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 · U9 · All-time
- Divisions · All-time
- 396
- 6 seasons
- Average field
- 19.4
- entries per division
- Top club
- Fish Hoek
- 2067 pts · 84 golds
U9 BoysFull list (43) →
0 settled · 43 provisional
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesDylan V.Fish HoekRating 702±51
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesRoan H.Fish HoekRating 670±51
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesReuben M.Fish HoekRating 656±58
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesFarrell V.CliftonRating 587±51
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesJake R.Fish HoekRating 576±51
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesZac J.SummerstrandRating 570±68
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesKolohe H.SummerstrandRating 558±68
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesBlake G.Durban SurfRating 541±58
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesReece B.Kings BeachRating 516±58
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesAwel N.Kings BeachRating 512±68
U9 GirlsFull list (60) →
0 settled · 60 provisional
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesGeorgina P.CliftonRating 697±51
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesJordin D.PiratesRating 675±45
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesOlivia D.SummerstrandRating 671±68
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesTilda M.CliftonRating 595±62
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesLibellula T.LlandudnoRating 589±51
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesCharlotte B.East LondonRating 588±68
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesStella B.MilnertonRating 552±51
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesCharlotte R.ScottburghRating 512±41
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesLeah E.East LondonRating 510±68
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesIndi G.Durban SurfRating 509±45
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 · All-time
All records →Most golds
Individual divisions won (1st in the final ranking). Relays not included.
- 1Olivia C.Scottburgh · from 20 divisions · 2021/22–2026/2714golds
- 2Sarah M.Fish Hoek · from 15 divisions · 2021/22–2025/2613golds
- 3Boyd S.Fish Hoek · from 13 divisions · 2022/23–2025/2612golds
- 4Jaydon A.Clifton · from 11 divisions · 2021/22–2024/259golds
- 4Lucy H.Marine · from 18 divisions · 2021/22–2025/269golds
- 6Hayden I.Durban Surf · from 13 divisions · 2023/24–2025/268golds
- 6Vidar B.Fish Hoek · from 13 divisions · 2021/22–2025/268golds
- 8Blake C.Fish Hoek · from 10 divisions · 2023/24–2025/267golds
- 8Eddy H.Marine · from 16 divisions · 2021/22–2025/267golds
- 8Emily R.Fish Hoek · from 12 divisions · 2022/23–2025/267golds
- 8Morgan G.Summerstrand · from 9 divisions · 2021/22–2024/257golds
- 8Sienna G.Summerstrand · from 7 divisions · 2021/22–2023/247golds
Longest finals streak
Races in a row that reached the final, counting only divisions that had heats or semis first. Straight finals are skipped.
Shared by 20 athletes on 3 finals.
- U11 Boys · Nipper Surf Competition 1 · Hout Bay17 Nov 2024 · 3 of 23 entrants ratedField strength 713
- Women · SA Inter-Provincials · Mossel Bay1 Mar 2025 · 3 of 4 entrants ratedField strength 712
- U14 Boys · SA Inter-Provincials27 May 2023 · 5 of 9 entrants ratedField strength 700
- Women · SA Inter-Provincials5 May 2024 · 5 of 12 entrants ratedField strength 694
- U14 Girls · SA Inter-Provincials27 May 2023 · 5 of 10 entrants ratedField strength 661
- U13 Girls · East Cape Nipper Champs · Dolphin Beach JBay15 Feb 2025 · 3 of 15 entrants ratedField strength 651
- U11 Girls · Nipper Surf Competition 1 · Hout Bay17 Nov 2024 · 3 of 15 entrants ratedField strength 650
- Men · SA Inter-Provincials · Mossel Bay1 Mar 2025 · 3 of 7 entrants ratedField strength 644
- U12 Girls · Nipper Surf Competition 1 · Hout Bay17 Nov 2024 · 4 of 23 entrants ratedField strength 642
- U13 Girls · WC Surf Nippers Champs · Strand2 Mar 2024 · 6 of 22 entrants ratedField strength 636
Field strength: the average settled Flagline Rating entrants carried into the division, from 3 rated entrants.
Championship winners · Nippers
- Sarah M. · Western CapeAll · SA Inter-Provincials · Gqeberha · 3 May 2026
- Daniel V. · Western CapeAll · SA Inter-Provincials · Gqeberha · 3 May 2026
- Clara H. · Kings BeachU10 Girls · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Felix J. · Fish HoekU10 Boys · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Blake C. · Fish HoekU11 Girls · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Blake F. · Kings BeachU11 Boys · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Emma R. · Fish HoekU12 Girls · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Boyd S. · Fish HoekU12 Boys · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Olivia C. · ScottburghU13 Girls · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Vidar B. · Fish HoekU13 Boys · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Sarah M. · Fish HoekU14 Girls · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
- Eddy H. · MarineU14 Boys · SA Nippers · Gqeberha · 26 Mar 2026
Division winners at SA Champs, the Inter-Provincials and provincial championships, newest first.
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