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SA swimmers target qualifying times

SA swimmers target qualifying times

14 Apr 2013 13:43 - Ockert De Villiers
SA's world championships campaign will start in earnest when the country's top swimmers aim for qualifying standards at the SA Aquatics Championships.
Some medals cheaper than others

Some medals cheaper than others

16 Aug 2012 23:38 - Thalia Randall
Not all Olympic medals were created equal. Or at least, some Olympic medallists are cheaper than others.
Ogling is an Olympic sport

Ogling is an Olympic sport

10 Aug 2012 02:07 - Zoe Williams
An objectification amnesty has been declared for the duration of the Olympic Games - a smorgasbord of physical perfection, whatever your taste.
SA's Olympic golden boys return home

Video | SA's Olympic golden boys return home

09 Aug 2012 15:13
South Africans came out in full force to welcome home Olympic gold medallists Chad le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh at OR Tambo International.
Chad Le Clos's primary school swims in Olympic glory

Chad Le Clos's primary school swims in Olympic glory

03 Aug 2012 00:00 - Fatima Asmal-Motala
Chad le Clos may have stunned the world with his winning performance in the pool this week, but his childhood swimming coach was not surprised.
Ye Shiwen: For the record

Ye Shiwen: For the record

03 Aug 2012 05:29 - Tania Branigan
China's teenage swimming sensation has ascribed her stunning Olympic success to the quality training she has received since childhood.
There's gold in South Africa's pool of talent

There's gold in South Africa's pool of talent

03 Aug 2012 07:15 - Jason Humphries
Cameron van der Burgh and Chad Le Clos have shown what can be done if money's available, sparking calls for a new tier of funding for SA swimmers.
Michael Phelps celebrates birthday with a win

Michael Phelps celebrates birthday with a win

01 Jul 2012 07:34 - Julian Linden
Michael Phelps celebrated his 27th birthday by beating his great rival Ryan Lochte in their penultimate showdown before the London Olympics.
Abreast of the best

Abreast of the best

24 May 2012 16:03 - Dylan Rogers
Cameron van der Burgh, long-inspired by Penny Heyns's Olympic win, is chasing his own dream, writes Dylan Rogers.

Thorpedo gets first-swim jitters out of the way

04 Nov 2011 07:54 - Talek Harris
Ian Thorpe has said he was glad he made a successful return to international swimming in Singapore after a five-year retirement period.

SA swimmers stack up the medals

09 Sep 2011 20:56 - Ockert De Villiers
The South African swimming team surpassed their medal total from the previous All Africa Games on Friday with one day in hand in Maputo.
SA swimmers grab gold at African Games

SA swimmers grab gold at African Games

06 Sep 2011 20:47 - Ockert De Villiers
The South African swimming team added 12 medals to the 11 they won on Monday with four gold, three silver, and five bronze.

SA swimmers add 11 medals to All Africa Games tally

05 Sep 2011 20:31 - Ockert De Villiers
The South African swimming team added 11 medals on Monday to the four won by the triathletes at the All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique.

Talent drought looms for SA swimming

10 Aug 2011 15:21 - Ockert De Villiers
Former swimming world record holder Gerhard Zandberg says Swimming South Africa needs to get its act together or they can expect an exodus of talent.

Long road to London for SA swimmers

02 Aug 2011 16:42 - Wesley Botton
There is plenty of work to be done if South African swimmers hope to step on the podium at next year's London Olympics.

SA swimmers shine in Europe

13 Jun 2011 20:54 - Ockert De Villiers
Preparations for next month's world championships in Shanghai are off to a good start with a 14-medal haul for SA's swimmers at Europe's Mare Nostrum.
To the water born

To the water born

05 Feb 2010 06:53 - Lucky Sindane
After an impressive showing at the Cana Aquatics Championships, Malesela Molepo could very well become South Africa's first black Olympic swimmer.

SA's Van der Burgh breaks world record to win gold

30 Jul 2009 08:15 - Staff Reporter
SA's Cameron van der Burgh broke his own world record to take gold in the men's 50m breaststroke final at the world championships on Wednesday.

Phelps says three-month suspension is fair

07 Feb 2009 09:04 - David Ginsburg
Michael Phelps says it's fair to be suspended for three months, the latest fallout from a photo showing him apparently inhaling from a marijuana pipe.

Suzaan van Biljon named swimmer of the year

05 Oct 2008 07:55 - Staff Reporter
World short-course champ Suzaan van Biljon held off challenges from breaststroke star Cameron van der Burgh and freestyle sensation Melissa Corfe.

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