Aquatics

Open Water

One of the most respected names in swimming, Doug Ingram, will travel to KwaZulu-Natal this month for the launch of a unique global swimming initiative

Former US Olympic coach heads to Midmar to launch global water safety campaign

SA Swimming

The 50th anniversary of the aQuellé Midmar Mile received a massive boost with the confirmation that open water world champion Sharon van Rouwendaal will compete in next month’s event

World champion heads strong international challenge at Midmar

The final seeding swim before the aQuellé Midmar Mile took place at Prime View Adventure and Leisure in Midrand over the weekend.

Louw sets sights on aquellé Midmar Mile victory after seeding swim success

As the aQuellé Midmar Mile heads for its 50th anniversary next month, there’s one swimmer who still holds a unique distinction.

The year a teen queen beat all the boys at Midmar

Both Keri-anne Payne and Chad Ho have confirmed their intention to participate in the 50th anniversary of the aQuellé Midmar Mile next month.

Race record-holders confirmed for 50th anniversary of Midmar Mile

Rebecca Meder and Luca Holtzhausen claimed three more titles each as the first SA Swimming Grand Prix of the year came to an end in Mpumalanga on Saturday.

SA swimming season off to a successful start

Chad le Clos and Lara van Niekerk ensured Team South Africa finished the World Short Course Championships in Melbourne on a high on Sunday.

Golden butterfly double for Le Clos as Van Niekerk secures silver

SA teenager Matt Sates collected his second medal of the World Short Course Championships in Melbourne on Saturday, claiming bronze in the 400m individual medley.

Sates bags bronze as Le Clos and Van Niekerk book finals spots

Pieter Coetzé faced a tough mental battle when he had to swim his 50m backstroke final at the World Short Course Championships twice on Friday. 

African records for Coetzé and Meder in Melbourne

General Aquatics

Maggie MacNeil broke her own short course world record in the women's 50 metres backstroke to win gold at the world championships in Melbourne on Friday. 

MacNeil betters own 50m backstroke short course world record

Kyle Chalmers outswam Romanian sensation David Popovici to win the 100m freestyle title at the World Short Course Championships on Thursday, with Emma McKeon making it a golden night 

Chalmers, McKeon crowned freestyle short course champions

When Reino von Wielligh ventures across Midmar Dam next week it will be a vastly different experience from his last major swimming event.

Von Wielligh swaps icy water for Midmar Dam

World Championships

Swimming's global governing body Fina said on Thursday it was in contact with Swimming Canada after Tokyo Olympian Mary-Sophie Harvey said she was drugged on the final night of this year's World Championships.

Fina to investigate after Harvey says she was drugged

Canadian swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey said on Instagram on Wednesday that she was drugged on the final night of the World Championships.

Harvey says she was drugged on last night of championships

Team South Africa wrapped up their Fina World Championships campaign with the women’s water polo team finishing in 13th place and the men in 12th position

Two victories for water polo women as Team SA wrap up world champs

China wrapped up a clean sweep of diving gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday as Yang Jian successfully defended his 10m platform title in Budapest. 

China secure diving sweep at World Championships

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