Connor Albertyn Leads 50 Who Did 8 Courtesy of WOWSA, Midmar Dam, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. 50 swimmers completed the 8 Mile event at the 2020 aQuellé Midmar Mile, raising hundreds of thousands of rand for charities in South Africa. The 8 Mile Charity Club must complete 8 one-mile swims over the course of the 2-day aQuellé Midmar Mile. Stan
Terence Parkin is a special person. "I sat right next to him throughout the weekend," said Ashley Twichell, winner of the aQuellé Midmar Mile. "He is a very genuine, humble, friendly guy." Parkin was born in Zimbabwe and won the silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the 200m breaststroke. He used sign language to communicate with his coach at the
Sean Conway did a relatively simple charity swim with the 8-mile Charity Club at the aQuellé Midmar Mile in South Africa this weekend. It was fun, he was smiling and the weather was great. Very unlike his adventure swim along the length of Great Britain that took him 135 days in total, including 45 non-swimming days due to weather or logistics. “I had
The aQuellé Midmar Mile is currently running specials on its various commemorative products: Glodina 40th anniversary Midmar Mile towels @ R120.00 Glodina 40th anniversary Midmar Mile towels – Factory seconds @ R100.00 Engraved 40th anniversary Medal and certificate combination @ R50.00 Towel, Engraved 40th anniversary Medal and Certificate combination
They are called different things, but heats and waves are specific group of individuals who start at the same time in an open water swimming competition. Individuals in specific waves can be determined by gender, age, speed, ability or distance or course to be swum. Waves are usually started in different intervals that can generally range from 1-10
