People · South Africa
Shane Swanepoel
2×2 · top 7.1% of 189,179 all-time · competing since June 2016 · 2016SWAN03
Shane Swanepoel has been competing for 10 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.30, set at Arnold Classic Africa 2018, puts him in the top 7.1% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 65th in South Africa. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 6 competitions since June 2016, he has put 290 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, steadier than 57% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 27.93 in June 2016 to 11.70, a 58% improvement. Shane has entered six competitions, more competitions than 86% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.30 | 4.15 | top 7.1% | 65 / 1,525 | |
| 3×3 | 11.70 | 12.91 | top 12.9% | 145 / 2,187 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.23 | 7.91 | top 14.6% | 110 / 958 | |
| 4×4 | 49.95 | 56.30 | top 24.8% | 76 / 495 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 24.45 | 27.32 | top 32.8% | 95 / 473 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 38 moves | 49.00 | top 41.0% | 24 / 54 | |
| Skewb | 8.10 | 9.71 | top 42.2% | 156 / 444 | |
| 5×5 | 2:04.78 | 2:12.59 | top 52.4% | 94 / 225 | |
| 6×6 | 4:13.03 | 4:41.46 | top 69.9% | 57 / 87 | |
| 7×7 | 7:06.00 | 7:27.33 | top 81.2% | 52 / 73 | |
| Megaminx | 3:32.01 | 4:05.55 | top 84.2% | 187 / 268 | |
| Clock | 39.00 | 50.97 | top 92.7% | 138 / 153 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 17 May 2019Five personal bests in one day at Arnold Classic Africa 2019.
- 18 May 2018Seven personal bests in one day at Arnold Classic Africa 2018.
- 10 Sep 2017First sub-15 3×3: 13.78 at Speedcubes Johannesburg 2017.
- 10 Sep 2017Four personal bests in one day at Speedcubes Johannesburg 2017.
- 27 Nov 2016First sub-20 3×3: 18.36 at Johannesburg 2016.
- 27 Nov 2016Four personal bests in one day at Johannesburg 2016.
Competitions
- Arnold Classic Africa 2019 · 17 May 2019 — 5 personal bests set
- Arnold Classic Africa 2018 · 18 May 2018 — 7 personal bests set
- Gauteng Autumn 2018 · 24 Mar 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Speedcubes Johannesburg 2017 · 10 Sep 2017 — 4 personal bests set
- Johannesburg 2016 · 27 Nov 2016 — 4 personal bests set
- Johannesburg Open 2016 · 19 Jun 2016
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Ruben Grobler — met in 63 rounds, never finished ahead
- Brendan James Gray — met in 56 rounds, finished ahead 30 times
- Patrick Ellis — met in 55 rounds, finished ahead 15 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.30 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 1.70 away.
Targets move as he improves.