Forward Ho To Canada
Chad Ho, a rising star on the global open water swimming scene, proved himself the star of the field with a 10-minute victory in the Telkom South Africa National Open Water 10K Swim in the Midmar Dam this weekend.Fellow Olympian Natalie Du Toit dominated the field on the women’s side with nearly a 7-minute victory.
They will both proudly represent their country at the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Championships in Quebec, Canada this coming July.
Chad will try to rise higher on the podium since his last medal swim, a bronze in the 2009 FINA World Swimming Championships 5K race while Natalie will attempt to do the same since her fourth-place finish in the 2008 World Open Water Swimming Championships.
Men’s final results:
1.Chad Ho – 2:03.08
2. Tyron Venter – 2:13.20
3. Michael Marais – 2:22.05
Women’s final results:
1.Natalie du Toit – 2:14.08
2. Nicole Brits – 2:21.11
3. Jessica Roux – 2:26.03
Copyright © 2010 by Steven Munatones
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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