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Swim SA Announces Barcelona World Champs Team

By on 9 May, 2013 in International Championship, Newsroom, Swimming

Standout swim star Karin Prinsloo among the highly-competitive team of young ladies who will represent Mzansi at the FINA World Swimming Championships, in Barcelona from 19 July to 4 August.

Prinsloo Shines at Aquatic Champs Penultimate Night

By on 19 April, 2013 in National Championships, Swimming

Jessica Ashley-Cooper sets three more World University Games qualification times at the SA National Aquatic Champs in Port Elizabeth, as Karin Prinsloo racks up gold medals in 100m backstroke and 200m freestyle

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Weber Dominates SA Champs

By on 5 March, 2013 in Newsroom, Swimming

Teen swimming sensation Michelle Weber dominated the 2013 Swimming SA National Open Water Championships at the Elgin Grabouw Country Club.

Reigning Xterra SA champion Carla van Huyssteen completed the swim-MTB-trail run in an impressive time to win gold at the Totalsports Xterra Grabouw, presented by Rehidrat Sport, on Sunday, 24 February 2013. File photo: Cherie Vale / Newsport Media

Van Huyssteen Wins Grabouw Xterra from Start

By on 24 February, 2013 in Cycling, Newsroom, Running, Swimming

A touch of class as reigning champ Carla van Huyssteen leads the Grabouw Totalsports Xterra from start to finish to win in an impressive time on Sunday

Fans Hail Investec SA in Bumper Weekend

By on 11 February, 2013 in Canoeing, Cricket, gsport, Hockey, Newsroom, Surfing, Surfski, Swimming

It was a bumper weekend of international sport in SA, read on to catch up on all the SA women’s sport action published on gsport over the weekend.

Ashley Twichell became the first US swimmer to win the aQuellé Midmar Mile, taking control of the women's race early on to exact revenge for her narrow defeat on the slipway last year. Photo: Anthony Grote/Gameplan Media

Weber Top SA Finisher as Twichell Wins Midmar

By on 10 February, 2013 in Newsroom, Swimming

Ashley Twichell becomes first USA swimmer to win the Midmar Mile outside Howick today, beating Brit Kerry Anne Payne (silver) and top SA swimmer Michelle Weber (bronze) to the top of the aQuellé Midmar Mile 2013 podium

Keri-Anne Payne of Britain is hoping to make it title number eight when she competes in the women's 14-30 years old race of the 2013 aQuellé Midmar Mile this Sunday. Photo: Jetline Action Photo/Gameplan Media

Midmar Mile set for Record 40th Anniversary Celebrations

By on 8 February, 2013 in Newsroom, Swimming

Keri-Anne Payne going for a record eighth aQuellé Midmar Mile women’s race title, but expects strong competition from the likes of Michelle Weber

Lorna Cochran, set to attempt to become the oldest ever finisher of the aQuellé Midmar Mile in 2013, emerges from the water of at the 2012 event and is welcomed home by friends, family and media alike. Photo: Supplied

Cochran out to Make Midmar Mile Record

By on 5 February, 2013 in Newsroom, Swimming

Lorna Cochran is aiming to become the oldest ever finisher at the aQuellé Midmar Mile at the age of 89. The Midmar Mile takes place on 9 and 10 February at the Midmar Dam, just outside Howick in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.