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Articles related to all the aquatic sports

History articles

SA Swimming history - by Harry Getz
Early Years in SA Swimming
Port Elizabeth Amateur Swimming Association - founded 1898
History of British Amateur Swimming Association
Harry Getz - Ambassador Extraordinary
Harry Getz Obituaries
SAASU - South African Swimming Union
Rhoda Rennie 1928-1963
1960 Olympic Games
1965 ASA Championships - Blackpool
1958 Commonwealth Games Biographies
 
 

Currie Cup and SA Swimming Championships reports

1898 - Currie Cup - first time the trophy was awarded.
1900 - Port Elizabeth
1901 - Cape Town
1902 - Port Elizabeth
1906 - Pretoria
1908 - Port Elizabeth
1909 - Cape Town
1910 - Johannesburg
1911 - Durban
1912 - Port Elizabeth
1914 - Port Elizabeth
1920 - Durban
1921 - Port Elizabeth
1960 - Cape Town
1961 - Kimberley
1962 - Cape Town
1963 - Pretoria
1964 - Port Elizabeth
1965 - Salisbury
1966 - Durban

Photo galleries from the Press and competitors

Mixed old photos
Female swimmers
Northern Rhodesia
SA Swimming
Rhodesia
Susan Lipman's Albums:- Photos, Teams, Articles
Alison Maloney
Kobus Scheepers
Susan Butcher
Brian Tatterson
Frank Reitz
Jaco Kruger
Dave Parrington
Peter Elliot family and Swimmers
Rhodesian Schools teams
SAU 1980 - Cape Town
Tom Fraenkel reunion - 2010
Pools and Places
Tricia Butcher's Albums:-Swimmers in the early 1980's, Faces in the 80's, Swimming in the 80's, Swimming in SA
Jeantte Kriek (WTvl) - Tom Fraenkel and Syd Gibbons swimmers circa 1975
June Lyle
Transvaal Team photos 
Gray Family photos

Results and Records

World Records
Nationals 1965 - Results
Nationals 1964 - Results
Nationals 1976 - Results
100 Freestyle SA Champions - men
1966 - SA Records
1967 - SA Records
 

SA Schools and Universities

SA students at world student games- 1961 and 1963
Eastern Province High Schools - 1976
SAU - 1980 Cape Town - photos
Natal High Schools - 1959
EP High Schools - 1976
 

Swimming

Springboks through the years
Sunday Times, March 15, 1908
Eric Tucker - swimmer - Pirates ASC - 1911
Hubert van der Spuy - secretary of Pretoria Leander Swimming Club - 1911
Bernard Kieran
Ben Jenkins
JHW Morris - foundation member and captain of the Boksburg Lake Swimming Club - 1911
Peter Elliot - wartime swimmer
Jo Mortimer - wartime swimmer
1967 Report
Slovin vs Keyter - Newlands, 1968
Champions in exile
Karen Muir - swimming wonder
Springboks through the years
1972 Nationals competitors
Jonty Skinner - August 1976 - 49,44 100m freestyle - world record
Jonty's Blog
Jonty Skinner - 1979 article
Biographies of senior swimmers - 1971/72 season
1971 National Age Group Report and times - by Alex Bulley
Champion of Champions Gala - National Age Group - Beach Baths, Durban April, 1970
TOPSPORT article - SA Swimming needs a new approach - April 1976
SA Swemmer tydskrif/Magazine October 1976 - August 1977
TOPSPORT article - Can sinkers swim? - February 1977
SA Swemmer tydskrif - SA Swimmer magazine - Vol1 No3 - October 1976 (7mb PDF file)
SA Swemmer tydskrif - SA Swimmer magazine - Vol1 No1 - October 1976
Ken Smith - In Memoriam
Champions in exile
Provinces of aquatic sports in southern Africa
Families in the swim
Natalie Steward - Pretoria, Bulawayo and Essex - world record holder
5 March 1960 - McLachlan takes 4th title
4 March 1960
2 March 1960
29 February 1960 - Willie Wilson -aged 15 - wins 100m freestyle
1961 Day 1
1961 Day 2
1961 Day 3
1961 Day 4
1961 Day 5
Konrads Tour
Konrads Tour 2
1962 Day 1
1962 Day 2
1962 Day 3
1962 Day 4
1962 Day 5
Japanese Tour
Japanese Tour 2
1965 Day 1 - Robbie de Villers wins 1650
1965 Day 2 - 15 year old Keyter wins 220yds fly
1965 Day 3 - at 15, Keyter wins the double, also taking the 110 yds fly
1965 Day 4 - Stewart takes the backstroke title, and de Villiers the 440 IM as well
1965 Day 5 - Rhodesia wins the Ellis Brown for the 6th time in a row
1966 Day 1
1966 Day 2
1966 Day 3
1966 Day 4
1966 Day 5
1966 Day 5
Kiki Caron
Cathy Ferguson
Karen Muir
Ann Fairlie
Kiki Caron Tour - Pretoria
Kiki Caron Tour - Ellis Park
Kiki Caron Tour - Kimberley - Ann Fairlie set her first world record
Kiki Caron Tour - Durban - Muir breaks second world record
Cameron van der Burgh - World Record holder - 2010
1981 - Eastern Province Team photo
 June Lyle - Natal and Western Province 1953 - 1958
1958 Commonwealth Games swimmers biographies
Simon Gray at 1978 Commonwealth Games
Ann Fairlie breaks world record - 23 July 1966 at Bezier, France. See VIDEO
Karen Muir breaks world record - 25 july 1966 at Bezier, France. See VIDEO
 

Masters Swimming

Graham Johnston - World Masters swimmer of the year 2001
Brian Stewart - Springbok and Coach
Tim Shead - Masters world champion
 

Open Water swimming

Midmar Mile
Redhouse Mile
Cadiz Freedom Swim
Brian Curtis Mile
FINA World Champs - Roberval, Canada
Natalie du Toit
English Channel Crossings
Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) Grahamstown - English Channel Swimmers
Richard Westenra - Muizenberg to Fishoek 1912
Kirstin Roe - Robben Island swim - 2006
 

Diving

Diving - 1971 SAASU Report
Ernst de Jong - Duiker en kunstenaar
Diving - 1973 report in SA Swimming yearbook
Damon Kendrick - WP diver and masters swimmer
1960 Cape Town - diver sent home for " they criticised the officials"
 

Coaches

Coach Peter Elliot
In Memoriam - Frank Parrington
Clara banned from Newlands
Coach Clara Aurik
Coach Bob Kiphuth - lectures in Johannesburg, 1956
 

Water Polo

1906 Transvaal Water Polo report
Sid Fitchett - water polo player - Barea ASC - 1911
Rhodesian water polo team photos
1906 - Transvaal water polo by 'Porpoise'
1909 - Currie Cup final games report
1909 Currie Cup - Natal vs EP; Transvaal vs WP
Tommy Rae - Water Polo player, diver, swimmer - and tiger hunter - 1911
Des Foster
1969 Rhodesian team
1952 Olympics Games - Helsinki - Water Polo
 

Rhodesia

History of Rhodesian aquatics
Des Foster and family
Rhodesian school swim team photos
John Keyter - Rhodesian Sportsman of the year - 1969
Rhodesia 1978 - Nationals, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Rhodesia Team vs South Africa - March 1978
Rhodesian Olympians
Rhodesia and the IOC
Rhodesian Schools
1946 Matabeleland swimteam photo
1973 SA Games team
1963 nationals team
1969 polo team
1970 polo team
1974 Matabeleland
1976 Matabeleland
1978 team
Frank Parrington snr - "Plunger extraordinaire"
 

Northern Rhodesia

Jane Asher
Northern Rhodesia swimming
Rhokana - Northern Rhodesia

Synchronised Swimming

Synchro - 1977 Nationals Article

Books, Magazines and other publications

Coach Zvi Katabi - Analysis of SA Swimming 1972 - 1976
History of Rhodesian aquatics
Diving - 1973 report in SA Swimming yearbook
SA Swemmer Tydskrif / SA Swimmer Magazine
SA Swemmer tydskrif/Magazine October 1976 - August 1977
SA Swemmer tydskrif - SA Swimmer magazine - Vol1 No3 - October 1976 (7mb PDF file)
SA Swemmer tydskrif - SA Swimmer magazine - Vol1 No1 - October 1976
BP Swim news - Rachel Finlayson article
Speedo Swim News - Salute the Springboks - 12 gold medals fro ASA Championships in Blackpool
TOPSPORT February 1976 - SA Swimming needs a new approach
Speedo Swim News - No.1 - July 1964 - edited by Cecil Colwin and Andre van Asselt
Speedo Swim News - No.2 - October 1964 - Springboks sweep British Championships
Swim news No.3
Swim news No.4
Swim news No.5
Swim news No.6
Swim news No.7
Swim news No.8
Swim news No.9
Swim news No.10
Swim news No.11
Swim news No.12
In the Swim magazine - November 1985