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 MenFull list (79) →
1 settled · 78 provisional
- 1Luke NisbetPiratesRating 698
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsChristian D.SummerstrandRating 716±47
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsTyne V.CliftonRating 687±37
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsConnor B.Kings BeachRating 674±49
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsNaor LombardCliftonRating 663±42
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsKeegan CookeKings BeachRating 653±42
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsDamien A.SummerstrandRating 639±36
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsRobbie Le RouxTuksRating 633±46
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsCheyne HauptFish HoekRating 589±31
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsGustav LokotschKings BeachRating 572±68
Open WomenFull list (45) →
2 settled · 43 provisional
- 1Lara EdwardPiratesRating 490
- 2Keli ReynoldsMarineRating 383
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsTatum BothaPiratesRating 654±54
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsJessica BoothKings BeachRating 583±32
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsSash H.Umhlanga RocksRating 572±42
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsWaris M.Fish HoekRating 538±29
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsBabette V.Fish HoekRating 506±62
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsKendra D.Mandeville DolphinsRating 494±48
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsCaitlin BrouckaertFish HoekRating 484±36
- Provisional: under 10 rated heatsRebecca BehneFish HoekRating 466±54
Ranked by the swim group rating. Settled ratings, then provisional ones (P) where fewer than 10 are settled.
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
- Ruan Marais · Harties ReflectionOpen Mixed · SA Open Water Champs · 18 Feb 2023
- Doug Herbert · Mandeville DolphinsOpen Mixed · SA Open Water Champs · 18 Feb 2023
- Robbie Le Roux · TuksOpen 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