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 […]
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 […]
Retief Storms to Six Podium Places
Lize-Mari Retief got off to a flying start in the all-new Samsung Grand Prix swimming series, held at the Delville pool in Germiston on Saturday when, with the Olympic swimming trials barely six weeks away, the Tuks swimmer showed endurance to win three of six events entered, and placing second in the other three.
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, […]
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.
FINA Trials Day 3
The third day of the Telkom Trials for the 12th FINA World Championships here in the Kings Park pool, was relatively quiet compared to the first two days when three swimmers qualified for the 2007 Melbourne champs.