News and Updates
19 July 2010
Hard battle for Natalie and Chad at the 6th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships
It was not easy going for either Natalie Du Toit or Chad Ho at the 6th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in Roberval, Canada on 17 and 18 July.
First in the water was Natalie Du Toit along with 47 other swimmers from around the World on Saturday 17 July for the 10km swim. Du Toit had to contend with the Olympic Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists in the 10km, but such was the level of competition that only Great Britain’s Keri-Anne Payne who won the silver medal in Beijing was able to finish in the top ten. Payne finished 7th.
The water was clearly very cold and the conditions not easy as 10 swimmers pulled out during the race and a whole host was disqualified.
Natalie was battling from the word go as she was already 14sec behind the leaders at 2.5km. It was in the second half of the race thought that wheels came off for Du Toit as she continued to lose ground and eventually finished 25th in 2:09:00.
On Sunday it was the turn of Chad Ho in the 10km. He was up against eight time 5 and 10km World Champion Thomas Lurz of Germany and 2008 5 and 10km runner up, Vladimir Dyatchin. Ho suffered from mild hypothermia and had to settle for 22nd overall out of 46 entrants. Lurz could only manage 6th place, such was the toughness of the competition. When Ho touched for home the clock read 2:04:44 for the 10km.
Natalie du Toit and Chad Ho will next be swimming the 5km races on Tuesday, 20th July.
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09 July 2010
Swimming South Africa announces SA Diving Team to participate at the 18th FINA World Junior Championships in Tuscan, Arizona, USA from 1-6 September 2010.
We are extremely proud of Danni Wilson who has been selected and Adrienne Wilson who will be going as the FINA Judge.
Congratulations and well done Danni and Adrienne!!!
See the full team here
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08 July 2010
Criteria for World Short Course Championships in Dubai - December 2010
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08 July 2010
Selection Criteria for Cana Zone 3 & 4 Gala in Botswana - January 2011
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08 July 2010
Selection Criteria for the Africa Senior Championships 2010
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