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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.

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Surf Swim · Nippers · All-time

Divisions · All-time
396
6 seasons
Entries · All-time
7 687
athletes and teams
Average field
19.4
entries per division
Top club
Fish Hoek
2067 pts · 84 golds

Leaders · Nippers

Flagline RatingMost golds
U9U10U11U12U13U14

U12 BoysFull list (46) →

  1. 1Boyd S.Fish HoekRating 833
  2. 2Cruz R.ScottburghRating 761
  3. 3James C.Fish HoekRating 711
  4. 4Owen J.SummerstrandRating 700
  5. 5Nolan F.Big BayRating 699
  6. 6Calan G.PiratesRating 663
  7. 7Zuhair G.Fish HoekRating 662
  8. 8Leon K.MarineRating 636
  9. 9Thorsten M.Umhlanga RocksRating 630
  10. 10Sbanisethu M.Durban SurfRating 623

U12 GirlsFull list (26) →

  1. 1Emily R.Fish HoekRating 758
  2. 2Emma R.Fish HoekRating 742
  3. 3Courtney G.Durban SurfRating 720
  4. 4Katie D.Fish HoekRating 691
  5. 5Leah V.Fish HoekRating 680
  6. 6Sophia C.Durban SurfRating 658
  7. 7Sophie M.CliftonRating 620
  8. 8Bianca V.Big BayRating 613
  9. 9Ella P.Durban SurfRating 607
  10. 10Mia S.Umhlanga RocksRating 596

Ranked by the swim group rating. Settled ratings only.

Top clubs · Nippers

Place
1Your club: Following: Fish Hoek84 gold · 191 medals · 1054 entries206718%
2Your club: Following: Durban Surf42 gold · 143 medals · 631 entries152223%
3Your club: Following: Umhlanga Rocks22 gold · 96 medals · 529 entries132818%
4Your club: Following: Summerstrand44 gold · 122 medals · 585 entries125621%
5Your club: Following: Marine52 gold · 113 medals · 431 entries121826%
6Your club: Following: Big Bay28 gold · 86 medals · 565 entries100015%
7Your club: Following: Clifton11 gold · 56 medals · 802 entries8497%
8Your club: Following: Llandudno17 gold · 59 medals · 668 entries7719%
9Your club: Following: Scottburgh31 gold · 72 medals · 295 entries68724%
10Your club: Following: Harties Reflection18 gold · 50 medals · 180 entries51228%

Podium rate = medals ÷ entries.

Field sizes by season · Nippers

  • 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

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Most golds

Individual divisions won (1st in the final ranking). Relays not included.

  1. 1Olivia C.Scottburgh · from 20 divisions · 2021/22–2026/2714golds
  2. 2Sarah M.Fish Hoek · from 15 divisions · 2021/22–2025/2613golds
  3. 3Boyd S.Fish Hoek · from 13 divisions · 2022/23–2025/2612golds
  4. 4Jaydon A.Clifton · from 11 divisions · 2021/22–2024/259golds
  5. 4Lucy H.Marine · from 18 divisions · 2021/22–2025/269golds
  6. 6Hayden I.Durban Surf · from 13 divisions · 2023/24–2025/268golds
  7. 6Vidar B.Fish Hoek · from 13 divisions · 2021/22–2025/268golds
  8. 8Blake C.Fish Hoek · from 10 divisions · 2023/24–2025/267golds
  9. 8Eddy H.Marine · from 16 divisions · 2021/22–2025/267golds
  10. 8Emily R.Fish Hoek · from 12 divisions · 2022/23–2025/267golds
  11. 8Morgan G.Summerstrand · from 9 divisions · 2021/22–2024/257golds
  12. 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.

Strongest fields · Nippers

  1. U11 Boys · Nipper Surf Competition 1 · Hout Bay17 Nov 2024 · 3 of 23 entrants ratedField strength 713
  2. Women · SA Inter-Provincials · Mossel Bay1 Mar 2025 · 3 of 4 entrants ratedField strength 712
  3. U14 Boys · SA Inter-Provincials27 May 2023 · 5 of 9 entrants ratedField strength 700
  4. Women · SA Inter-Provincials5 May 2024 · 5 of 12 entrants ratedField strength 694
  5. U14 Girls · SA Inter-Provincials27 May 2023 · 5 of 10 entrants ratedField strength 661
  6. U13 Girls · East Cape Nipper Champs · Dolphin Beach JBay15 Feb 2025 · 3 of 15 entrants ratedField strength 651
  7. U11 Girls · Nipper Surf Competition 1 · Hout Bay17 Nov 2024 · 3 of 15 entrants ratedField strength 650
  8. Men · SA Inter-Provincials · Mossel Bay1 Mar 2025 · 3 of 7 entrants ratedField strength 644
  9. U12 Girls · Nipper Surf Competition 1 · Hout Bay17 Nov 2024 · 4 of 23 entrants ratedField strength 642
  10. 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

Division winners at SA Champs, the Inter-Provincials and provincial championships, newest first.

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