Competitions · South Africa
Noordhoek Aeroplane Mode 2025
Cape Town · 26 January 2025 · 7 events · 8 competitors · 9 personal bests
Dylan Swarts won three of the seven events (3×3 blindfolded, 5×5 blindfolded, 3×3 Multi-Blind) and the closest final was the Clock, won by Daniel Rush by 1.48 seconds. 8 competitors produced 9 personal bests, 6 of which still stand today.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Maverick Pearson took a 3×3 blindfolded single of 1:42.33 down to 1:22.03, 20 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5×5 | Daniel Rush | 44.24 | 47.71 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Dylan Swarts | 37.46 | 42.70 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Timothy Lawrance | 30 moves | — |
| Clock | Daniel Rush | 5.75 | 8.02 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Timothy Lawrance | 7:48.80 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Dylan Swarts | 13:47.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Dylan Swarts | 18 of 18 cubes · 44:24 | — |
The PB harvest
9 set · 6 still standing- Dylan Swarts — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 18 of 18 cubes · 44:24: into the top 5.7% of the event's history.
- Tristan Ford — 3×3 blindfolded single 1:02.14: into the top 13.7% of the event's history.
- Dylan Swarts — 5×5 blindfolded single 13:47.00: into the top 36.0% of the event's history.
- Tristan Ford — 4×4 blindfolded single 8:27.96: into the top 47.5% of the event's history.
- Dylan Swarts — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 41 moves: into the top 51.8% of the event's history.
- Tristan Ford — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 3 of 4 cubes · 13:11: into the top 66.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
No people competed for the first time at this competition. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
8 competitors · 39 results · 7 events.
Everyone who competed
8 competitorsReading 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 final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.