Surf Swim
Surf Swim in South Africa since 2020/21: leaders by Flagline Rating (the swim 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.
Surf Swim · Open · All-time
- Divisions · All-time
- 87
- 6 seasons
- Average field
- 12.9
- entries per division
- Top club
- Clifton
- 437 pts · 12 golds
Open MenFull list (16) →
- 1Tyne V.CliftonRating 770
- 2Troy M.CliftonRating 769
- 3Zack WatersCliftonRating 711
- 4Wade B.Fish HoekRating 682
- 5Naor LombardCliftonRating 625
- 6Len-Douglas Mac KayKings BeachRating 618
- 7Thapelo R.Durban SurfRating 608
- 8Jordan DeebleDurban SurfRating 589
- 9Tanner GorilleCliftonRating 585
- 10Cheyne HauptFish HoekRating 583
Open WomenFull list (60) →
7 settled · 53 provisional
- 1Nicola HarcusFish HoekRating 739
- 2Amica De JagerCliftonRating 705
- 3Sash H.Umhlanga RocksRating 664
- 4Waris M.Fish HoekRating 660
- 5Raquel RobbinsMarineRating 411
- 6Bianca MarthinusenMilnertonRating 386
- 7Christy GilmourDurban SurfRating 288
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsKeira V.CliftonRating 719±38
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsRebecca F.CliftonRating 701±52
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsGeorgia S.Fish HoekRating 686±41
Ranked by the swim group rating. Settled ratings, then provisional ones (P) where fewer than 10 are settled.
Podium rate = medals ÷ entries.
- 2020/21618 divisions · average field 7.6 · 4 competitions
- 2021/221028 divisions · average field 12.8 · 5 competitions
- 2022/2326216 divisions · average field 16.4 · 10 competitions
- 2023/2425521 divisions · average field 12.1 · 11 competitions
- 2024/2519117 divisions · average field 11.2 · 9 competitions
- 2025/2625417 divisions · average field 14.9 · 9 competitions
Entries in every Open Surf Swim division each season (1 October to 30 September, LSA's competition season), whatever season is picked above.
Records · Open · All-time
All records →Most titles
Individual divisions won (1st in the final ranking). Relays not included.
- 1Amica De JagerClifton · from 7 races · 2021/22–2025/266golds
- 1Tyne V.Clifton · from 12 races · 2022/23–2025/266golds
- 1Waris M.Fish Hoek · from 12 races · 2021/22–2025/266golds
- 4Jordan DeebleDurban Surf · from 10 races · 2022/23–2024/254golds
- 4Nicola HarcusFish Hoek · from 7 races · 2023/24–2025/264golds
- 6James MatthewsFish Hoek · from 6 races · 2022/23–2024/253golds
- 6Kendra D.Mandeville Dolphins · from 8 races · 2022/23–2025/263golds
- 6Lara EdwardPirates · from 14 races · 2020/21–2023/243golds
- 6Sash H.Umhlanga Rocks · from 5 races · 2020/21–2025/263golds
- 6Troy M.Clifton · from 7 races · 2024/25–2025/263golds
- 6Wade KriegerDurban Surf · from 5 races · 2020/21–2022/233golds
- Open Men · SA Inter-Provincials · Gqeberha3 May 2026 · 4 of 18 entrants ratedField strength 696
- Open Men · SA Juniors & Seniors · Gqeberha1 May 2025 · 3 of 22 entrants ratedField strength 622
- Open Men · WC Surf Champs · Clifton28 Feb 2026 · 5 of 27 entrants ratedField strength 609
- Open Men · SA Juniors & Seniors · Gqeberha30 Mar 2026 · 5 of 32 entrants ratedField strength 593
- Open Men · Surf #3 · Fish Hoek7 Feb 2026 · 5 of 33 entrants ratedField strength 579
- Open Men · Surf #1 · Clifton15 Nov 2025 · 4 of 18 entrants ratedField strength 576
- Open Women · SA Juniors & Seniors · Gqeberha30 Mar 2026 · 3 of 27 entrants ratedField strength 573
- Open Men · WC Surf Seniors & Juniors Champs · Strand15 Mar 2025 · 3 of 23 entrants ratedField strength 522
- Open Men · Battle of the Bays · Muizenberg11 Oct 2025 · 5 of 28 entrants ratedField strength 515
Field strength: the average settled Flagline Rating entrants carried into the division, from 3 rated entrants.
Championship winners · Open
- Troy M. · Western CapeOpen Men · SA Inter-Provincials · Gqeberha · 3 May 2026
- Samuel M. · Western CapeOpen Men · SA Inter-Provincials · Gqeberha · 3 May 2026
- Nicola Harcus · Fish HoekOpen Women · SA Juniors & Seniors · Gqeberha · 30 Mar 2026
- Hayden Hemmens · Umhlanga RocksOpen Men · SA Juniors & Seniors · Gqeberha · 30 Mar 2026
- Nicola Harcus · Fish HoekOpen Women · WC Surf Champs · Clifton · 28 Feb 2026
- Troy M. · CliftonOpen Men · WC Surf Champs · Clifton · 28 Feb 2026
- Sash H. · Umhlanga RocksOpen Women · Juniors & Seniors Champs · Dairy Beach · 21 Feb 2026
- Tyne V. · CliftonOpen Men · Juniors & Seniors Champs · Dairy Beach · 21 Feb 2026
- Kendra D. · Mandeville DolphinsOpen Women · SA Open Water Champs · Thembisa · 24 Jan 2026
- Aiden B. · TuksOpen Men · SA Open Water Champs · Thembisa · 24 Jan 2026
- Amica De Jager · CliftonOpen Women · SA Juniors & Seniors · Gqeberha · 1 May 2025
- Tyne V. · ScottburghOpen Men · SA Juniors & Seniors · Gqeberha · 1 May 2025
Division winners at SA Champs, the Inter-Provincials and provincial championships, newest first.
Juniors are shown as first name and initial. All disciplines · How surf swim works