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 · 2022/23
- Divisions · 2022/23
- 87
- 11 competitions
- Average field
- 21.1
- entries per division
- Top club
- Fish Hoek
- 387 pts · 14 golds
U12 BoysFull list (11) →
- 1Bjorn M.SummerstrandRating 730
- 2Zac M.CliftonRating 711
- 3Zachariah H.Durban SurfRating 684
- 4Keagan W.Durban SurfRating 652
- 5Oliver H.Umhlanga RocksRating 599
- 6Rourke L.Big BayRating 568
- 7Connor M.SummerstrandRating 553
- 8Declan D.Durban SurfRating 529
- 9Riley N.PiratesRating 414
- 10Thomas D.WarnadooneRating 407
U12 GirlsFull list (72) →
9 settled · 63 provisional
- 1Morgan G.SummerstrandRating 753
- 2Sabrina K.Big BayRating 700
- 3Bethany H.Fish HoekRating 651
- 4Megan W.Big BayRating 644
- 5Bella S.Fish HoekRating 619
- 6Sage M.MarineRating 607
- 7Emily R.CliftonRating 565
- 8Justina P.Umhlanga RocksRating 511
- 9Ashley S.Umhlanga RocksRating 432
- Provisional: under 10 rated racesIsabella B.CliftonRating 676±26
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.
Juniors are shown as first name and initial. All disciplines · How surf swim works