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Marvellous Meaklim makes it seven

Durban-based Olympic swim star Kathryn Meaklim chalks up seven gold-medal performances at the South African Short-Course Championships.

Schoeman smashes two swimming records

Roland Schoeman smashed two African records on the second day of the four-day Telkom South African Short-Course Championships on Friday.

Is this the end of Ryk Neethling?

Ryk Neethling fails to progress in Beijing, but other SA swimmers fare better in their heats.

First SA athletes named for Beijing team

South African athletes will not be given specific targets for Beijing, but will aim to better previous records and enjoy the challenging experience of the Olympic Games. The…

SA swimmers advance at world champs

Gerhard Zandberg kept South Africa’s fast-lane medal hunt on course with his 50m backstroke heats effort, coupled with fine performances by Melissa Corfe, Suzaan van Biljon and…

SA swimmers shine in Manchester

Gerhard Zandberg’s African record-breaking performance in the 100m backstroke, plus speedy times set by Cameron van der Burgh and Jessica Pengelly, gave the South African team…

SA swimmers sparkle in Games trials

The Telkom South African National Aquatic Championships came to a thrilling climax at the Kings Park Aquatic Centre in Durban on Sunday evening with an unprecedented 20 swimmers…

Pengelly unexpectedly smashes swimming record

Western Province teenage swimming sensation Jessica Pengelly battled to contain her surprise after smashing her national 400m individual medley record in front of a vocal crowd…

SA’s top swimmers head for short-course meet

Swimming South Africa announced on Wednesday a full-strength line up for the Fina World Short-Course Championships in Manchester, United Kingdom, from April 9 to 13. President…