aQuellé Midmar Mile Archives – World Open Water Swimming Association

Wayne Riddin Talks About The aQuellé Midmar Mile On WOWSA Live
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Steven Munatones 06/03/2020 No Comment

Wayne Riddin Talks About The aQuellé Midmar Mile On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU, Huntington Beach, California. Race organizer and coach Wayne Riddin talked about organizing the world-famous aQuellé Midmar Mile, an Honor Organization in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, with IMSHOF chairperson Ned Denison and Steven Munatones in today's

Robyn Kinghorn Takes Top Honors At aQuellé Midmar Mile
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Steven Munatones 02/10/2020 No Comment

Robyn Kinghorn Takes Top Honors At aQuellé Midmar Mile Courtesy of Karien Jonckheere, Midmar Dam, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. 23-year-old Olympian Michelle Weber has been competing in the aQuellé Midmar Mile in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa since she was 11. The last time that Weber won the aQuellé Midmar Mile was in 2016, the same year that she

Reino von Wielligh, Samantha Kruger Fastest 16 Milers In Midmar
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Steven Munatones 02/10/2020 No Comment

Reino von Wielligh, Samantha Kruger Fastest 16 Milers In Midmar Courtesy of WOWSA, Midmar Dam, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The 16 Milers of the aQuellé Midmar Mile each raise 20,000 South African rand for charity. Their goal was to swim 8 miles on each day of the 2-day open water swimming festival in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The 16 Milers

South Africans Show Heartfelt Gratitude For Wayne Ridden’s Contributions & Leadership
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Steven Munatones 02/09/2020 No Comment

South Africans Show Heartfelt Gratitude For Wayne Ridden's Contributions & Leadership Courtesy of Lexie Kelly, Midmar Dam, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. "Imagine over 18,000 open water swimmers gathering in one location to compete in a variety of amateur, charity, disabled and elite competitions...in a country where there are only 6,000 registered

Michael McGlynn Dominates aQuellé Midmar Mile
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Steven Munatones 02/09/2020 No Comment

Michael McGlynn Dominates aQuellé Midmar Mile Courtesy of Lexie Kelly, Midmar Dam, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Since 2008 at the age of 17, two-time Olympian Chad Ho has finished in the top 10 in the men's elite aQuellé Midmar Mile race every year, including his victorious run of seven Midmar Mile titles between 2010 and 2016. But Durban-based

Craig And Roses In aQuellé Midmar Mile
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Steven Munatones 02/11/2017 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Visiting American swimmers Lexie Kelly, Craig Dietz, and Ashley Twichell were busy swimming back and forth across the Midmar Dam at today's opening day at the 44th aQuellé Midmar Mile in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Dietz was on his way to complete in the 8-mile Club while Kelly was

Ashley Twichell Will Be The Center Of Action
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Steven Munatones 02/10/2017 No Comment

Courtesy of Lexie Kelly, aQuellé Midmar Mile, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. While the men's race will feature a four-way battle from start to finish between 2016 Olympic champion Ferry Weertman, South Africa's 5 km world champion Chad Ho, 2005 world champion Chip Peterson and South African Olympian Matthew Meyer, the women's race is most

Mike Arbuthnot Starts Every Year Since 1973
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Steven Munatones 02/10/2017 No Comment

Courtesy of Lexie Kelly, aQuellé Midmar Mile, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Mike Arbuthnot is solid and reliable. Especially in the open water, especially in the Midmar Dam in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The 86-year-old Arbuthnot will compete in his 44th aQuellé Midmar Mile - out of 44 editions. It is an unparalleled history of

Big Dogs To Fight Across The Midmar Mile
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Steven Munatones 02/10/2017 No Comment

Courtesy of Lexie Kelly, aQuellé Midmar Mile, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Arguably, the most competitive, most highly anticipated open water race of the year will occur this Sunday at the Midmar Dam in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The 2016 Olympic champion Ferry Weertman from the Netherlands will face his long-time rival from South

Wayne Riddin Moves On
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Steven Munatones 07/10/2016 No Comment

Wayne Riddin Moves On Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Imagine over 18,000 open water swimmers gathering in one location to compete in a variety of amateur, charity, disabled and elite competitions, in a country where there are only 6,000 registered competitive swimmers. This is the environment and event that Wayne Riddin and his team