Schoenmaker Earns 100m Breaststroke Olympic Qualification
South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker continued to impress at the SA National Aquatic Championships adding the 100m breaststroke title to her tally with a new African Record and Olympic Qualification time of 1:05.74, shedding 0.15secs from her own 2019 time. #GoGirls
Kat Swanepoel Swims to Paralympic Qualification at SA Nationals
Gauteng’s Kat Swanepoel earns Paralympic qualification after setting a new multi-disability national record, on Day Two of the SA Aquatic Championships in Gqeberha.
Eight Sporting Bodies Resume Training
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa approves eight sporting bodies to return to training and official matches after receiving plans confirming the state of readiness and commitment to adhere to stringent health protocols.
Gallagher Honoured for Outstanding Performance at Africa Games
South African swimmer Erin Gallagher was named Best Female Athlete of the African Games at the sixth edition of the ANOC Awards held in Qatar after a stellar performance at the 2019 Africa Games in Casablanca in August
Historic Women and Sport Commission Unveiled
SASCOC unveils its Women and Sport Commission in historic first public working group session at SASCOC House in Houghton
Adriaanse Confident of Improved Water Polo at World Champs
Swimming SA Chief Executive Officer Shaun Adriaanse is expecting the women’s national Water Polo team to show improvement against Cuba in their third match at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China on Thursday.
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 […]
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 […]