Maree Stars in Perth
Coach impressed as Trudi Maree leads a youthful SA medals campaign at the recent BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series in Perth, Australia
Ashley-Cooper Headlines Short Course Champs
Jessica Ashley Cooper in the 50m Backstroke semifinal and Marne Erasmus in the 50m Butterfly (final) and 100m Butterfly (SF) picked up FINA World Short Course Championships Qualification Times on Day 3 of the SA National Short Course Champs in Pietermaritzburg
Triple Qualification Joy for Pengelly
Jessica Pengelly led the way for women swimmers the South Africa Short Course Championships in Pietermaritzburg, setting A Qualification times in three events, to secure her place in the South African team for the FINA World Championships in Turkey in December.
Pengelly Headlines Short Course Champs Again
Jessica Pengelly is making international waves at the SA National Short Course Champs in Pietermaritzburg, booking her second FINA Turkey ticket in the 800m freestyle on Friday. Saturday’s heats begin at 9:30 with finals starting at 4pm
Top Swimmers Qualify for Turkey
Day 1 of the SA National Short Course Championship in Pietermaritzburg saw FINA World Championships qualifying times from Jessica Pengelly, Kathryn Meaklim, Karin Prinsloo and Jessica Ashley-Cooper.
Swimmers Qualify for London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic A-qualifying times galore on the final day of the SA National Aquatic Championships in Durban.
Reflecting on Olympics 2008
The iconic 2008 Beijing Olympic Games venues, the Water Cube in front of the Birds Nest, pictured during the Games’ Opening Ceremony. All pictures courtesy SASCOC. As South Africa reflects on a rather disappointing Olympic Games campaign, there is one thing the country can be proud of – the number of women in the team […]
Crystal Honours for Leading Ladies
Morning Live’s Leanne Manas, Tv Personality Doreen Morris, gsport Editor Kass Naidoo, and Top Billing’s Jeannie D, seen here at the 2008 People Magazine Crystal Awards The 2008 People Magazine Crystal Awards took place at Theatre on the Track in Kyalami last night in a star-studded affair hosted by funnyman, Riaad Moosa, who had […]
Roe’s Record as Jessica Bags Three
Port Elizabeth-based teenage swim star Jessica Liss on her way to a 50 metres breaststroke heats win, at the Telkom SA National Group 3 Championships at the Joan Harrison Swimming Pool in East London on Wednesday. Port Elizabeth’s teenage swim sensation Jessica Liss declared her biggest weakness, but not before bagging gold in the 50 […]
Victorious Jessicas Heat up the Pool
Dominique Dryding powers her way to victory in the 15 years category 400 metres freestyle in the Telkom SA National Level 3 Championships, at the Joan Harrison Swimming Pool in East London on Tuesday evening. SA 200 and 400 metres individual medley record-holder Jessica Pengelly cruised to victory in the ladies 16 years category 400 […]
Jessica is Too Hot to Handle
Teenage swimming sensation Jessica Pengelly powers her way to breaking Suzaan van Biljon’s 200m individual medley record at the Samsung Swimming Grand Prix on Sunday. Photo: Barry Lamprecht Somerset West-based swimming golden girl Jessica Pengelly doubled up on her national record-breaking spree, in shaving a fraction of a second off of Suzaan van Biljon’s previous […]
Jessica Smashes Own SA Record
Jessica Pengelly looks at the clock in disbelief after smashing her own SA 400 metres IM record at the University of the Western Cape. Picture: Barry Lamprecht Western Province teenage swim sensation Jessica Pengelly battled to contain her surprise after smashing her national 400 metres individual medley record, in front of a vocal crowd at […]