Telkom SA National Aquatic Championships

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. Each sport has its own championships, for example the 2022 SA National Swimming Championships, which combined are a given year's Telkom SA National Aquatic Championships.

Editions

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2016–2021

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Year Championships Venue Location Dates Results
2016 2016 SA National Open Water Championships
2016 SA National Water Polo Championships
2016 SA National Artistic Swimming Championships
2016 SA National Swimming Championships
2016 SA National Youth Swimming Championships
2016 SA National Diving Championships
Eikenhof Dam

Kings Park Aquatic Centre
Kings Park Aquatic Centre
Kings Park Aquatic Centre
Kings Park Aquatic Centre
Grabouw

Durban
Durban
Durban
Durban
5–6 March
31 March – 3 April
7–10 April
10–16 April
10–16 April
12–15
completed[1]
completed
completed
completed[2]
completed
completed
2017 2017 SA National Open Water Championships
2017 SA National Water Polo Championships
2017 SA National Artistic Swimming Championships
2017 SA National Swimming Championships
2017 SA National Junior Swimming Championships
2017 SA National Diving Championships
Marina Martinique
Stellenbosch University
Kings Park Aquatic Centre
Kings Park Aquatic Centre
Kings Park Aquatic Centre
Kings Park Aquatic Centre
Jeffreys Bay
Stellenbosch
Durban
Durban
Durban
Durban
4–5 March
17–21 March
1–4 April
3–8 April
3–8 April
5–9 April
completed[3]
completed
completed
completed
completed
completed
2018 2018 SA National Open Water Championships
2018 SA National Water Polo Championships
2018 SA National Artistic Swimming Championships
2018 SA National Swimming Championships
2018 SA National Junior Swimming Championships
2018 SA National Diving Championships
Marina Martinique
St Stithians College
Newton Park Swimming Pool
Newton Park Swimming Pool
Kings Park Aquatic Centre
De Jong Diving Centre
Jeffreys Bay
Johannesburg
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth
Durban
Pretoria
3–4 March
5–8 April
19–22 April
23–28 April
21–25 March
17–19 April
completed[4]
completed[5][6][7][8]
completed
completed
completed
completed
2019 2019 SA National Open Water Championships
2019 SA National Water Polo Championships
2019 SA National Artistic Swimming Championships
2019 SA National Swimming Championships
2019 SA National Junior Swimming Championships
2019 SA National Diving Championships
Marina Martinique

Kings Park Aquatic Centre
Kings Park Aquatic Centre
Kings Park Aquatic Centre
Kings Park Aquatic Centre
Jeffreys Bay
Gauteng
Durban
Durban
Durban
Durban
2–3 March

5–9 April
8–12 April
8–12 April
10–14 April
completed
completed
completed
completed[9]
completed
completed
2020 2020 SA National Open Water Championships Marina Martinique Jeffreys Bay 7–8 March completed[10]
2021 2021 SA National Open Water Championships
2021 SA National Water Polo Championships
2021 SA National Artistic Swimming Championships
2021 SA National Swimming Championships
2021 SA National Junior Swimming Championships
2021 SA National Diving Championships
Marina Martinique
cancelled
Newton Park Swimming Pool
Newton Park Swimming Pool
Newton Park Swimming Pool
Jeffreys Bay
cancelled
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth
Gauteng
3–4 March
cancelled
1–6 April
7–12 April
7–12 April
1–6 April
completed
n/a
completed
completed
completed
completed

2022–2024

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The following are the planned Championships for 2022 thru 2024.[11]

Year Championships Venue Location Dates Results
2022 2022 SA National Open Water Championships
2022 SA National Water Polo Championships
2022 SA National Artistic Swimming Championships
2022 SA National Swimming Championships
2022 SA National Junior Swimming Championships
2022 SA National Diving Championships
Marina Martinique
Joan Harrison
Newton Park Swimming Pool
Newton Park Swimming Pool
Newton Park Swimming Pool
Kings Park Aquatic Centre
Jeffreys Bay
Buffalo City
Gqeberha
Gqeberha
Gqeberha
Durban
4–6 March
18–21 March
3–5 April
6–11 April
6–11 April
11–15 April
completed
completed
completed
completed
completed
completed
2023 2023 SA National Open Water Championships
2023 SA National Water Polo Championships
2023 SA National Artistic Swimming Championships
2023 SA National Swimming Championships
2023 SA National Junior Swimming Championships
2023 SA National Diving Championships
Marina Martinique
TBC
TBC
Newton Park Swimming Pool
Kings Park Aquatic Centre
TBC
Jeffreys Bay
TBC
TBC
Gqeberha
Durban
TBC
10–12 March
TBC
TBC
12–16 April
21–25 March
TBC
completed
to be competed
to be competed
completed
completed
to be competed
2024 2024 SA National Open Water Championships
2024 SA National Water Polo Championships
2024 SA National Artistic Swimming Championships
2024 SA National Swimming Championships
2024 SA National Junior Swimming Championships
2024 SA National Diving Championships
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC 1–3 March
TBC
TBC
3–8 April
9–13 April
TBC
to be competed
to be competed
to be competed
to be competed
to be competed
to be competed

2011

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In 2011, the open water swimming was held at Marina Martinique, Jeffreys Bay 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 55:44.12   Chad Ho 55:44.44   Danie Marais 56:06.00
10 km   Troyden Prinsloo
  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 1:00:27.09   Michelle Weber 1:01:23.33   Nicole Brits 1:02:43.50
10 km   Natalie Du Toit 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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hy-Tek (6 March 2016). "SA National Aquatic Champs OWS 2016: Full Set of Results, Eikenhof Dam (Grabouw)". Swimming South Africa. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. ^ Hy-Tek (16 April 2016). "SA National Aquatic Championship 2016 Durban: Full Set of Results". Swimming South Africa. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  3. ^ Hy-Tek (9 March 2017). "SA National Aquatic Championship 2017 - OWS: Full Set of Results". Swimming South Africa. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. ^ Hy-Tek (4 March 2018). "SA National Aquatic Championship 2018 - OWS: Full Set of Results". Swimming South Africa. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. ^ "2018 SSA National Senior Ladies Section at St Stithians Johannesburg: Full Set of Results (Senior Ladies)". Swimming South Africa. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 SSA National Senior Mens Section at St Stithians & St John's Johannesburg: Full Set of Results (Senior Men)". Swimming South Africa. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  7. ^ "2018 SSA National Junior Ladies Under 18 Section at Kingsmead Johannesburg: Full Set of Results (U18 Girls)". Swimming South Africa. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  8. ^ "2018 SSA National Junior Mens Under 18 Section at St David's Johannesburg: Full Set of Results (U18 Boys)". Swimming South Africa. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  9. ^ Hy-Tek (15 April 2019). "SA National Aquatic Championship 2019 Durban: Full Set of Results". Swimming South Africa. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  10. ^ Hy-Tek (8 March 2020). "SA National Aquatic Championship 2020 - OWS: Full Set of Results". Swimming South Africa. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  11. ^ "SSA Calendar of Events 2022 – 2024 v 12 Feb 2022". Swimming South Africa. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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