This week
Week by week: the upsets, breakthroughs, rating risers and milestones from each week's competitions, in full. Only good news: nobody is listed for losing.
What counts: upset, breakthrough, rating riser and milestone.
19–25 Jan 2026
Competitions · 2
Competition results
2Breakthroughs
11- Yours: First winWillow G. won U13/14 Girls (raced with Open) Board RaceAfter 55 earlier races · Series 4 · Durban Surf1st
- Yours: First winAnnamy V. won U10 Girls BodyboardAfter 6 earlier races · SA Open Water Champs · Thembisa1st
- Yours: First winBeulah V. won U12 Girls Surf SwimAfter 11 earlier races · SA Open Water Champs · Thembisa1st
- Yours: First winHannah G. won U14 Girls Board RaceAfter 19 earlier races · SA Open Water Champs · Thembisa1st
- Yours: First winJohandre E. won U9 Boys Surf SwimAfter 8 earlier races · SA Open Water Champs · Thembisa1st
- Yours: First winKayden M. won U14 Boys Board RaceAfter 13 earlier races · SA Open Water Champs · Thembisa1st
- Yours: First medalXander D. 2nd in U10 Boys Surf SwimAfter 6 earlier races · SA Open Water Champs · Thembisa2nd
- Yours: First medalZaq P. 2nd in U10 Boys BodyboardAfter 6 earlier races · SA Open Water Champs · Thembisa2nd
- Yours: First medalCaitlynn F. 3rd in U19 Girls Run-Swim-RunAfter 16 earlier races · SA Open Water Champs · Thembisa3rd
- Yours: First medalMadelie R. 3rd in U10 Girls Surf SwimAfter 8 earlier races · SA Open Water Champs · Thembisa3rd
- Yours: First medalRoné J. 3rd in Open Women Surf SwimAfter 8 earlier races · SA Open Water Champs · Thembisa3rd
Rating risers
7- Yours: RatingJordan E. rose to 318Junior (Lifeguard) overall rating, from 236 · Series 4 · Durban Surf+82to 318
- Yours: RatingCruz R. rose to 456Junior (Lifeguard) overall rating, from 423 · Series 4 · Durban Surf+33to 456
- Yours: RatingChristopher D. rose to 554Junior (Lifeguard) overall rating, from 523 · Series 4 · Durban Surf+31to 554
- Yours: RatingJoshua B. rose to 444Junior (Lifeguard) overall rating, from 414 · Series 4 · Durban Surf+30to 444
- Yours: RatingCatrina H. rose to 518Junior (Lifeguard) overall rating, from 501 · Series 4 · Durban Surf+17to 518
- Yours: RatingKayleigh S. rose to 366Junior (Lifeguard) overall rating, from 349 · Series 4 · Durban Surf+17to 366
- Yours: RatingBrogan R. rose to 480Junior (Lifeguard) overall rating, from 465 · Series 4 · Durban Surf+15to 480
Milestones
7Yours: Milestone2 athletes reached 100 heatsLucky Nhlakanipho Mabuya, Bastiaan P.
- Yours: MilestoneBrogan R. reached 25 competitionsSeries 4 · Durban Surf
- Yours: MilestoneReece R. reached 10 competitionsSeries 4 · Durban Surf
Yours: Milestone7 athletes reached 25 heatsBen T., Joshua B., AJ B. +4
Yours: Milestone11 athletes reached 5 competitionsDeirdre B., Vayur S., Grace P. +8
Yours: Milestone3 athletes made their first finalJordan E., Kayleigh S., Sam D.
Yours: Milestone11 athletes reached 10 heatsRoné J., Heidie Steyn, Pieter V. +8
Juniors are shown as first name and initial; a beaten junior is never named.