Open Water World Champion, Sharon van Rouwendaal will compete at the 50th anniversary of aQuellé Midmar Mile, which will take place in KwaZulu-Natal from 9-12 February 2023.
She is the current world champion over 10km after claiming the open water title in Budapest last year and is also a former Olympic champion – having taken gold at the Rio Games in 2016. She followed that up with silver in Tokyo in 2021.
Van Rouwendaal will be looking forward to her first trip to South Africa and is eager to see what she can achieve over the shorter 1.6km distance across Midmar Dam in KwaZulu-Natal.
“I’m looking forward to meeting new people and trying to motivate or help all the people there. I hope I can inspire them and have a positive vibe and enjoy the beautiful atmosphere.”
In preparation to the event, van Rouwendaal has spent time in Pretoria for high-altitude training before travelling to Midmar.
Photo 1 Caption: Open Water World Champion, Sharon van Rouwendaal will compete at the 50th anniversary of aQuellé Midmar Mile, which will take place in KwaZulu-Natal from 9-12 February 2023. Photo: Sharon van Rouwendaal (Instagram)
Source: teamsa.co.za
(0 rating, 0 votes, rated)
Loading...
