Telkom SA National Aquatic Championships
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The Telkom SA National Aquatic Championships is a yearly open competition event in South Africa
which incorporates all aquatic disciplines under the auspices of Swimming South Africa: swimming, water polo, diving, synchronized swimming and open water swimming. The events are held in major cities across South Africa in April and provide the basis for selection for teams to represent South Africa and compete at the FINA World Championships, All Africa Games, Commonwealth Games
and the Olympic Games
.
from 17-18 April.
In 2011, the event was held on 11 - 16 April at Newton Park, Port Elizabeth.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
which incorporates all aquatic disciplines under the auspices of Swimming South Africa: swimming, water polo, diving, synchronized swimming and open water swimming. The events are held in major cities across South Africa in April and provide the basis for selection for teams to represent South Africa and compete at the FINA World Championships, All Africa Games, Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
and the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
.
2011
In 2011, the open water swimming was held at Marina Martinique, Jeffreys BayJeffreys Bay
Jeffreys Bay is a town located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The town is situated just off the N2 Highway, about an hour's drive southwest of Port Elizabeth.- History :...
from 17-18 April.
| M/V | Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 3 km |  Danie Marais |
2:24:11.79 | Jan Petrus van der Merwe |
36:19.29 | Martin Binedell |
36:56.98 |
| 5 km | Troyden Prinsloo Troyden Prinsloo Hercules Troyden Prinsloo is a freestyle swimmer from South Africa, who won three gold medals at the 2007 All-Africa Games. Previously he earned a silver medal in the men's 800 m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Games, and placed third at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the men's 1500 m... |
55:44.12 | Chad Ho |
55:44.44 | Danie Marais |
56:06.00 | |
| 10 km | Troyden Prinsloo Troyden Prinsloo Hercules Troyden Prinsloo is a freestyle swimmer from South Africa, who won three gold medals at the 2007 All-Africa Games. Previously he earned a silver medal in the men's 800 m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Games, and placed third at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the men's 1500 m... Chad Ho |
1:57:18.37 | Michael Marais |
2:24:11.79 | |||
| Women | 3 km | Michelle Weber |
37:25.09 | Nina Nicholas |
37:54.56 | Dominique Dryding |
38:04.62 |
| 5 km | Natalie Du Toit Natalie du Toit Natalie du Toit is a South African swimmer. She is best known for the gold medals she won at the 2004 Paralympic Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. She was one of two Paralympians to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; the other being table tennis player Natalia Partyka... |
1:00:27.09 | Michelle Weber |
1:01:23.33 | Nicole Brits |
1:02:43.50 | |
| 10 km | Natalie Du Toit Natalie du Toit Natalie du Toit is a South African swimmer. She is best known for the gold medals she won at the 2004 Paralympic Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. She was one of two Paralympians to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; the other being table tennis player Natalia Partyka... |
2:02:21.21 | Jessica Roux |
2:09:30.70 | Nicole Brits |
2:11:07.38 |
In 2011, the event was held on 11 - 16 April at Newton Park, Port Elizabeth.