FINA World Championships: Team SA update (Day 6)
The 19th FINA World Championships are under way in Budapest, Hungary. In action on Thursday was Clayton Jimmie in the 50m freestyle where finished 7th in his heat in 22.74 and placed 43rd overall (out of 90 swimmers) and didn’t qualify for the semi-finals.
Matthew Sates, who finished 8th in his first World Championships final on Wednesday night, finished 10th in his 100m butterfly heat in 54.17 which placed him 41st (out of 65 swimmers) overall and did not qualify for the final.
Here is a list of all the Team SA swimmers and their...
FINA World Championships: Team SA update (Day 6)
The 19th FINA World Championships are under way in Budapest, Hungary. In action on Thursday was Clayton Jimmie in the 50m freestyle where finished 7th in his heat in 22.74 and placed 43rd overall (out of 90 swimmers) and didn’t qualify for the semi-finals.
Matthew Sates, who finished 8th in his first World Championships final on Wednesday night, finished 10th in his 100m butterfly heat in 54.17 which placed him 41st (out of 65 swimmers) overall and did not qualify for the final.
Here is a list of all the Team SA swimmers and their...
FINA World Championships: Team SA update (Day 7)
The 19th FINA World Championships are underway in Budapest, Hungary. In Friday’s action, Lara van Niekerk won her 50m breaststroke heat in an African record 29.77, which qualified her as the fastest in the heats. Emma Chelius took to the water in the 50m freestyle. The 25-year-old was also impressive, finishing third in her heat in 24.87sec and qualified for the semi-finals 7th fastest overall out of 82 starters. Her SA record stands at 24.64.
Here is a list of all the Team SA swimmers and their results for the event...
FINA World Championships: Team SA update (Day 7)
The 19th FINA World Championships are underway in Budapest, Hungary. In Friday’s action, Lara van Niekerk won her 50m breaststroke heat in an African record 29.77, which qualified her as the fastest in the heats. Emma Chelius took to the water in the 50m freestyle. The 25-year-old was also impressive, finishing third in her heat in 24.87sec and qualified for the semi-finals 7th fastest overall out of 82 starters. Her SA record stands at 24.64.
Here is a list of all the Team SA swimmers and their results for the event...
High-performance programme pays dividends for water polo club
A sustained commitment to improving their performances led to several accolades for the Madibaz Water Polo Club at the Nelson Mandela Bay Aquatics awards evening in Gqeberha this month.
Not only was the women's team named club of the year, left back Ashleigh Vaughan was voted player and athlete of the year.
Honours blazers were presented to coach Delaine Mentoor, goalkeeper Meghan Maartens and Vaughan, while a colours blazer went to utility player Erin Harty.
Maartens and Vaughan represented South Africa at...
Past does not count as Madibaz face fresh water polo challenge
Although the Madibaz women's water polo team have had significant success in recent times, they are braced for a fresh challenge at the University Sport South Africa tournament in Durban this week.
Nelson Mandela University will also send a men's team to the event, which is hosted by Varsity College from Wednesday to Friday (December 7 to 9).
The women's team have finished as high as third at previous USSA competitions and earlier this year they won the Currie Cup at the nationals in East London.
Yet coach...
SA Team Return From Japan With Two Swimming Medals, Water Polo Win And Olympic Diving Spot
1 August 2023 - South Africa’s team is returning from the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan with two medals – both won by swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker.
The Olympic champion added the 200m breaststroke world title to her collection while also claiming silver in the 100m breaststroke in Fukuoka.
Lara van Niekerk was the only other South African to reach a final at the championships, finishing fourth in the 50m breaststroke, while Rebecca Meder put in a promising performance in the 200m...
The Water Polo draw for women and men tournaments of the World Aquatics Championships 2024, takes place on the 7th November, 11 am CET. You can watch LIVE and on Demand at the link below.
WATCH LIVE
Live from 11 am CET
QUALIFIED TEAMS
For both women and men tournaments, 16 teams from 5 continents are included in the draw.
On the Women's field:
2 teams qualified from to the Water Polo World Cup 2023: UNITED STATED, NETHERLANDS
4 teams from the World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka 2023: SPAIN, ITALY, AUSTRALIA, HUNGARY
2 teams from the Americas: CANADA,...
Issued by Veronica van Dyk MP – DA Shadow Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
22 Feb 2024
Swimming South Africa’s abrupt withdrawal of the water polo teams, despite being Africa’s top contenders in the World Aquatics Championships this month, and qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, highlights systemic issues within SA Aquatics.
The DA has received complaints emphasizing maladministration and insufficient support from Swimming SA. The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has, regrettably, absolved itself of any responsibility for...
South Africa 4 Thailand 14
Thailand proved a real handful for South Africa with the 4-0 first quarter, setting the pace. By halftime, Thailand had the match sewn up. Resistance in the second half showed just how good the defence was by both teams. South Africa’s second goal came at 11-2, 2:10 from the final break, and the fourth was slipped in by Inez Letschert, just inside the final minute.
Match HeroesWhile the scoresheet shows that captain Thanidakarn Kwantongtanaree scored six goals — 15 in Manisa — and was named player of the match, Paranee...
Match 11, Group F, South Africa 8 Kazakhstan 10 (0-2, 3-3, 2-4, 3-1)
Kazakhstan came through with a two-goal margin. It kept South Africa at arm’s left for the first quarter, but had to wait until 2:33 before scoring its first through Yegor Beloussov, a four-goal hero on day against Australia. The second came soon after from centre by . It took nearly three minutes into the second for Nurassyi Satbergan to score from centre and make it 3-0. Beloussov on extra with a high-climbing arm from the near-post position and Kirill Panteleyev via penalty, had the...
South Africa 16 Uruguay 5
South Africa was always going to win this match as it has been playing some wonderful water polo. Karabo Mamaregane opened for South Africa and it led to a 3-0 advantage inside the last three minutes. Uruguay struck back twice through Emiliano Scelza with the second on counter. Rheese Hall squeezed in a score on extra, just before the buzzer for 4-2. Mamaregane started the second quarter as well as Uruguay was kept scoreless and South Africa helped itself to five goals. Matthew Lortan started the third...
