Boost for SA woman’s swimming
Swimming South Africa hopes to see women swimmers on the podium at the 2016 Rio Olympics following the launch of the ‘Get the Girls to Gold’ programme in Johannesburg on Wednesday. The programme,...
View ArticleOlympic golden boy Chad le Clos carries South Africa’s medal hope at...
Johannesburg – Olympic golden boy Chad le Clos carries South Africa’s medal hope at swimming’s world championships, which start Sunday, after the Rainbow Nation’s swim team solved its cash concerns....
View ArticleBank Windhoek sponsors Namibian swimming
Bank Windhoek has sponsored the Namibia Swimming Union (NASU) with N$100 000 with the ultimate goal of developing the sport and grooming young swimmers to compete at national and international level....
View ArticleHigh hopes for SA swimmers
The South African swimming team jetted off to Barcelona on Monday for the Fina World Swimming Championships with expectations of a greater medal haul than in the previous showpiece in Shanghai in 2011....
View ArticleSmall Zambian squad off to Spain
Three Zambian swimmers are tomorrow scheduled to leave for Barcelona, Spain, to compete in the 15th edition of the World Swimming Championships. The trio comprises Alex Axiotis, as well as zone six...
View ArticleLe Clos balances butterflies
Chad le Clos admits his new-found status as the world’s leading butterfly swimmer has come with its fair share of nerves ahead of the Fina World Swimming Championships in Barcelona. “I am a little bit...
View ArticleLe Clos: “I´ve recovered from my shoulder injury, and I´m in good shape”
The man that beat Michael Phelps in the 200 m butterfly in London 2012, South African Chad le Clos, has affirmed today that he is feeling in good shape after his shoulder injury and he is going to give...
View ArticleTanzania Swimmers in Barcelona for FINA World Championships
A swimmer and a coach departed Dar es Salaam on Sunday evening to Barcelona via Dubai to compete at 15th FINA World Championships in the Spanish city. The Tanzania Swimming Association (TSA) Assistant...
View ArticleLe Clos, Phelps swim with sharks
A year ago, Chad le Clos beat his idol Michael Phelps in the 200 butterfly at the London Olympics. Now, with Phelps retired, the South African has to find new inspiration at the world championships,...
View ArticleGhanaian swimmers leave for world championship in Spain
The national Swimming team left Accra for Spain on Wednesday, to participate in the 15th World Swimming Championship in Barcelona, Spain. The team eventually realized the dream of making the trip to...
View ArticleGolden day beckons for SA
Cameron van der Burgh, Giulio Zorzi and Chad le Clos qualified for the finals for South Africa at the World Swimming Championships in Barcelona on Tuesday evening. Van der Burgh and Zorzi qualified for...
View ArticleLe Clos qualifies for final
Chad le Clos has qualified for the final of the 200m butterfly at the FINA world championships after winning the first of two semi-finals. The Olympic champion clocked a time of 1min55:33 ahead of...
View ArticleDouble gold for Team SA?
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika could ring out not once, but twice, at the FINA World Championships in Barcelona on Wednesday night. Chad le Clos is the overwhelming favourite to add the 200m butterfly title to...
View ArticleLe Clos and Van der Burgh win gold
Chad le Clos of South Africa won the men’s 200 metres butterfly gold at the world championships in Barcelona on Wednesday. Le Clos, the 2012 Olympic champion, touched in a time of one minute 54.32...
View ArticleMurray and Prinsloo through to semis
South Africans Karin Prinsloo and Darren Murray on Thursday both advanced to the semifinals at the Fina World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. South African record holder Prinsloo scraped into...
View ArticlePrinsloo and Murray fail to advance
South Africans Karin Prinsloo and Darren Murray failed to advance to the world championship finals in Barcelona on Thursday. Prinsloo finished last in her 100m freestyle semifinal, but as it was the...
View ArticleLe Clos and Schoeman through to finals
Olympic champions Chad le Clos and Roland Schoeman on Friday qualified for their respective finals at the 15th Fina world championships in Barcelona, Spain. Le Clos qualified for the finals of the 100m...
View ArticleEgyptian Farida Osman breaks new ground for Arab swimming
Teenage Egyptian swimmer Farida Osman made history on Friday night as she became the first Arab female swimmer to reach a final at the World Championships. The 18-year-old booked her place in...
View ArticleZandberg in fine fettle in Barcelona
Gerhard Zandberg will join medal hopes Roland Schoeman and Chad le Clos in Saturday evening’s session at the 15th Fina world championships in Barcelona. Zandberg, who has been on the 50m backstroke...
View ArticleLochte aims for gold in showdown with Le Clos
South Africa’s Chad le Clos will battle birthday boy Ryan Lochte for men’s 100m butterfly gold later on Saturday after a fourth world record fell at Barcelona’s World Championships. Russia’s Yuliya...
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