Danie Marais, Sasha-Lee Corris Win Greendale Superspar Capital K Open Water Swim Courtesy of Mary Martens, Huntington Beach, California. The Midmar Dam in KwaZulu-Natal is site of the world's largest competitive open water swimming event, the aQuellé Midmar Mile in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It is also site of the annual Greendale Superspar Capital
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Speedo’s Danie Marais had what it took to stand on a top the podium at the inaugural Sanlam Cape Mile swim, near Cape Town, South Africa. The 22-year-old Marais finished in 17:41, a second ahead of Brown in 17:40 with the King of Midmar Mile Ho a very surprising third in 17:44 at Eikenhoff Dam,
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. After Danie Marais pushed Chad Ho at last week's aQuellé Midmar Mile, the fast South African pair are set to go head-to-head again in the inaugural Sanlam Cape Mile in Eikenhof Dam near Cape Town this Saturday. Ho [shown above finishing at the Midmar Dam] wants to keep his winning streak going while Marais
Courtesy of Hudah Levendall of Speedo South Africa. Upper photo courtesy of Darren Goddard. Lower photo courtesy of Avril Reeves. Speedo’s Chad Ho will attempt to make history at the world’s largest competitive open water swim, the aQuellé Midmar Mile, near Pietermaritzburg, South Africa this weekend. The 23-year-old Olympian has won the men’s crown for
Brenton Williams reported on the latest swim from Jeffreys Bay in South Africa. "We had a great turn out at Metsi Open Water Swim. The warm water and sweltering weather made for some great swimming at Marina Martinique for Round 3 of the Metsi Open Water Swim Series. Swimmers from all over South Africa descended upon Jeffreys Bay to race for qualifying
At the start of the race, Troy Prinsloo scouted Chad Ho and checked out his position Ho positioned himself on the far left of the huge pack, in his customary position. "I decided my line at the very last moment," said the 3-time defending champion. But Ho can read the weather and conditions as well as anyone. While Miles Brown and others lined
Over 100 swimmers, true to the hardy South African spirit wearing mostly Speedo briefs, braved 12°C water temperatures and large surf to raise R10 000 for abused women and children in the 2.2 km Cadiz Human Rights Day Swim in Cape Town on Wednesday. 20-year-old world championship swimmer Danie Marais (shown running up the beach on left) and 34-year old Emma
