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WATER WARRIORS: Alaric and Alard Basson shared their expertise at the Basson Swim Clinic held at Clarendon Prep School in East London on November 15 and 16 Picture: AMANDA NANO

Twins splash out at clinic

A “can-do” attitude and extreme discipline are what has propelled 23-year-old national swimmers Alaric and Alard Basson to where they are. The twins graced East London with a swimming clinic on November 15 and 16. “We came here to share…

Teaching kids and adults how to swim

Two experienced swimming coaches, Wanda Steyn and Emma Fraser, have joined forces to start a swimming school in East London. The Winners Extreme Swimming Academy is for aimed at all ages and is aimed at teaching aims to teach water safety…

South Africa’s Chad Le Clos poses with their medal after the final of the men’s 200m butterfly event during the swimming competition at the 2019 World Championships at Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center in Gwangju, South Korea, on July 24, 2019. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

Chad wins second medal

Chad Le Clos won his second medal of the world championships in Gwangju on Saturday night, claiming bronze in the 100m butterfly. He was out of the top three into the turn, but powered past Hungarian teen Kristof Milak — the man who…

STROKES AHEAD: Matthew Moss competing at a gala. Picture: SUPPLIED

Moss wins big in pool

Courage, grit and a passion for swimming are just some of the qualities that Matthew Moss, a grade 8 Stirling High School pupil, possesses. Fifteen-year-old Matthew was diagnosed with amniotic band syndrome, a condition where blood…

Chad Le Clos dives in to develop swimming in SA

Olympic gold medalist Chad le Clos launched the Le Clos Foundation on Thursday to promote and develop swimming in South Africa. The foundation is partnering with the aQuelle Midmar Mile to raise money for the sport. “I am extremely…

DOING IT FOR THE ICON: Top East London triathlete Cindy Schwulst was in fantastic form to power her way to the Mandela Day Triathlon women’s title at Midmar Dam on Saturday Picture: SUPPLIED

Pocket dynamo does trick yet again at Midmar

By Ross Roche East London triathlon star Cindy Schwulst was in superb form over the past weekend as she powered her way to victory in the women’s division of the Mandela Day Triathlon at Midmar Dam on Saturday. Schwulst cruised home in a…

Lesley makes a splash

Stirling pupil wins three golds at Cana ULTIMATE Swim Club (USC) member Lesley Blignaut received three gold medals and broke two championship records at the Confederation Africaine de Natation Amateur (Cana) Zone 4 Swimming Championships.…

Amakhosi 1000m Challenge

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SWIM WIZARDS

Cambridge High School pupils, Bathandwa Dyanti (left) and Sinoxolo Dyanti are a pair to be reckoned with. Both sisters swim for for Aquanova Aquatics Club in East London and have represented South Africa at various Aquatics tournaments…