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.

Viljoen Aiming for Olympic Final

South African javelin champ Sunette Viljoen would love a medal at London 2012, but her long years of training have taught her to take things step by step. Sunette discusses her love for sport, her preparations for the Olympic Games, and her son, Henré.

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 […]

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 […]

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