The battle for Fina World Championships spots has begun as South Africa’s youth and elite swimmers kicked off the 2017 SA National Aquatic Championships at the Kings Park Swimming Pool in Durban on Monday.
By Mark Etheridge
Led by Richard Murray, South African triathletes continue to shine on the international scene… their latest success coming in inclement weather conditions at the ITU World Cup in New Plymouth, New Zealand, at the weekend.
In one of the closest finishes in years, seasoned athlete Louisa Leballo (Nedbank) sprinted across the finish line to snatch victory in Sunday’s SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge in Cape Town in 32min 58sec, just one second ahead of Kesa Moletsane (KPMG).
By Mark Etheridge
After only deciding midweek to test her fitness, Rio Olympics walker Anel Oosthuizen logged up her first international victory in the Czech Republic on Saturday.
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Thursday’s last day of the African Continental Track Championships wrapped up what was almost a week-long spectacular showcase of excellent racing from all the nations taking part.
Sprinters and hurdlers stole the show, with the national men’s 4×100-metre relay team producing the standout performance of the evening, as the inaugural ASA Speed Series came to a close with the fourth and final meeting in Germiston on Wednesday.
All three South African longboard surfers who jetted halfway around the world to compete in the inaugural Kumul PNG World Longboard Championships have suffered early exits, as the top seeds were upset by their peers in the outstanding surf.
Tuesday’s second day of the 2017 African Continental Track Championships began with a moment of silence and respect for Egyptian cyclist Eslam Nasser Zaki at the Cyril Geoghegan Cycle Stadium in Durban on Human Right’s Day.
Wian Sullwald and Carlyn Fischer were crowned national triathlon champions after a weekend of tough racing in Aldam, Free State. The resort venue event was also an Africa Cup event.…