Gqeberha, Wednesday, 7th April 2021 – The battle for fast times has begun as Mzansi’s swimmers kicked off the 2021 SA National Aquatic Championships, doubling as the official Olympic and Paralympic Trials, at the Newton Park Swimming Pool in Gqeberha today, Wednesday, 7th April. Tatjana Schoenmaker showed off her record breaking form with a new African Record in the 50m breaststroke. During the morning heats session, Schoenmaker shattered her own 2019 African Record time of 30.82 to 30.42 and improved on that time once again i...Read More
The athletes pre-selected by the Angolan Swimming Federation who train in Portugal and fight for access to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Pedro Pinotes, Henrique Mascarenhas and Daniel Francisco will participate in a competition organized by the Swimming Association of Coimbra / Portugal, taking place on the 27th and 28th of March in Coimbra. In addition to the pre-selected, three more Angolan athletes will participate in the event, namely Maria Lopes, João Gonçalves and João Duarte. Prior to the sporting event, a coope...Read More
Jeffrey's Bay, Saturday, 20th March 2021 – South Africa's Open Water swimmers continued to shine during the second day of the Championships, taking place at the Marina Martinique in Jeffrey's Bay. This year's competition also doubles as the official trials for the FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships and the top two athletes in the 5, 7.5 and 10km events from the relevant age groups (14-15, 16-17 and 18-19) will be considered for selection. Tshwane's Connor Albertyn and KZN's Leshen P...Read More