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 · 2024/25
- Divisions · 2024/25
- 17
- 9 competitions
- Average field
- 11.2
- entries per division
- Top club
- Clifton
- 121 pts · 4 golds
Open Men
- 1James MatthewsFish Hoek3 golds3 medals · 3 races
- 2Zack WatersClifton1 gold5 medals · 5 races
- 3Aiden B.Tuks1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 4Joseph BarrySummerstrand1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 5Tyne V.Scottburgh1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 6Thapelo RamoholiDurban Surf1 gold1 medal · 2 races
- 7Troy M.Clifton0 golds2 medals · 3 races
- 8Len-Douglas Mac KayKings Beach0 golds2 medals · 4 races
- 9Conor M.Eastern Cape0 golds1 medal · 1 race
- 10Johan LourensTuks0 golds1 medal · 1 race
Open Women
- 1Amica De JagerClifton4 golds4 medals · 4 races
- 2Carmel SadlerSummerstrand1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 3Keira V.Eastern Cape1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 4Tiffany KochWarnadoone1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 5Kendra D.Mandeville Dolphins1 gold1 medal · 2 races
- 6Anya HockingClifton0 golds2 medals · 2 races
- 7Jessica H.Woodridge0 golds2 medals · 2 races
- 8Christy GilmourDurban Surf0 golds1 medal · 1 race
- 9Jessica BoothKings Beach0 golds1 medal · 1 race
- 10Kendra B.Eastern Cape0 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 · 2024/25
All records →Most golds
Individual divisions won (1st in the final ranking). Relays not included.
- 1Amica De JagerClifton · from 4 divisions · 2024/254golds
- 2James MatthewsFish Hoek · from 3 divisions · 2024/253golds
- 3Aiden B.Tuks · from 1 division · 2024/251gold
- 3Carmel SadlerSummerstrand · from 1 division · 2024/251gold
- 3Glen GoreMarine · from 1 division · 2024/251gold
- 3Joseph BarrySummerstrand · from 1 division · 2024/251gold
- 3Keira V.Clifton · from 1 division · 2024/251gold
- 3Kendra D.Mandeville Dolphins · from 2 divisions · 2024/251gold
- 3Thapelo RamoholiDurban Surf · from 3 divisions · 2024/251gold
- 3Tiffany KochWarnadoone · from 1 division · 2024/251gold
- 3Tyne V.Clifton · from 1 division · 2024/251gold
- 3Zack WatersClifton · from 5 divisions · 2024/251gold
- Open Men · SA Juniors & Seniors · Gqeberha1 May 2025 · 3 of 22 entrants ratedField strength 622
- Open Men · WC Surf Seniors & Juniors Champs · Strand15 Mar 2025 · 3 of 23 entrants ratedField strength 522
Field strength: the average settled Flagline Rating entrants carried into the division, from 3 rated entrants.
Championship winners · Open
- Amica De Jager · CliftonOpen Women · SA Juniors & Seniors · Gqeberha · 1 May 2025
- Tyne V. · ScottburghOpen Men · SA Juniors & Seniors · Gqeberha · 1 May 2025
- Glen Gore · MarineOpen · Juniors & Seniors Champs · Dairy Beach · 12 Apr 2025
- Amica De Jager · CliftonOpen Women · WC Surf Seniors & Juniors Champs · Strand · 15 Mar 2025
- James Matthews · Fish HoekOpen Men · WC Surf Seniors & Juniors Champs · Strand · 15 Mar 2025
- Keira V. · Eastern CapeOpen Women · SA Inter-Provincials · Mossel Bay · 1 Mar 2025
- James Matthews · Sa-teamOpen Men · SA Inter-Provincials · Mossel Bay · 1 Mar 2025
- Carmel Sadler · SummerstrandOpen Women · East Cape Juniors & Seniors Champs · Dolphin Beach JBay · 15 Feb 2025
- Joseph Barry · SummerstrandOpen Men · East Cape Juniors & Seniors Champs · Dolphin Beach JBay · 15 Feb 2025
- Kendra D. · Mandeville DolphinsOpen Women · SA Open Water Champs · Olifantsfontein · 1 Feb 2025
- Aiden B. · TuksOpen Men · SA Open Water Champs · Olifantsfontein · 1 Feb 2025
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