Challenges: MPF percentile
24%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 34 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- SurvivorNZ: Nicaragua (2017) - 7th place, 11th out - 4th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 8 (Day 16).
- Re-entered the game in Episode 9 (Day 17).
- Voted out again in Episode 16 (Day 32).
- Eliminated in a duel in Episode 17 (Day 34).
- Cumulative time: In-game - 31 days; Redemption Island - 3 days.
Shay Swain-Tapusoa on social media: Instagram
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| NZ1: Nicaragua | 0.90 | 10.16 | 0.09 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 0.48 | 0.78 | - | - | - | 0.57 | 1.68 |
| Career | 0.90 | 10.16 | 0.09 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 0.48 | 0.78 | - | - | - | 0.57 | 1.68 |
Shay Swain - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
47%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
19%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Shay Swain - Challenge record
NZ 1:
Nicaragua challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (2-for-6; 1 sit-out):
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 2 IC: "Haulin' Oats" - Blindfolded with Tom, collects items, but Mogotón loses.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 3 RC: "Hot Pursuit" - Drops out quickly; Mogotón loses.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 4 IC: "Chimney Sweep" - Sits out with Sala; Mogotón loses.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 5 RC: "Beach Balls" - Makes 1 catch, Sala makes 4, and finally, Mogotón wins!
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 6 IC: "Barrel Bridge" - Now with new Mogotón, which wins, easily.
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 8 IC: (Unnamed) - Water catcher and tosser for Mogotón, which throws the IC and loses.
Individual challenge record (0-for-9): (Mean % finish: 45.2%)
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 9 RC: "Flash Back" - With Shannon and Tom, tied for last out, in the third round (tie-2nd/10).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 10 IC: "Take the Reins" - First person out, in under 5 minutes (10th/10).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 11 IC: (Trivia at Tribal) - Fails to identify the Pacific, out on the fourth question (tie-4th/9).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 11 RC: "Touchy Subjects" - Unsurprisingly, the first person eliminated (8th/8).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 12 IC: (Digging, spitting, puzzle) - With Barb, eliminated in the first round (tie-7th/8).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 13 IC: "Memory" - Grabs three medallions, two short of Tom's total (tie-2nd/7).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 14 IC: "5x5" - Lands two bags, does not win (tie-3rd/6).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 15 RC: "Mud Run" - Not among the top two mud gatherers, does not win (tie-3rd/5).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 16 IC: "Hard to Handle" - Third person to drop out, in the third round (3rd/5).
Redemption Island duel record (1-for-2): (Mean % finish: 66.7%)
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 9 duel: "House of Cards" - Aided by Georgia's last-second collapse, Shay wins, re-enters game (1st/2).
- NZ: Nicaragua Ep. 17 duel: "Keep It Up" - First to drop out, eliminated, sent to the jury (3rd/3).
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 2 |
| Played: | 6 |
| Win %: | 0.33 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 9 |
| Win %: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 45.2% |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 2 |
| Win %: | 0.50 |
| Mean% Finish: | 67% |
Shay Swain - Tribal Council record
NZ 1:
Nicaragua Tribal Council 
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- NZ: Nicaragua: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (5/10):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Hannah | Hannah Gough (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep2 | Tony | Tony Deane (voted out, 4-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Lou | Izzy Pearson (voted out, 3-2-1) | - |
| Ep8 | Mike | Shay Swain-Tapusoa (voted out, 3-2) | - |
| Ep10 | Lee | Lee Den Haan (voted out, 6-4) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Mike | Mike Sparrow (voted out, 6-3) | Yes |
| Ep12 | Jak | Sala Tiatia (voted out, 4-3-1) | - |
| Ep13 | Jak | Shay Swain (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep14 | Barb | Shannon Quinn (voted out, 4-2) | - |
| Ep16 | Barb | Shay Swain-Tapusoa (voted out, 4-1) | - |
| 10 | TOTALS | 5 | |
VAP - Votes against (9):
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 8: Three votes, from Jak, Lee, and Mike (voted out, 3-2).
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 10: Four votes, from Jak, Lee, Mike, and Tom.
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 11: Three votes, from Jak, Mike, and Tom.
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 11: Four votes, from Avi, Barb, Nate, and Tom (voted out, 4-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- NZ: Nicaragua, Ep. 20: Voted for Avi Duckor-Jones, who won, 6-1-0.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 5 |
| Tribals: | 10 |
| VAP: | 9 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Shay Swain - Pictures
NZ 1:
Nicaragua image gallery -
NZ- Nicaragua intro shot -
NZ- Nicaragua intro shot -
On the truck, Day 1 -
Pre-game lineup, listening to Matt -
More listening to Matt -
The newly formed Mogoton tribe -
Opening scramble for survival items -
Untying and gathering things -
Getting tackled by Nate, mid-heist -
Listening to Izzy explain giving back the knife -
Arrival at Mogotón camp -
Listening to Tony's camp set-up suggestions -
Connecting with Sala -
Heading to Tribal -
Mogotón tribe, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Listening to Hannah -
Pre-duel discussions, Day 2 -
Welcome to Redemption Island! -
Watching Hannah eliminate Dee -
Forming an alliance with Tony -
Also forming an alliance with Avi -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Listening to Matt -
Starting line -
Collecting items with Tom -
Talking about the vote -
Telling Sala the target is Tony -
Mogotón, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Listening to Lou -
Listening to the Ep3 RC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Listening to Matt -
Starting line -
Already clipped out -
Watching the Hermosas take the reward -
Commisseraitng in camp -
Talking about Sala's daughter's birthday, Ep4 -
Yay, 'cake' -
Listening to the Ep4 IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Listening to Matt -
Sitting out with Sala -
The losing Mogotons, again -
Back in camp -
Talking with Lou and Izzy -
Still wanting to get rid of Tom -
Mogotón, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Listening to Matt -
Listening to the Ep5 RC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Starting line -
Scoring a point for Mogotón -
Mogotón wins! -
Grabbing the reward -
Happy tribe in camp -
Checking out Lou's foot -
Worried about Lou -
Listening to Tony's complaints, Ep5 duel -
Ready to watch Tony vs. Izzy -
Back in camp, Lou doesn't seem good -
Sending off Lou -
Worried Mogotóns -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep6 -
Listening to Matt -
Switch happened -
The new Mogotón tribe, pre-Ep6 IC -
Starting line -
So far so good... -
Almost there -
The winning Mogotóns -
Eating snails with the boys -
Glad I got married before this new tribe, otherwise I would have completely given up on men -
Watching Hermosa arrive at the Ep7 RC, minus Georgia -
Ready to watch the Ep7 RC Hero challenge -
Yay, Avi won -
Ready to watch the Ep7 duel -
Jak reacts to Georgia's win -
Watching Izzy burn her buff -
Reading the Ep8 IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Not going so well -
Mogotón loses, imagine that -
Trying to sway Jak and Tom -
Mogotón, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Yeah, it's me, Matt -
Sixth person voted out... -
Snuffed, Day 16 (Episode 8) -
Greeting Georgia at Redemption, Ep9 -
Already liking it better than being with the boys -
Ready for the duel -
Pre-duel lineup, Ep9 duel -
Building a stack -
Still going... -
Almost there... -
Whoops -
Shay wins the duel! -
Hugs -
Sorry, Georgia -
Back in the game, with the newly merged Casar tribe -
Merge feasting -
More eating -
Reconnecting with Avi -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Starting line -
Picked by Mike to share the reward cake -
Hanging out with the alliance, Ep10 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Starting line -
Still going... -
Grabbing Barb as she faints, post-IC -
Back in camp, waiting for news about Barb -
Heading to Tribal -
Casar tribe, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Talking to Matt -
Another IC? At Tribal? Ep11 -
Ready to go, Ep11 IC -
Getting one right -
Yay, Jak won -
Arguing against Mike's plea to vote her out -
I trust my alliance -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Ready to go -
Yay, Barb won -
Good old beans and rice. That's way better than pizza, right? -
Time for more yoga -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Eliminated in the first round -
Watching round two from the sidelines -
Casar, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Listening to Matt -
Not happy about Sala's blindside, Ep13 -
Ready to watch the Ep13 duel -
Ugh. Bye, Sala. -
Trying to bond with Shannon -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Listening to Matt's story -
Starting line -
Post-IC strategy chat -
Casar, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Amused at the departing Jak's loincloth antics -
Talking with Nate, Ep14 -
Starting line, Ep14 IC -
Tossing sandbags -
Untying another set -
Yay, Tom won again -
So... Barb then? -
Trying to get Avi and Tom to vote Barb -
Detente with Tom -
Listening to Tom, Ep14 Tribal -
Listening to Shannon -
In camp, Ep15, still trying to swing something -
Listening to the Ep15 RC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep15 RC -
Listening to Matt -
Getting dirty -
Heading back -
Listening to the results -
We don't need no stinking resort trip -
Listening to Barb go on and on about the reward trip -
Ready to watch the Ep15 duel -
I really need to win immunity today, Ep16 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep16 IC -
Starting line -
Still in it, barely -
Hooray, Tom won again -
So we're voting for Barb, right? -
Casar, Ep16 Tribal Council -
Listening to Tom -
First person voted out twice in Survivor NZ... -
Snuffed again, Day 32 (Episode 16) -
Hanging with her favorite guys at Redemption, Ep17 -
Jak and Mike are pretty sure Redemption is over after this duel -
Well, hopefully I win the duel then -
Goodbye, camp! -
Pre-duel lineup, Ep17 duel -
Starting line -
Still going... -
...and done. Headed to the jury. -
Proud of my game -
Hugging Avi goodbye -
Burning her buff, Day 34 -
The jury, Final Tribal Council -
Listening to opening statements -
Asking her jury question -
Reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal -
Reunion show, chats with Matt
Shay Swain - Interviews
NZ 1:
Nicaragua interviews Pre-game interviews
- None found.
Post-game interviews
- Stuff.co.nz (7/3/17): "Survivor's Shayna stopped watching the show"
- Soana K-Aholelei with Tagata Pasifika (on YouTube; 7/7/17): "Shay Survivor NZ contestant"
Shay Swain - Bio
NZ 1:
Nicaragua bio From Chris Schulz at the NZ Herald (4/27/17):
"Who: Business support co-ordinator, 27, from Hamilton.
Key attributes: 'I'm always willing to work hard to achieve the end goal and have a lot laughs and fun along the way.'
Why she's a threat: 'I've been doing boot camp four days a week to get fit. I also asked my father-in-law to teach me how to start a fire.'
What makes her mad: 'Whiny people and buzzkillers. There's nothing worse than when you're having a good time and someone kills your buzz.'"