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Surf Swim

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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 · 2025/26

Divisions · 2025/26
76
10 competitions
Entries · 2025/26
1 589
up from 981 in 2021/22
Average field
20.9
entries per division
Top club
Fish Hoek
511 pts · 24 golds

Leaders · Nippers

Flagline RatingMost golds
U9U10U11U12U13U14

U12 BoysFull list (45) →

  1. 1Boyd S.Fish HoekRating 833
  2. 2Cruz R.ScottburghRating 759
  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 631
  9. 9Thorsten M.Umhlanga RocksRating 630
  10. 10Sbanisethu M.Durban SurfRating 624

U12 GirlsFull list (26) →

  1. 1Emily R.Fish HoekRating 758
  2. 2Emma R.Fish HoekRating 742
  3. 3Courtney G.Durban SurfRating 721
  4. 4Katie D.Fish HoekRating 691
  5. 5Leah V.Fish HoekRating 680
  6. 6Sophia C.Durban SurfRating 653
  7. 7Sophie M.CliftonRating 620
  8. 8Bianca V.Big BayRating 613
  9. 9Ella P.Durban SurfRating 605
  10. 10Mia S.Umhlanga RocksRating 596

Ranked by the swim group rating. Settled ratings only.

Top clubs · Nippers

Place
1Your club: Following: Fish Hoek24 gold · 49 medals · 213 entries51123%
2Your club: Following: Durban Surf11 gold · 44 medals · 193 entries44923%
3Your club: Following: Clifton3 gold · 22 medals · 202 entries27211%
4Your club: Following: Umhlanga Rocks4 gold · 21 medals · 100 entries26721%
5Your club: Following: Scottburgh9 gold · 22 medals · 109 entries21720%
6Your club: Following: Marine12 gold · 19 medals · 81 entries20623%
7Your club: Following: Pirates3 gold · 10 medals · 62 entries13316%
8Your club: Following: Llandudno3 gold · 8 medals · 84 entries13010%
9Your club: Following: Big Bay1 gold · 7 medals · 90 entries1138%
10Your club: Following: Warnadoone2 gold · 6 medals · 55 entries11011%

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 · 2025/26

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Most golds

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

  1. 1Courtney G.Durban Surf · from 5 divisions · 2025/264golds
  2. 2Blake C.Fish Hoek · from 3 divisions · 2025/263golds
  3. 2Boyd S.Fish Hoek · from 3 divisions · 2025/263golds
  4. 2Dylan V.Fish Hoek · from 3 divisions · 2025/263golds
  5. 2Emma R.Fish Hoek · from 3 divisions · 2025/263golds
  6. 2Felix J.Fish Hoek · from 3 divisions · 2025/263golds
  7. 2Hayden I.Durban Surf · from 7 divisions · 2025/263golds
  8. 2Lucy H.Marine · from 6 divisions · 2025/263golds
  9. 2Olivia C.Scottburgh · from 7 divisions · 2025/263golds
  10. 2Sadie G.Marine · from 3 divisions · 2025/263golds
  11. 2Sarah M.Fish Hoek · from 3 divisions · 2025/263golds

Strongest fields · Nippers

  1. U10 Boys · SA Nippers · Gqeberha26 Mar 2026 · 4 of 35 entrants ratedField strength 617
  2. U11 Girls · SA Nippers · Gqeberha26 Mar 2026 · 9 of 41 entrants ratedField strength 580
  3. U11 Boys · Nipper Surf Competition 3 · Clifton15 Feb 2026 · 6 of 25 entrants ratedField strength 571
  4. U12 Girls · SA Nippers · Gqeberha26 Mar 2026 · 15 of 36 entrants ratedField strength 569
  5. U12 Girls · Nipper Carnival 1 · South Beach26 Oct 2025 · 6 of 19 entrants ratedField strength 568
  6. U11/12 Girls · Nipper Champs · Addington Beach14 Mar 2026 · 3 of 18 entrants ratedField strength 567
  7. U12 Girls · Nipper Surf Competition 3 · Clifton15 Feb 2026 · 8 of 23 entrants ratedField strength 564
  8. U11 Girls · WC Surf Nippers Champs · Strand14 Mar 2026 · 8 of 29 entrants ratedField strength 560
  9. U11 Girls · Nipper Surf Competition 3 · Clifton15 Feb 2026 · 7 of 27 entrants ratedField strength 545
  10. U12 Boys · Nipper Surf Competition 3 · Clifton15 Feb 2026 · 8 of 25 entrants ratedField strength 544

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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