Battle of the Jessica’s in Grand Prix
Western Cape swim sensation Jessica Pengelly will line up against 12-year old breaststroke prodigy Jessica Liss and Kathryn Meaklim in the Samsung Swimming Grand Prix series’ 400m Individual Medley, at the University of the Western Cape on the weekend. Eastern Province swim sensation Jessica Liss has set her sights on coming out top in the […]
Keri and Co set for Butterfly Showdown
Keri-Leigh Shaw pictured receiving her gold medal after picking up gold in the 200m Butterfly at the 2007 FINA Arena Swimming World Cup, in Brazil. Picture: Robert Serbinenko / IVPIX African 100 metres butterfly record-holder Keri Shaw will be aiming to celebrate her return to big time swimming on a winning note, when she partakes […]
Swimming SA Announce FINA Team
Melissa Corfe, pictured during the FINA/ARENA World Cup in Durban during October 2007, has been named by Swimming SA as one of eight women to represent South Africa at the FINA World Short Course Championships in England during April. Picture: © Anesh Debiky Swimming SA has announced a full-strength line up that will challenge for […]
SA’s Best reach for FINA Bonanza
Melissa Corfe pictured during the FINA/Arena World Cup at the Kings Park Aquatic Centre in Durban, where she medalled in backstroke and freestyle. Picture: Anesh Debiky KwaZulu-Natal swimming sensation Melissa Corfe will join freestyle sprinter Leizel Burger as women representing SA en route to FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup action in Singapore (October 27-28) and Sydney, […]
Swim SA Announce Egypt Squad
Chanelle van Wyk, photographed recently at the Telkom SA Short Course Championships in Pietermaritzburg, has been included in the SA national swimming squad hoping to represent South Africa at the African Junior Championships in Cairo, Egypt. Swimming SA today announced its Junior National Squads in Johannesburg on Tuesday, as the race for places in the […]
Honours for Natalie and Jessica
Teenage swimming sensation Jessica Pengelly (left) and Cameron van der Burgh were honoured with the ‘Most Promising Athlete of the Year’ awards in the respective male and female categories, at Swimming SA’s Annual Aquatics Awards evening held at Emperors Palace outside Johannesburg, on Saturday evening. Cape Town-based teenage swimming sensation Jessica Pengelly won the female […]
Lize-Mari Sets New African Record
African 50 metres butterfly record-holder Lize-Mari Retief (right) and Chanelle van Wyk show off their respective gold and silver medals at the Telkom SA Short Course Championships, just completed at the GC Jollife Swimming Pool in Pietermaritzburg. Pictures courtesy Swimming SA Lize-Mari Retief is feeling on top of the world after her African record-breaking feat […]
Women Keeping Team SA in AAG
With a tally of eleven medals for Team South Africa on Wednesday, South Africa is proving to be a significant player in the ninth edition of the All Africa Games in Algiers.
Swimmers Medal Haul Increases
More medals in the kitty was the story on Tuesday in Algiers, as Team SA added another four gold medals for a total of 12 bagged, with the women in the combined team bringing in 3 Gold, two Silver and two Bronze for a share of 7 in the total.
SA Women Bring in AAG Medals
South Africa’s women continued their good form on Monday at the 9th edition of the All Africa Games in Algiers, when they contributed 7 out of 15 medals won by the combined team.
Medal Count Rises for Team SA
Official information about South Africa’s progress during the first three days at the All Africa Games in Algeria is limited, but Team SA’s management team has provided insights of positive news from the continent’s most prestigious sporting event.
Records Tumble at Aquatic Champs
The young swimmers made their mark on the last day of the Telkom South African National Aquatic Championships.