurban SurfRating 522±52
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesBulumko NtuthuKings BeachRating 518±52
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesSamuel BooysenCliftonRating 510±54
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesBandile NcananaDurban SurfRating 505±49
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesTristan Ian JonasSummerstrandRating 495±42
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesBrad PearsonUmhlanga RocksRating 494±54
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesAyanda MthimkhuluScottburghRating 492±44
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesNhlanhla MsaniDurban SurfRating 488±55
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesErnest PhungulaDurban SurfRating 466±55
Open WomenFull list (30) →
3 settled · 27 provisional
- 1Ayanda MhlunguDurban SurfRating 489
- 2Keli ReynoldsMarineRating 357
- 3Lara EdwardPiratesRating 332
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesNicolette ChallenorUmhlanga RocksRating 544±48
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesMelissa C.Durban SurfRating 512±60
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesChelsey CookeKings BeachRating 495±49
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesChristy GilmourDurban SurfRating 485±45
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesEllen KleinsmidtPlettRating 472±60
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesEmma S.PiratesRating 471±48
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesCelina IsaacsMilnertonRating 464±56
Ranked by the beach group rating. Settled ratings, then provisional ones (P) where fewer than 10 are settled.
Podium rate = medals ÷ entries.
- 2020/21235 divisions · average field 4.6 · 3 competitions
- 2021/2210212 divisions · average field 8.5 · 6 competitions
- 2022/2322218 divisions · average field 12.3 · 9 competitions
- 2023/2432021 divisions · average field 15.2 · 11 competitions
- 2024/2525418 divisions · average field 14.1 · 9 competitions
- 2025/2625818 divisions · average field 14.3 · 9 competitions
- 2026/2751 division · average field 5 · 1 competition
Entries in every Open Beach Sprint 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.
- 1Ayanda MhlunguDurban Surf · from 3 divisions · 2021/223golds
- 2Bulumko NtuthuKings Beach · from 2 divisions · 2021/221gold
- 2Christy GilmourDurban Surf · from 3 divisions · 2021/221gold
- 2Hannah NelsonSummerstrand · from 1 division · 2021/221gold
- 2Nhlanhla MsaniDurban Surf · from 2 divisions · 2021/221gold
- 2Nicolette ChallenorUmhlanga Rocks · from 1 division · 2021/221gold
- 2Ryle De MornyFalse Bay · from 1 division · 2021/221gold
- 2Simphiwe Ngcobofrom 1 division · 2021/221gold
- 2Siyanda MnguniDurban Surf · from 2 divisions · 2021/221gold
- 2Travis MisdorpPirates · 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
- Nicolette Challenor · Umhlanga RocksOpen 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
- Nhlanhla Msani · Durban SurfOpen Men · Juniors & Seniors Champs · Dairy Beach · 5 Mar 2022
- Hannah Nelson · SummerstrandOpen Women · East Cape Champs · Seniors · 19 Feb 2022
- Bulumko Ntuthu · Kings BeachOpen 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 sprint works