South Africa Archives – World Open Water Swimming Association

Honor Pilots In The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame
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Steven Munatones 06/08/2019 No Comment

Honor Pilots In The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. The first Honor Pilot inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 2003. Over the next two years, four pilots were inducted and there are now 11 pilots enshrined in the Hall of Fame. With the exception

Four Elements Conservation Ocean Challenge
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Steven Munatones 03/21/2015 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. At the age of 15, swimming teenagers are participating in races...not organizing them or directing non-profit groups. But not Olivia Taylor. The precocious South African established Four Elements Conservation NPC in a strategic attempt to do her best in helping preserve and improve the environment.

The Courage And Strength Of Women In South Africa
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Steven Munatones 07/28/2014 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Camps Bay Beach is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Big Bay Events hosts the Women's Day Swim there every year on August 9th to commemorate the events of 1956 when women participated in a national march to petition against pass laws. This legislation required African persons to carry a

Sibani Makhanya Takes It To Another Level
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Steven Munatones 03/21/2014 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. As we travel around the world, we have the pleasure to meet many coaches who wake up very early in the morning and continue to coach, guide, educate and inspire swimmers of all ages in various ways. Sibani Makhanya of the Seals Swimming Club in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa is one of those special

Smell The Sea, Feel The Sky In Memory Of Burgert van der Westhuizen
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Steven Munatones 11/29/2013 No Comment

Fellow Jeffreys Bay swimmer Brenton Williams fondly and respectfully remembers Burgert van der Westhuizen, a South African swimmer who tragically passed away while swimming in Jeffreys Bay after an offshore shark attack at the age of 74 last month. Van der Westhuizen was an experienced open water swimmer who regularly swam along the coastline of Jeffreys

Chris Reid Kicks Off Metsi Open Water Swim Series
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Steven Munatones 11/27/2013 No Comment

Chris Reid dominated the 5 km swim at Marina Martinique where Round 1 of the Metsi Open Water Swim Series was held in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa back at the end of October. Sponsor Metsi Water Solutions put up R6,000 in prize money for the 5 km featured race which was a bit of added incentive for the 100+ swimmers to brave the adverse weather

What’re The Odds Of Ned Denison, One In Several Hundreds
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Steven Munatones 11/24/2013 No Comment

Ned Denison is nominated for the 2013 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year, yet there was one swim that he will remember for all time: his December 30th, 2012 crossing of False Bay from Rooi Els to Miller's point in 11 hours 5 minutes. This was a crossing of False Bay in South Africa that will be remembered and presented something different

This Is Africa – The aQuellé Midmar Mile
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Steven Munatones 11/19/2013 No Comment

I knew the words safari, savanna and Sahara, but Africa seemed to be such a far-off place. I occasionally watched the wildlife splendor of Africa on American television and the grand spectacular of its savannas. I read books about lions and elephants. I marveled at pictures of alligators and gorillas. The towering pyramids of Egypt, the beautiful coastlines

No False Moves, Dramatic Visualization Of Shark Encounters
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Steven Munatones 05/26/2013 No Comment

We posted an article on the concept of Fight-or-Flight Response When Sharks Are Spotted (here). Hall of Famer Ned Denison of Ireland explains his intend to fight if the situation calls for it. "Before my False Bay swim in South Africa, I did a lot of shark visualizaton training - including two swims alone in the days before. Trust me this did not

A Herculean Swim From Robben Island By Troy Prinsloo
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Steven Munatones 02/27/2013 No Comment

Hercules Troyden Prinsloo of South Africa has been seemingly swimming everywhere since qualifying for the London Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Portugal. He has competed in New Zealand and did a double at the world's largest swim, the Midmar Mile in Pietermartizberg including a solo 25 km swim in the dam after taking second in the main mile. He will continue