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 · Open · 2022/23
- Divisions · 2022/23
- 14
- 9 competitions
- Average field
- 17.9
- entries per division
- Top club
- Fish Hoek
- 92 pts · 3 golds
Open Men
- 1Naor LombardClifton1 gold3 medals · 3 races
- 2Luke NisbetPirates1 gold2 medals · 3 races
- 3Christian D.Summerstrand1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 4Jordan DeebleDurban Surf1 gold1 medal · 2 races
- 5Robert ClarkeKings Beach1 gold1 medal · 2 races
- 6Samuel NortonFish Hoek1 gold1 medal · 2 races
- 7Aidan Owen JonesSummerstrand0 golds1 medal · 1 race
- 8Athenkosi MtiyaKings Beach0 golds1 medal · 1 race
- 9Damien A.KZN0 golds1 medal · 1 race
- 10Jasper MockeFish Hoek0 golds1 medal · 1 race
Open Women
- 1Waris M.Fish Hoek2 golds3 medals · 4 races
- 2Quinton Shabalala1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 3Sash H.Umhlanga Rocks1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 4Tatum BothaKZN1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 5Wade KriegerDurban Surf1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 6Courtney Jean DavidsonSummerstrand1 gold1 medal · 2 races
- 7Jessica BoothKings Beach0 golds3 medals · 3 races
- 8Rebecca BehneFish Hoek0 golds2 medals · 2 races
- 9Candice StarrFish Hoek0 golds1 medal · 1 race
- 10Jordan DeebleDurban Surf0 golds1 medal · 1 race
Podium rate = medals ÷ entries.
- 2020/21618 divisions · average field 7.6 · 4 competitions
- 2021/221028 divisions · average field 12.8 · 5 competitions
- 2022/2325114 divisions · average field 17.9 · 9 competitions
- 2023/2426623 divisions · average field 11.6 · 12 competitions
- 2024/2519117 divisions · average field 11.2 · 9 competitions
- 2025/2624015 divisions · average field 16 · 8 competitions
- 2026/27142 divisions · average field 7 · 1 competition
Entries in every Open Surf Swim division each season (September to August), whatever season is picked above.
Records · Open · 2022/23
All records →Most golds
Individual divisions won (1st in the final ranking). Relays not included.
And 14 more athletes on 1 gold.
No division here has 3 rated entrants yet.
Field strength: the average settled Flagline Rating entrants carried into the division, from 3 rated entrants.
Championship winners · Open
- Tatum Botha · KZNOpen Women · SA Inter-Provincials · 27 May 2023
- Luke Nisbet · KZNOpen Men · SA Inter-Provincials · 27 May 2023
- Sash H. · Umhlanga RocksOpen Women · SA Juniors & Seniors · 30 Mar 2023
- Christian D. · SummerstrandOpen Men · SA Juniors & Seniors · 30 Mar 2023
- Jordan Deeble · Durban SurfOpen Men · Juniors & Seniors Champs · Dairy Beach · 11 Mar 2023
- Waris M. · Fish HoekOpen Women · WC Surf Seniors & Juniors Champs · Strand · 4 Mar 2023
- Samuel Norton · Fish HoekOpen Men · WC Surf Seniors & Juniors Champs · Strand · 4 Mar 2023
- Courtney Jean Davidson · SummerstrandOpen Women · East Cape Senior Champs · Dolphin Beach JBay · 25 Feb 2023
- Robert Clarke · Kings BeachOpen Men · East Cape Senior Champs · Dolphin Beach JBay · 25 Feb 2023
- Heidie Steyn · Harties ReflectionOpen Mixed · SA Open Water Champs · 18 Feb 2023
- Robbie Le Roux · TuksOpen Mixed · SA Open Water Champs · 18 Feb 2023
- Tersia Wessels · Killer WhalesOpen Mixed · SA Open Water Champs · 18 Feb 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