South African-born British swimmer, Keri-anne Payne has confirmed her intention to participate in the 50th anniversary of the aQuellé Midmar Mile, which includes a charity event from 9-10 February 2023.
Payne remains the most decorated woman swimmer in the famous race’s history, having taken the title on eight occasions, and also holds the record time of 17 minutes 33 seconds – which she swam in 2014.
Payne is now based in the UK and claimed a silver medal for the British team in the 10km marathon swim at the 2008 Olympic Games along with two world titles – in 2009 and 2011, but she remains eager to be a part of such a significant milestone in the aQuellé Midmar Mile’s history.
Payne has retired from international competition but has confirmed she intends to take part in the 2023 aQuellé Midmar Mile.
The race weekend will be on 11 and 12 February 2023, meanwhile, there is one last seeding event before the race. This will take place at Prime View Adventure and Leisure in Midrand this weekend 21-22 January 2023.
To enter the seeding swim or the aQuellé Midmar Mile itself, head to www.midmarmile.co.za
Photo 1 Caption: South African-born British swimmer, Keri-anne Payne has confirmed her intention to participate in the 50th anniversary of the aQuellé Midmar Mile, which includes a charity event from 9-10 February 2023. Photo: teamsa.co.za
Source: teamsa.co.za
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