Sat 9th & Sun 10th Feb

Most people who had lost a leg two years earlier wouldn’t think about taking on their first aQuellé Midmar Mile – but Vanessa Earle is not most people. Having been a swimmer back in her school days, she had always wanted to add the Mile to her list of accomplishments,...

Open water swimming tips from a race veteran

44-time aQuellé Midmar Mile finisher, Martin Godfrey, took a break between training sessions to give us his five top tips for a successful crossing of Midmar Dam. Tip 1: Start training The sooner you get into the water, the better. Start out by doing 1 000 metres per...

Seeding season splashes off

Entries to all seeding events in the 2018/19 swimming season leading up to the 46th aQuellé Midmar Mile on 9 and 10 February 2019 are now open. The season consists of three bumper events that are sure to leave swimmers well prepared to take on Midmar Dam in February....

Introducing a swimming legend – Bev Shuttleworth

She has 35 aQuellé Midmar Mile medals; she has competed in KwaZulu-Natal and South African masters swimming galas; she is the holder of many records and she is ranked in the top 10 female swimmers in her age group in the world. Looking at her long list of...

Meet seven-time Mile winner Chad Ho

The competitive open water swimming bug bit Chad Ho 13 years ago, and the unpredictability of the sport is what he loves most! “It’s a mysterious sport,” he explained. “Not knowing what the outcome will be gives me an extra adrenaline rush.” We caught up with Chad and...

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3 days 17 hours ago

Practising for open water in the pool? Don't kick off the wall at the start of each lap - this is good practise for the dam when the only things to spur you on will be your arms and legs.

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Mel Smith how is your training progressing?

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Ronald Smith

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Good advice... also try swim around all the walls of a 50m pool without touching any walls

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5 days 8 hours ago

We hope you've had a great weekend, swimmers! Just a quick pointer for your training sessions this week: If you're training in a pool, share a lane with a couple of friends. It'll give you good practise for dealing with a crowd in the dam.

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aQuellé Midmar Mile

3 days 17 hours ago

Practising for open water in the pool? Don't kick off the wall at the start of each lap - this is good practise for the dam when the only things to spur you on will be your arms and legs.

3 3

Read full story Share

Mel Smith how is your training progressing?

3 days 17 hours ago

Ronald Smith

3 days 12 hours ago

Good advice... also try swim around all the walls of a 50m pool without touching any walls

2 days 5 hours ago

comment on facebook

aQuellé Midmar Mile

5 days 8 hours ago

We hope you've had a great weekend, swimmers! Just a quick pointer for your training sessions this week: If you're training in a pool, share a lane with a couple of friends. It'll give you good practise for dealing with a crowd in the dam.

7 1

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Stacey Amber De Freitas

5 days 4 hours ago

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