Alard (left) and Alaric Basson (right) at the World Student Games with Madibaz high performance coach Mark Edge. Nedbank Madibaz swimming team trainer Mark Edge was named Coach of the Year at the recent Eastern Cape Sport and Recreation Awards in Port Elizabeth. The Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture hosted the awards in collaboration with the Eastern Cape Sports Confederation to honour locals for their contribution to sports development in the region. “I was extremely … [Read more...] about Mark Edge honoured
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Swimming – Port Elizabeth – Before Ironman South Africa
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Dolphins swimming during the Sardine Run in South Africa – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Dolphins swimming during the Sardine Run in South Africa by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: A Sardine Run South Africa video selected by www.SardineRunPE.co.za: Footage shot by me and edited by my partner, Brian, during the 2014 Sardine Run in South Africa off the coast of Port St. Johns Click here to book your Sardine Run Experience | Expert Tours on YouTube. Read more here: Sardine Run Port Elizabeth The harbor, Christiansted, … [Read more...] about Dolphins swimming during the Sardine Run in South Africa – Featured Blog
Swimming Medals
The Nedbank Madibaz swimming club finished third overall at the University Sport South Africa (USSA) aquatics tournament, which took place at Wits University in Johannesburg last week. Pictured, from left, are Byron Lockett, Jamie Jackson, Edward Johannisen, Thomas Hansford, Alaric Basson and Alard Basson. Photo: Supplied NMMU's Alaric Basson won the university’s only individual gold medal in the men’s 200m breaststroke in a time of 2:22:18. He and his teammates brought home five silvers … [Read more...] about Swimming Medals
Newton Park Swimming Pool
The internationally recognised Newton Park Swimming Pool is an asset of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Recently refurbished it garnered an Award of Merit from the Eastern Cape Institute of Architects. Contact details here: Click here for contact info........ MyPE actively promotes 041 based businesses - see more Port Elizabeth business and products here. Free Services: Add Your Business | Add a Classified Advert. CLICK HERE to publish your Movers, Shakers, New Appointments and … [Read more...] about Newton Park Swimming Pool
Calling all men in PE to face your fiercest opponent yet…
“Where are the men in yoga?”. A question that has plagued yoga studios the world over and has come up strongly for me since opening my studio in Port Elizabeth. You certainly don’t open a yoga studio to meet men – even though the proposition of being proposed to on one hand rather than one knee is enticing. But to have a space such devoid of male energy is just scary. Yes – women tend to find yoga more accessible – they tend to have more flexibility and less tension (aka strength). Men are built … [Read more...] about Calling all men in PE to face your fiercest opponent yet…
Cannonville Redhouse River Mile
Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth's historic SPAR River Mile, Africa's oldest open water swimming event, is set to complement an action packed 23rd and 24th February weekend for the city with a massive festival of activity for the whole family along the banks of the Sundays River. This year the River Mile, which started in 1924 in the picturesque village of Redhouse, celebrates it's 89th anniversary and will be attracting swimmers from around the country to the Sundays River on both Saturday … [Read more...] about Cannonville Redhouse River Mile
Banana Boy Dominates Local Swim
The first round of the Secbands EPA Swim Challenge Series took place on Sunday morning amid strong winds at Marina Martinique with the swimmer of the event being 14 year old Reegan Tait of Pinetown, Durban. Tait won the 5km swim in a SA qualifying time of 1hr 9min and then followed this up with a win in the 3km event in 41min 47sec. Only two swimmers braved the marathon swimming distances with PE's Kevin Grey completing the 10km swim in 2hrs 59min whilst EP 10km ladies champion Rebecca Newman … [Read more...] about Banana Boy Dominates Local Swim
Port Elizabeth’s First Ever Olympic Swimmer
Port Elizabeth born swimmer Jessica Roux has been included in Team South Africa for the 2012 London Olympics - the city's first ever Olympic swimmer. Jessica Roux qualified for the 10km Marathon open water swim and will be joined in the open water team with Durban's Troyden Prinsloo. Jessica, a former head girl at Collegiate High School is the defending SPAR Redhouse River Mile Champion. Troyden Prinsloo is also the SPAR Redhouse River Mile Men's Champion and the Bell Buoy Challenge … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth’s First Ever Olympic Swimmer
Port Elizabeth Swimmer off to defend Paralympic gold in London
Port Elizabeth Paralympic swimmer Kevin Paul has been named in SASCOC's team for the London Paralympics in August. The announcement was made at Olympic House in Johannesburg on Wednesday morning. 20-year-old Paul will be swimming in the 50 and 100 metre free style, the 200 IM and the 100 metre breastroke in London. He is the reigning 100 metre breastroke champion, having won gold in Beijing in 2008 while still at Grey High School. Kevin flies out to Germany on Saturday where he hopes to … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth Swimmer off to defend Paralympic gold in London
Kevin Paul Gearing up for London Paralympics
Port Elizabeth paralympic swimmer Kevin Paul is home after a rigorous week of training under the watchful eye of Dr Karen Hugo, the head biokinethetist at the Stellenbosch University Sports Institute. Paul has qualified for four races to date for the London Paralympics in August and September and is currently at the height of his preparation. Paul's week in the wine country consisted of nine swimming sessions of between two and three hours each, gym work and conditioning programmes which took in … [Read more...] about Kevin Paul Gearing up for London Paralympics
3 Beaches Present a Unique Challenge
A fun and exciting new event on the Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay calendar is expected to draw hundreds of people to the beachfront on Wednesday morning. The City Lodge Hotels Group 3 Beaches Challenge will be taking place from Pollok Beach at 9:00 am on Wednesday morning and will see open water swimmers, surf lifesavers, paddlers and runners all competing against each other along the entire city beachfront. "With one of the best beachfront facilities in the world, we're excited that the … [Read more...] about 3 Beaches Present a Unique Challenge
The Beach of Death
Stop and ask yourself; "Why when there is a shark scare on any of SA's beaches, media all over the world dedicate reams of column centimetres to it, but, when people drown almost daily on a stretch of our coastline we couldn't give a rats ass?" So ridiculous have we become that even when the Waka Waka singer had a Kaka Kaka moment whilst being "nearly attacked by a 'Sea Lion' in Cape Town" (See: Cape Town is Trending on Twitter Today) the media and social media sites went crazy talking about … [Read more...] about The Beach of Death
EP Open Water Swimming Champions
This past weekend saw new EP open water swimming champions crowned during a busy EP Open water swimming Championships at Marina Martinique, Jeffreys Bay. Swimmers from around the province took part in round 3 of the Cirrus Bio-ears swim challenge Series which featured the EP Championship 10km, 5km and 3km events. First champions to be crowned on Saturday afternoon were Dominic Greeff and Rebecca Newman, the new EP 10km marathon swim champions, winning in a time of 2hrs 31min and 49 seconds and … [Read more...] about EP Open Water Swimming Champions
World Class Swimmers Head for Jeffreys
World class open water swimming takes place at Marina Martinique on Sunday morning in the 2nd round of the Cirrus Bio-ears Swim Challenge Series as South Africa's favourite swimmer, Natalie du Toit goes head to head with fellow Olympian Marina Grimaldi from Italy. World class Italian swimmer, Rachele Bruni, will also be racing along with several of South Africa's top 10km swimmers in the first event of the morning starting at 9am. "I am very excited about racing at Marina Martinique again and … [Read more...] about World Class Swimmers Head for Jeffreys
