Swimming News Articles

SASCOC in Swimming SA donation - 22 May 2013

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) is set to donate R435,200 to Swimming South Africa’s budget to help fund SA swimmers’ participation in July’s FINA World Championships in Barcelona. read more

SA Swimming Champs postponed - 17 Apr 2013

The SA Swimming Championships, staged in Port Elizabeth, has been postponed following complaints surrounding the water conditions.  read more

Sam denies Swimming finance rumours - 02 Apr 2013

Gideon Sam, president of the SA Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), has rejected media suggestions that swimmers such as Chad Le Clos will have to pay for their own travel for the Fina World Championships. read more

USN PARTNERS WITH OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST - 27 Mar 2013

Cameron van der Burgh, the South African swimmer, Olympic gold medallist and world record holder has joined forces with Ultimate Sports Nutrition (USN).  read more

SPAR commits to river clean-up - 13 Mar 2013

In the wake of another River Mile, SPAR Eastern Cape has committed almost a quarter of a million rand over a three-year period to assist with the clean-up of the Swartkops River. read more

Nikon backs world swimming championships - 03 Dec 2012

Nikon has announced its official partnership with swimming's world governing body, FINA, for the 11th FINA World Championships to be held from December 12 to 16, 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey. read more

Asia to host 2019 World Champs - 29 Oct 2012

The 2019 Swimming World Championships are set to be hosted in Asia following the announcement that China, Japan and South Korea will all bid to stage the competition.  read more

Van der Burgh coach calls for sponsor support - 26 Oct 2012

Swimming coach of Olympic gold medalist Cameron Van der Burgh, Graham Hill, has called on brands to support swimming, with the sport in desperate need of financial support after Telkom ending its sponsorship earlier this year.  read more

Ramsamy elected new head of African Swimming - 18 Sep 2012

South Africa's Sam Ramsamy has been elected as the new President of the Confederation of African Swimming (CANA), succeeding Algeria's Mustapha Larfaoui, who had stepped down after holding the position since the creation of the organisation in 1972.   read more

SA hit top 10 after le Clos gold - 01 Aug 2012

Swimming sensation Chad le Clos helped South Africa into 10th position in the medal table after four full days of the London 2012 Olympic Games, following his gold medal in the 200m butterfly. read more

Swimmers take on Channel for education in Africa - 05 Jul 2012

Cameron Bellamy, founder of the Ubunye Challenge, and his swimming team are embarking on the second phase of the Ubunye Challenge this week by swimming the English Channel.  read more

SA swim team gets Royal help - 24 Apr 2012

South Africa's Olympic swimmers preparing for the London Games have received a boost after an offer of help from Princess Charlene of Monaco, an ex-South Africa Olympic swimmer, has invited the swim team to camp in the principality in June for their final build-up to the Games. read more

London confirms Euro Swim Champs bid - 16 Mar 2012

British Swimming has announced that London is an official bid city for the 2016 LEN European Swimming Championships with the proposal largely based around the capital’s new Aquatics Centre. read more

Phelps signs Head & Shoulders deal - 21 Nov 2011

Head & Shoulders has announced that 14-time Olympic gold medallist, Michael Phelps, has signed a deal to become the new face of the brand – with the partnership set to run throughout the London 2012 Olympic Games and beyond. read more

South Africa champs again at All Africa Games - 19 Sep 2011

South Africa have once again been crowned champions of Africa at the All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique this weekend – after finishing top of the medal table. read more

SA, Aus & China set for Swim Series - 01 Sep 2011

South Africa is set to take on Australia and China in a new annual swimming competition, the Aquatic Super Series, from 2013. read more

SSA hits back at allegations - 15 Aug 2011

Swimming South Africa has hit back at claims that it is not supporting elite swimmers in the run-up to next year’s London Olympic Games. read more

South African sportsmen launch iTrainer - 01 Jun 2011

South African sportsmen will be helping youth through the use of ‘iTrainer’, new video-analysis technology, which was launched at the Wanderers on Tuesday. read more

Morolo joins Swimming SA board - 15 Apr 2011

Khumo Morolo has been elected to the executive board of Swimming South Africa (SSA), becoming the first ever black woman to do so. read more

Record field for Cadiz Freedom Swim - 05 Apr 2011

The Cadiz Freedom Swim, an extreme 7.5km open water race from Robben Island to Blouberg, has announced a record field and biggest ever prize money for the 2011 edition. read more

Watersports action for Easter weekend - 15 Mar 2011

The Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival is again on the horizon, with the international watersports weekend confirmed from 22nd to 25th April in Port Elizabeth. read more

Body of Midmar Mile contestant found - 17 Feb 2011

The body of the Midmar Mile swimmer, Nick Mellet, has been discovered, four days after being reported missing, according to a cousin of Mr Mellet. read more

Tragedy hits Midmar Mile swim - 14 Feb 2011

Tragedy looks to have marred this weekend's aQuelle Midmar Mile after a swimmer is suspected to have drowned during the race. read more

Top swimmer to join the Midmar Mile - 11 Feb 2011

Olympic gold medalist Roland Schoeman will join thousands of other fundraisers this weekend for the 2011 aQuelle Midmar Mile. read more

Rice apologises for Bok Twitter slur - 08 Sep 2010

Australian triple Olympic swimming gold medalist Stephanie Rice has made a tearful apology for a homophobic slur against South Africans that she posted over the weekend on Twitter. read more

Swimmer loses sponsor over Bok slur - 07 Sep 2010

Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice has lost her sponsorship contract with Jaguar after making an alleged anti-gay comment against South Africans on a social networking site. read more

aQuelle signs Midmar Mile sponsorship - 12 Jul 2010

Kwazulu Natal based company aQuelle has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with the world's largest open water swimming event - The Midmar Mile. read more

Awards ambassador Du Toit wins award - 12 Mar 2010

Virgin Active Sport Industry Awards Ambassador and South African swimming legend Natalie du Toit has been named the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability at a gala ceremony in Abu Dhabi. read more

Blueseventy offers swimsuit deal - 17 Feb 2010

Blueseventy, the swimwear brand, is offering 50% off the price of FINA approved nero 2010 suits in a buy-back scheme for swimmers trading in one of the banned 2009 Swimskins which caused so much controversy within the sport last year. read more

FINA approve new Jaked suits - 08 Feb 2010

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has approved a new line of swimming suits designed by Italian manufacturer Jaked. read more

FINA to retest blood samples - 19 Jan 2010

World swimming governing body FINA has announced that it will retest blood samples taken from swimmers at last year's World Championships in Rome for evidence of doping. read more

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