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 · 2023/24
- Divisions · 2023/24
- 23
- 12 competitions
- Average field
- 11.6
- entries per division
- Top club
- Fish Hoek
- 110 pts · 5 golds
Open Men
- 1Wade B.Fish Hoek2 golds4 medals · 4 races
- 2Jordan DeebleDurban Surf2 golds3 medals · 5 races
- 3Luke NisbetPirates1 gold2 medals · 2 races
- 4Tyne V.Scottburgh1 gold2 medals · 2 races
- 5Benn M.Clifton1 gold2 medals · 3 races
- 6Len-Douglas Mac KayKings Beach1 gold2 medals · 3 races
- 7Thapelo RamoholiDurban Surf1 gold2 medals · 4 races
- 8Robbie Le RouxTuks1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 9Naor LombardClifton0 golds2 medals · 3 races
- 10Jayden WillsKiller Whales0 golds1 medal · 1 race
Open Women
- 1Waris M.Fish Hoek3 golds3 medals · 3 races
- 2Jessica BoothDHL Invitation Team1 gold3 medals · 3 races
- 3Saskia HocklyUmhlanga Rocks1 gold3 medals · 3 races
- 4Madison A.DHL Invitation Team1 gold2 medals · 2 races
- 5Nicola HarcusSouth Africa1 gold2 medals · 2 races
- 6Kendra D.Mandeville Dolphins1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 7Michelle Burn1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 8Tatum BothaPirates1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 9Anna-Fiona VolzDLRG (Germany)0 golds2 medals · 2 races
- 10Rebecca BehneFish Hoek0 golds2 medals · 3 races
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 · 2023/24
All records →Most golds
Individual divisions won (1st in the final ranking). Relays not included.
And 11 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
- Tyne V. · ScottburghOpen Men · SA Juniors & Seniors · 21 Mar 2024
- Nicola Harcus · South AfricaOpen Women · ILS Africa Champs Day 2 · 20 Mar 2024
- Tyne V. · South AfricaOpen · ILS Africa Champs Day 2 · 20 Mar 2024
- Madison A. · DHL Invitation TeamOpen Women · ILS Africa Champs Day 1 · 19 Mar 2024
- Tyne V. · South AfricaOpen · ILS Africa Champs Day 1 · 19 Mar 2024
- Michelle BurnOpen Women · Juniors & Seniors Champs · Dairy Beach · 24 Feb 2024
- Waris M. · Fish HoekOpen Women · WC Surf Seniors & Juniors Champs · Milnerton · 24 Feb 2024
- Jessica Booth · Kings BeachOpen Women · East Cape Juniors & Seniors Champs · Dolphin Beach JBay · 24 Feb 2024
- Luke Nisbet · PiratesOpen Men · Juniors & Seniors Champs · Dairy Beach · 24 Feb 2024
- Wade B. · Fish HoekOpen Men · WC Surf Seniors & Juniors Champs · Milnerton · 24 Feb 2024
- Len-Douglas Mac Kay · Kings BeachOpen Men · East Cape Juniors & Seniors Champs · Dolphin Beach JBay · 24 Feb 2024
- Kendra D. · Mandeville DolphinsOpen Women · SA Open Water Champs · 17 Feb 2024
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