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 · Nippers · U14 · 2022/23
- Divisions · 2022/23
- 87
- 11 competitions
- Average field
- 21.1
- entries per division
- Top club
- Fish Hoek
- 387 pts · 14 golds
U14 BoysFull list (62) →
8 settled · 54 provisional
- 1Samuel M.Fish HoekRating 768
- 2Nicholas P.Kings BeachRating 688
- 3Jake J.Durban SurfRating 665
- 4Tre O.Durban SurfRating 649
- 5Joseph B.Fish HoekRating 648
- 6Riley C.Fish HoekRating 612
- 7Caleb A.Durban SurfRating 601
- 8Henry H.MarineRating 589
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesLiam S.SummerstrandRating 773±36
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesDaniel P.SummerstrandRating 665±29
U14 GirlsFull list (50) →
8 settled · 42 provisional
- 1Lisa D.SummerstrandRating 707
- 2Hannah B.CliftonRating 696
- 3Maria K.WoodridgeRating 677
- 4Jesse-Leah L.Kings BeachRating 656
- 5Hannah W.Umhlanga RocksRating 529
- 6Grace H.Durban SurfRating 490
- 7Rachel D.Umhlanga RocksRating 463
- 8Leah C.MarineRating 419
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesEmma N.Fish HoekRating 667±38
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesGrace P.CliftonRating 625±27
Ranked by the swim group rating. Settled ratings, then provisional ones (P) where fewer than 10 are settled.
Podium rate = medals ÷ entries.
- 2021/2298136 divisions · average field 27.3 · 5 competitions
- 2022/231 83687 divisions · average field 21.1 · 11 competitions
- 2023/241 35578 divisions · average field 17.4 · 10 competitions
- 2024/251 900117 divisions · average field 16.2 · 13 competitions
- 2025/261 58976 divisions · average field 20.9 · 10 competitions
- 2026/27262 divisions · average field 13 · 1 competition
Entries in every Nippers Surf Swim division each season (September to August), whatever season is picked above.
Records · Nippers · 2022/23
All records →Most golds
Individual divisions won (1st in the final ranking). Relays not included.
- 1Maria K.Woodridge · from 6 divisions · 2022/235golds
- 2Samuel M.Fish Hoek · from 4 divisions · 2022/234golds
- 3Boyd S.Fish Hoek · from 3 divisions · 2022/233golds
- 3Emma C.Llandudno · from 3 divisions · 2022/233golds
- 3Sienna G.Summerstrand · from 3 divisions · 2022/233golds
- 3Tre O.Durban Surf · from 3 divisions · 2022/233golds
- 3Zachariah H.Durban Surf · from 4 divisions · 2022/233golds
And 14 more athletes on 2 golds.
- U14 Boys · SA Inter-Provincials27 May 2023 · 5 of 9 entrants ratedField strength 700
- U14 Girls · SA Inter-Provincials27 May 2023 · 5 of 10 entrants ratedField strength 661
- U12 Boys · SA Nippers3 Apr 2023 · 3 of 59 entrants ratedField strength 533
Field strength: the average settled Flagline Rating entrants carried into the division, from 3 rated entrants.
Championship winners · Nippers
- Sienna G. · Eastern CapeU14 Girls · SA Inter-Provincials · 27 May 2023
- Samuel M. · Western CapeU14 Boys · SA Inter-Provincials · 27 May 2023
- Eastern CapeU14 Mixed · SA Inter-Provincials · 27 May 2023
- Emma C. · LlandudnoU10 Girls · SA Nippers · 3 Apr 2023
- Daniel V. · Kings BeachU10 Boys · SA Nippers · 3 Apr 2023
- Miya D. · SummerstrandU11 Girls · SA Nippers · 3 Apr 2023
- Eddy H. · MarineU11 Boys · SA Nippers · 3 Apr 2023
- Morgan G. · SummerstrandU12 Girls · SA Nippers · 3 Apr 2023
- Bjorn M. · SummerstrandU12 Boys · SA Nippers · 3 Apr 2023
- Sienna G. · SummerstrandU13 Girls · SA Nippers · 3 Apr 2023
- Nicholas T. · Durban SurfU13 Boys · SA Nippers · 3 Apr 2023
- Maria K. · Umhlanga RocksU14 Girls · SA Nippers · 3 Apr 2023
Division winners at SA Champs, the Inter-Provincials and provincial championships, newest first.
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