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SA triathlete Kate Roberts completes a circuit of the London 2012 triathlon cycle route. After a bad fall on the outside route, Roberts demonstrated what winners to do get back on her bike and make her way through the group for an eventual 22nd-place finish. Photo: Paula Kim

Kate Roberts: Seizing Opportunities and Living Life

By on 13 January, 2013 in Cycling, Features, gStar, Newsroom, Olympic Games, Running

Olympian Kate Roberts is on a mission to have her best year yet. Roberts spoke to gsport about her love for sport, her success in triathlon, and shares sponsorship and career tips for aspiring triathletes.

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Final Seeding Events for 40th Midmar Mile

By on 11 January, 2013 in Newsroom, Swimming

Final seeding events have been confirmed for 40th anniversary of world’s largest open water swimming event, the aQuellé Midmar Mile, taking place on 9 and 10 February.

The Ocean Splash Water Safety Awareness Campaign will run until 1 January 2013 at Durban’s South Beach and PE’s Wells Estate Beach. Picture: Swimming SA

Water Safety Awareness Launched

By on 21 December, 2012 in Newsroom, Swimming

Swimming South Africa and the Transnet National Ports Authority have launched the Ocean Splash Water Safety Awareness campaign featuring water safety education by trained instructors.

Mukuzo Bagula pictured in action for the SA U20 Netball team during their 103-4 win over Lesotho at the Zone Vl Youth Games in Lusaka, Zambia, on 10 December 2012. Photo: Wessel Oosthuizen / SASPA

SA U20s Forge towards Zone VI Games Record

By on 12 December, 2012 in Athletics, Contact Sport, Multi-Sport, Netball, Newsroom, Swimming, Tennis

SA Under-20 athletes continue their winning ways at the Zone VI Youth Games in Lusaka, Zambia, and stand a chance at achieving record medal haul

Kayla Ferreira starred in the pool as part of an on-fire Team SA at the Zone Vl under 20 Youth Games in Lusaka, Zambia, on Sunday, 9 December 2012. Photo: Wessel Oosthuizen / SASPA

Multiple Ferreira Medals for Team SA in Lusaka

By on 10 December, 2012 in Contact Sport, Multi-Sport, Netball, Newsroom, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis

Kayla Ferreira has lead the U20 Team SA offensive in the pool, at the Zone VI Youth Games in Lusaka, winning five gold medals, including three individual first-placed finishes and gold medals in the 4x50m freestyle relay final and 4x100m medley relay final

The largest seeding event for the aQuellé Midmar Mile in KwaZulu-Natal, the Sunday Tribune Capital K, takes place at Midmar Dam on Sunday

Michelle Weber Favourite for Capital K

By on 23 November, 2012 in Newsroom, Swimming

The largest seeding event for the aQuellé Midmar Mile in KwaZulu-Natal, the Sunday Tribune Capital K, will take place at the Midmar Dam on Sunday November 25. Swimming sensation Michelle Weber is the favourite the race.

Another big field took part in the Time Freight Heia Safari swim series event, the first Gauteng seeding race for the aQuellé Midmar Mile at the Heia Safari Ranch on the weekend. Photo: Gameplan Media

Van der Waal Wins Midmar Qualifier

By on 31 October, 2012 in Newsroom, Swimming

Embeth van der Waal edged out her sister Hannah to win the 3km swim at the first Time Freight Heia Safari 1 000 swim series event in Mogale City, and Marlies Ross won the 1km race

SASCOC has thrown its weight behind 48 of the country’s leading Olympic and Paralympic Games contenders, including 12 women, as they go in search of more medals in Rio in 2016. In this file photo, Oscar Pretorius leads Team South Africa at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium in London. Picture by Wessel Oosthuizen / SASPA

London 2012 Medalists Lead OPEX Squad

By on 31 October, 2012 in Athletics, Canoeing, Newsroom, Olympic Games, Paralympics, Rowing, Sports Admin, Swimming

SASCOC’s Operational Excellence Squad includes 12 women athletes as the country plans for even greater success at the 2016 Olympic and Paralympics in Rio.