Pope-Ellis Ironman Archives – World Open Water Swimming Association

Coach Sibani Makhanya, One Great Comrade
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Steven Munatones 05/12/2014 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Many coaches wake up very early in the morning and continue to coach, educate and inspire swimmers of all ages until late at night. Sibani Makhanya of the Seals Swimming Club in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa is one of those special coaches. The young man from KwaMashu in South Africa is as passionate and

A Really Tough Kind Of Triple Crown
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Steven Munatones 02/01/2014 No Comment

One of the toughest endurance events around the world that tests one's athletic skills, raw endurance and versatility is the Pope-Ellis Ironman and Ironwoman race. Can there be any tougher trio of events that tests one so much on land and water? The trio of endurance events includes the Comrades Marathon, the aQuellé Midmar Mile and the Dusi Canoe