Van Rouwendaal Captures First Midmar Mile Open Water Title
Dutch Olympic champion Sharon van Rouwendaal took on her first Midmar Mile open water swim, capturing gold in South Africa.
College Previews: #4 Georgia Men Waiting for Matt Sates Mid-Season Boost
The Georgia Bulldogs had their second-highest finish in program history at last year’s NCAA Championship meet, but the graduation of two key pieces will force some creativity to maintain that spot this year.
Ranking The 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #9-12
Incoming Auburn freshman Nate Stoffle (pictured) is a high-end addition on backstroke for the Tigers.
Rebecca Meder Swims 2:12.98 in 200 IM, Frightens 2009 RSA Record in Durban
18-year-old Rebecca Meder hit a near-lifetime best in the 200 IM at 2:12.98, frightening Kathryn Meaklim’s 2009 national record of 2:12.53.
17-Year-Old South African Matt Sates Swims 1:57.60 IM/51.83 FL In Durban
17-year-old Matt Sates dropped 1.48s in the 2IM to hit 1:57.60 in Durban, cracking the top 15 times in the world this season. Sates also hit 51.83 in the 1FL.
Schoenmaker Sole Addition To South African Olympic Roster On Day 3 Of Nationals
Schoenmaker’s 2:20.17 200 breaststroke was the only swim of the night to get under the South African Olympic selection criteria.
Pandemic Postpones 48th Annual Midmar Mile Race Until March
Amidst South Africa’s second wave of Covid-19 cases, Midmar Mile Race Director Wayne Riddin has postponed the event by 1 month and added safety precautions.
Georgia 6A Sprint Champion TJ Pittenger Verbally Commits to In-state Bulldogs
Palmetto, Georgia’s TJ Pittenger has verbally committed to swim for the in-state Bulldogs in the class of 2025.
Georgia Secures Verbal From Local State Champion Breaststroker Jackson Bates
Bates’ breaststroke times from Sectionals put him within 1.5 and 3 seconds of the Olympic Trials cuts in the 100 and 200 meter races, respectively.
South Africans Dominate 2020 Midmar Mile Open Water Race
The 2020 Midmar Mile open water race took place over the weekend at the Midmar Dam north of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
South African National Champion Henré Louw Verbally Commits to Georgia
Henré Louw’s commitment restarts what was once a fruitful South African recruiting pipeline for the Georgia Bulldogs.