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Perfect conditions for open water at ORS

February 17, 2010

After a two week layoff, 244 open water swimmers took to the water in perfect conditions at Hobie Beach in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. 21 degree water and calm conditions saw some of the fastest times ever swum in the Axxess DSL Ocean Racing Series.

Chad Ho won the 2010 Midmar Mile, straight after claiming 2 silver medals in the FINA 10 K World Cup

Mike Zoetmulder, the race organizer said that over the past five years since the Series started, there have been a few special days and Sunday was certainly up there with the best. “The conditions were tailor made for swimming with perfect visibility, sunshine and no wind”, said Zoetmulder. “The times swimmers recorded were around ten minutes faster than usual, which shows just how good the conditions were”.

Veteran open water swimmer Russell Tucker, who is leading the rankings in the men’s O/50 category concurred with Zoetmulder and said that he has rarely seen such pristine conditions in Algoa Bay. “It was so good that a small group of us even went and swam another 2 K straight after the race’, said Tucker.

Frank Greeff won the 3 K swim from Michael Marais, who recently won the 10 K swim at the EP Champs in Jeffreys Bay. Rising open water swim sensation Wayne Jones came 3rd. Open water swim queen Jessica Roux remained unbeaten in the women’s division beating Rebecca Newman into 2nd position.  Richden Jute had an impressive swim in the masters division.

Chris van Der Sande won the 1 K event from Andrew Fischer while Carmel Billson beat her sister Lauren in the women’s section. Ralph West continued on his winning way in the men’s O/40 division.

Full results can be found on here

Local swimmers have been hard at training at Marina Martinique with the adult group showing strong growth this summer. According to Brenton Williams the coach of the Kouga Swim Club the morning training sessions have attracted new swimmers as well as drawing some old competitive swimmers back into the sport. “The challenges that open water swimmers face are totally different to that of a pool and the master’s swimmers seem to enjoy this aspect”, said Williams.

 “The Friday afternoon sessions have become so popular that the adult swimmers will now be training at 4.30 PM as we now need two groups to cater for the numbers”. These training sessions are only open for Club swimmers.

South African Olympic open water swimmer Chad Ho continued on the winning path in South America when he claimed his second silver medal in two races in the FINA 10 K World Cup. Ho said afterwards that he felt good throughout the race and was very happy with his results in the World Cup.

Ho then flew back to South Africa in time to win the Midmar Mile in Kwazulu/Natal. Chad will be in action at the Redhouse River Mile which will be held at Sundays River just outside Port Elizabeth on 28 February. Full results of the Midmar Mile can be found here

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Marais & Roux win the 10 K swim at EP Champs

February 1, 2010

Jessica Roux remained unbeaten in open water swimming in the Eastern Cape over the weekend when she won the women’s 10 K swim and the 3 K swim at the inaugural Eastern Province Open Water Swim Champs held at Marina Martinique.

Jessica Roux on her way to victory in the gruelling 10 K swim at the EP Open Water Swim Champs

Michael Marais won the men’s 10 K event with both Roux and Marais recording South African national 10 K qualifying times. After the race Roux said the swim was tough but she was happy with her time and was looking forward to the South African National Championships that will be held in Durban in April. ‘The swim was also great preparation for the Bell Buoy swim that will take place in Port Elizabeth during the Splash Festival. There was a strong east wind blowing that caused chop but apart from that it was a great swim”, said Roux

Rebecca Newman swam her first ever 10 K swim, finishing ahead of veteran Jeffreys Bay swimmers Brenton Williams and Alfred te Water Naude, who came first and second respectively in their first marathon swims.

Chris Van Der Sande and Tammy Geyer won the 5 K swim respectively with Sanmari Woithe and Andre Kleynhans winning the masters categories.

Van Der Sande also won the 3 K swim while Jessica Roux continued to dominate the women’s 3 K event. JC van Wyk from Jeffreys Bay won the master’s category.

Dominic Greeff won the 1 K swim from Jamie-Lee Sclemmer in a tight tussle that was decided on the finish line. Jeffreys Bay swimmer Danie Ellis (11) won the under 14 division in the event from younger brother Pieter. Richden Jute and Denise Bosman were the first master’s swimmers home in their respective categories.

Tristan Zoetmulder recovers after completing the tiring bank to bank swim

Mike Zoetmulder from Zports who managed the event said he was very satisfied with the turn out for the EP Champs. “This is the first time we had had entries for the 10K, which indicates the growing commitment of marathon swimmers in the Eastern Cape. In total we had 16 entrants in the 5 K and 10 K swims, with 15 swimmers managing to finish their races”.

The full list of results can be found here

On the international front, South Africa’s leading open water swimmer Chad Ho continues to threaten the status quo when he was narrowly beaten into second place in the FINA 10 K Marathon Swimming World Cup held in Brazil. The finish was so close that officials had to rely on a photo finish to decide that Russian Evgeny Drattsev had just managed to touch ahead of Ho at the end.

(Evgeny Drattsev won the FINA 10 K World Cup in Brazil.  Chad Ho of South Africa finished 2nd)

Open water swimmers in the Eastern Province have a week’s break before swimming resumes at Hobie Beach in Port Elizabeth when the Axxess DSL Ocean Racing Series takes to the water.  Competitors have a choice between a 1 K and a 3 K swim.

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EASTERN PROVINCE OPEN WATER SWIM CHAMPS IN JEFFREYS BAY

January 26, 2010

The increasingly popular sport of open water swimming will receive another boost when the inaugural Eastern Province Open Water Swim Championship will be held in Jeffreys Bay on Saturday and Sunday (30/31 January).

Jeffreys Bay will host the first ever Eastern Province Open Water Swim Champs on 30 & 31 January. Marina Martinique will be the venue.

This is the first time a championship of this nature will be held in the province and swimmers from the Border region will also be in action, pitting their skills against the likes of EP open water swim queen Jessica Roux and up and coming male swimmer Chris Van der Sande. EP Aquatics , the controlling body for the sport in the Eastern Province will be supplying officials for the event which is hosted by the Kouga Swim Club and managed by Zports.

The 10 K and 5 K swims will be held on Saturday afternoon at Marina Martinique while the 3 K, 1K, 500 M, bank to bank swim and the 5 K beach run all taking place on the Sunday.

According to event organizer, Brenton Williams there are only two events left for swimmers to qualify for the South African National Championships that will be held in Durban during April. “A number of Eastern Province swimmers have already qualified for the National Champs across all the various age groups and there are some swimmers who will be entering this weekend with the purpose of swimming qualifying times, especially in the 3 K event which should ensure some fast swimming”, said Williams. “Hosting the EP Champs is a major step forward in establishing Jeffreys Bay as a world class open water swim venue and will further expose Marina Martinique as the undiscovered gem in open water swim circles”.

The accurate times recorded at Marina Martinique since 2002 when the Kouga Swim Club started hosting open water swims are one of the reasons why Jeffreys Bay is gaining a reputation as being a top class swim destination.  The canals are very safe and protected and are spectator friendly as well, which means that it would be difficult to find a better venue anywhere else in South Africa for the new aquatic sport of open water swimming, added Williams.

The full schedule of events for the EP Open Water Swim Champs can be found here : Eastern Province Open Water Swimming Championships

Entries for all the races will close ½ hour before the start of the race. Online entries are encouraged and can be completed on www.ecswim.co.za

Cold and blustery conditions greeted the committed Axxess DSL Ocean Racing Series competitors in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. The heavy chop did not deter the swimmers with Chris Van Der Sande extending his dominance of the 1 k swim while Jessica Roux remained unbeaten in the 3 K women’s event. Wayne Jones had a great swim to edge out Michael Marais in the men’s 3 K swim.

Wayne Jones won the 3 K Ocean Racing Series swim, just ahead of Michael Marais

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Kouga Express Open Water Swim Series resumes on Sunday

January 14, 2010

The 4th race in the highly popular EP Open Water Swim Series (EP OWSS) will take place on Sunday 16 January at Marina Martinique.  The first events will be the grueling 5 K swim as well as the 3 K swim which both start at 9 am, followed by the 5 K beach run which will start at 9.05am.

The beach run is set to become a popular addition to the Series and will motivate more families to enjoy a fun day together next to the pristine canals of Marina Martinique.

The 1 K swim will take place at 12 pm, and due the popular nature of the bank to bank swim at the Marina Mile, another swim for the 10 and under aspirant swimmers will also be held this Sunday.

Registrations are open on line at www.ecswim.co.za and late entries can competed on the day as well.  The event is being held in the car park near the Walskipper restaurant.

Kouga open water swimmers had a busy December with Alfred Naude, Hano Oberholzer and Kouga Swim Club coach Brenton Williams going down to Plettenberg Bay to take part in the 6 K Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge.

Robberg Beach in Plettenberg Bay was the venue of the start and pre race briefing for the 09 Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge

Brenton, Alfred and Hano represented the Kouga Swim Club at the 6 K race

The swim started at the Robberg Beach and ended at the Main Beach at the Beacon Isle.  Conditions were really good and the swim was tough but enjoyable, according to the swimmers.  Chad Ho, South Africa’s leading open water swimmer won the race from fellow Olympic swimmer Natalie Du Toit.

The beacon Isle can be seen in the distance. Swimmers had to aim for the historic Plettenberg Bay landmark on route to the Main Beach

Natalie Du Toit, the Springbok open water swimmer won the women's race at the 09 Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge

The Axxess DSL Ocean Racing Series took place on Sunday with a 1 K and a 3 K swim.  Chris van der Sande, the up and coming open water swimmer from Port Elizabeth won the 1 K, with Lauren Billson taking the honours in the women’s division. Frank Greeff won the 3 K swim while the Marina Mile winner Jessica Roux won the women’s race. Full results can be found here

Swimmers in the Eastern Cape have been pleased with the announcement that a new ocean race will be taking place on the 3 April in Port Elizabeth. The inaugural 7 K Bell Buoy Challenge will pit the skills of open water swimmers against the elements as the swim is a straight 3, 5 K out to sea course, around the bell buoy reef and back to Hobie Beach.

The Swim has only been successfully completed once before and is regarded as an extreme swim according to Brenton Williams. “The wind will play a major role as there is bound to be chop and the currents around the reef will be hectic”, he said. “What is exciting though is the level of interest in the swim which indicates that Open Water swimming is growing in popularity and is regarded internationally as one of the fastest growing extreme sports in the world. South Africa is following this trend with the Eastern Province hosting many of the better swims on offer”.

Extreme swimmers will be attemping to swim around the bell buoy on 3 April in Nelson Mandela Bay. The 7 K swim will be challenging due to the swirling currents around the reef

The Kouga Swim Club has resumed training this week with squads and Learn to swim at the Training Edge Gym and open water training at the Marina Martinique.

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Kouga Swim Club Marina Martinique Mile a huge success

December 27, 2009


The Marina Mile, which has become Jeffreys Bay’s premier lifestyle event, was held in perfect conditions at the Marina Martinique yesterday.

Hot weather and 25 degree water ensured that the 09 Marina Martinique Mile will be remembered as a classic. Over 200 swimmers entered the various races.

Over 200 participants took to the water in a variety of open water swim events that catered for the entire family.  25 degree water and a hot sunny day greeted the swimmers and spectators alike.

For the first time in the history of the Marina Mile, a 5 K beach run was added to the programme.  25 runners hit the beach for the fun run and this event is sure to grow in years to come.

The first swim of the day was the grueling 3 K swim which was eventually won by up and coming open water swimmer Chris Van der Sande from Port Elizabeth.  Van der Sande who trains with the Karoly Swim Club dominated the race and won by 3 minutes from Gavin Van Antwerpen who finished in 2nd place.  Iron man competitor Lawrence van Lingin came third.

Chris van der Sande the winner of the 3 k and Marina Mile 09

Jessica Roux continued her domination of open water swimming in the Eastern Province and won the women’s swim from Rebecca Newman and Jamie-Lee Schlemmer.

Corney Van Der Ryst who was the first swimmer to finish from Jeffreys Bay finished 9th overall. Kouga Swim Club coach Brenton Williams came 3rd in the over 40 men’s category. Seth De Swart (10 yrs), also from Jeffreys Bay was the youngest swimmer to complete the 3 K swim.

The bank to bank swim was the next event to take place.  This swim is designed to encourage young swimmers to start competing in open water swim events. The nerves were evident amongst the swimmers at the start but everyone managed to finish the swim. Special mention must be made of Richard Janse Van Rensburg, who only 3 weeks after learning to swim with the Kouga Swim Club, managed to complete the bank to bank, with much support from the spectators.  His little sister Abigail swam with him in her flotation vest and is determined to finish the bank to bank unaided next year.

The 500m swim attracted 36 competitors.  Lara Odendaal, who trained the previous day with the Kouga Swim Club in the canals, won the event from Emily Erasmus. Seth De Swart, despite having just completed the 3 K swim, won the boy’s race from Daniel Boshoff.

The action in the water became hotter as the women’s mile swimmers came under starter’s orders. Jessica Roux dominated the mile from start to finish and did the double by winning the 3 K and the Mile from Carmel Billson who came second.

47 women completed the Mile, with Anne de Swart from Jeffreys Bay coming 2nd in the 40 & over category. Jane Geldenhuys (82 yrs) was the oldest competitor on the day and completed the mile in just over an hour. Jane trains regularly with the Kouga Swim Club and still competes at the SA Masters Swim Nationals every year.

Jane Geldenhuys at the finish of the 09 Marina Mile. Mickey Bennet is the lifeguard

Chris Van Der Sande won the Men’s Mile from Keith Jansen, from Jeffreys Bay.  Van Der Sande completed the double by winning both the 3 K and the Mile.

Pete King (49 yrs) from St Francis Bay had a great swim and finished 12th overall out of 70 finishers in the Mile. He won the 40 & over category in style. Brenton Williams came 3rd in the over 40 division and medaled in both the 3 K and the Mile. Dylan Lighfoot from Jeffreys Bay had a fine swim as well, beating Brenton in a bet that, according to rumour, won him a substantial amount of money!

Lightfoot said after the race that it was a tough swim but that open water swimming is great cross training for surfing.  Dylan is a junior Springbok surfer and will be seen more often in open water swim action.

Pieter Ellis (8 yrs) from Jeffreys Bay was the youngest swimmer to complete the Mile and finished in 32 minutes.  Mally Richards (77yrs), the legendary open water swimmer from Jeffreys Bay also completed the Mile.

Negotiations are in an advanced stage with a major sponsor for the 2010 Marina Martinique Mile. The Kouga Swim Club wishes to thank the Kouga Express newspaper for the media sponsorship, Dolphin Bay Properties for the medals, EP Aquatics for providing officials for the event as well as all the product sponsors of the 09 Marina Mile.

Full results can be found here

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J’Bay is a world class venue for open water swimming

December 2, 2009

Supertubes has made Jeffreys Bay world famous due to the perfect waves that peel down the point year after year.  Many people made J’Bay their home and sacrificed careers and even their country of birth for the thrill of riding the freight train swells that caused surfers from around the world to decide that Supertubes is one of the 10 best waves in the world.

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games saw the birth of a new water sport, namely open water swimming.  A 10 K marathon swim was included in the ‘08 Olympics and the numbers of people who have been attracted to the sport saw a dramatic rise.

In the past the traditional mile events like the Redhouse River Mile, Marina Martinique Mile and the Midmar Mile were considered to be long distance open water swim events and swimmers flocked to these swims in big numbers.  Midmar remains the biggest open water swim in the world and attracts around 17 000 each year.

Kouga Swim Club has been hosting open water swims at Marina Martinique since 2002. The 2005 Mile was sponsored by Continental Tyre

Then there were the extreme swims, the king of which is Robben Island to Cape Town. The first Robben Island swim was recorded in 1899 when Henry Hooper swam from the island to the old Cape Town harbour.

The Eastern Cape has a long association with open water swimming when Springbok lifesaver Mark Edge did the Robben Island swim and other extreme swims in Europe in the late 1970’s.  Edge was renowned for swimming alone between Kings and Humewood beaches in Port Elizabeth as part of his training programme.

In the early 1990’s the Marina Martinique was built in Jeffreys Bay and the original vision was to see water sports flourish in the canals.  Triathlons and Mile swims were held in the early days.  Louis Stephenson who was the general manager of Marina Martinique at the time was an avid triathlete and he began open water swim training in the canals in 1993 together with John Hastings and Brenton Williams, who later founded the Kouga Swim Club. Geoff Grylls the legendary Springbok swimmer was another early pioneer of open water swimming in the canals of Marina Martinique.

In 2002 Yvonne Lentinello who was one of the first estate agents to sell property on Marina Martinique and Brenton Williams got together to reintroduce the Marina Mile as both saw the potential in holding such an event on a regular basis in Jeffreys Bay.

By 2007 Swim South Africa had put together a swim series that incorporated a 3K, 5K and 10 K swims to give our swimmers the opportunity to qualify for the Olympic Games. Marina Martinique quickly became the venue of choice for the Eastern Cape leg of the series.

Danielle Van Os cant wait to touch the finish buoy after completing her first ever 1 K swim. Danielle is one of the new generation of open water swimmers being trained by the Kouga Swim Club

Realizing that Marina Martinique is one of the best open water swim venues in the world, the Kouga Swim Club together with EP Aquatics and Zports teamed up to present the EP Open Water Swim Series in the Martinique.  The series comprises of 6 events during the summer months and includes the Marina Mile that will be held on 23 December.

Accurate times are needed for open water swim events, which is one of the main reasons why Marina Martinique is regarded as a world class venue.  There are no currents or tides that affect swimmers and the wind is rarely a factor.  The canals are safe as there are no dangerous predators and should a swimmer cramp it is easy to reach the side walls.

Ryan Lightfoot, the new lifeguard in training from the Kouga Swim Club keeps a beady eye on the swimming

Just as Supertubes put Jeffreys Bay on the map for being a world famous surf destination, it is only a matter of time before the town is also known world wide as one of the best open water swim destinations and will attract many local and international visitors to our shores.

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Kouga Swimmers rock at Open Water Swim at Marina Martinique

November 23, 2009

The second leg of the Kouga Express EP Open Water Swim Series took place at Marina Martinique on Sunday.

20 swimmers from the Club took part in the various swims which shows the progress the Club is making in introducing it’s swimmers to the new and exciting sport of open water swimming.

Perfect conditions awaited swimmers who took part in the EP Open Water Swim Series at Marina Martinique. The next swim is on 23 December

It was our older swimmers who had some excellent races on Sunday with Jane Geldenhuys, the new addition to the Masters squad taking the O/50 division in the 1 K swim.  Jane is still going strong at 82 and is determined to spend more time training in preparation for the Marina Martinique Mile on 23 December.

(Above: Jane Geldenhuys receives her medal for winning the 50 & Over division in the 1 K swim at Marina Martinique)

Our coach, Brenton entered the 3 K and after being the first master swimmer home, decided to continue and finish the gruelling 5 K swim.  He also swam a SA national qualifying time in the 3 K swim.

Most of our swimmers entered the 1 K swim and well done to Malan Steenkamp who had a very good swim.  Nikita Meyer, Danielle Van Os, Yvonne Rautenbach and Kim Seyfert all completed their first ever 1 K swims.  Well done!!

The full list of swimmers who participated is:

1 K

Breyton De Beer         8th open category

Kendall Wright            4th U 13

Malan Steenkamp        6th U 13

Danie Ellis                  7th U 13

Willem Rautenbach      9th U 13

Pieter Ellis                   10th U 13

Sonja Saunders           8th Open

James Scott                 11th U 13

Nikita Mayer                 6th U 13

Kim Seyfert                 7th U 13

Yvonne Rautenbach     9th U 13

Danie Rautenbach       4th Masters

Cheryl Gibson- Dicks   2nd Masters

Danielle Van Os           10th U 13

Gitta Seyfert               3rd Masters

Jane Geldenhuys          1st Over 50

3 K

Brenton Williams        1st Over 40

Francis Searle              1st Over 50

Alan Searle                   13th Open

Kobus Joubert            14th Open

5 K

Brenton Williams        1st Over 40

Coach Brenton receives his medal for winning the 5 K swim in the over 40 division of the EP Open Water Swim Series

Full results can be found here

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ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR SWIM RACE AT MARINA MARTINIQUE

November 18, 2009

The second race in the Kouga Express EP Open Water Swim Series (EP OWSS) will take place at Marina Martinique in Jeffreys Bay on Sunday.  Swimmers have a choice between a 1 K, 3 K, 5 K or an Olympic distance 10 K swim.

The start of the 1 K swim at Marina Martinique. Kouga Swim Club holds regular training sessions in the canals. Photo: Carl Newman

For the first time a 5 K beach run will be introduced that will also take place at the Marina Martinique car park situated on the beach near the Walskipper Restaurant.

The times of the swims are:

10 K          – 9 am

5 & 3 K      – 10 am

5 K beach run     – 11 am

1 K            – 12 am

Registration close half an hour before the start of each event.  Online registrations can be done by visiting the website www.ecswim.co.za

The Kouga Swim Club is holding open water training sessions at Marina Martinique for all skill levels.  The youngest swimmers are 8 years old and there is a masters training squad that trains regularly as well.

Friday afternoons are for all age groups and visiting swimmers are welcome.  However, it is advised that swimmers must be able to swim about 1 K unaided to attend the training sessions.

The masters’ squad swims between 1 K and 3 K a session and caters for iron men and triatheletes as well as swimmers and surfers.

Further information can be found by visiting clicking  here

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Kouga Swim Sensations

November 12, 2009

The first C League gala of the season took place in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.  A strong Jeffreys Bay Primary team as well as swimmers from Victory Christian School traveled through to compete.

The Ellis brothers won all the events that they competed in. Pieter who competed in the 8 & U division was simply too strong for his opposition and proved that he is capable of competing in both pool and open water swim competitions.  Pieter recently came third in U13 division of the 1 K swim at the EP Open Water Swim Series at Marina Martinique.

Older brother Danie also won all four of his races and showed that he has the talent to do well in swimming.  Both brothers train with the Kouga Swim Club in Jeffreys Bay.

Pieter breastroke

Pieter Ellis wins the breaststoke race at the C league gala

Other swimmers from the Kouga who had achieved good results in their respective age groups were:

Butterfly: 1st place – Pieter Ellis, Andre Saunders, Jamie Scott, Danie Ellis and Almero Van Rooyen.

Backstroke: 1st place – Nikita Meyer, Pieter Ellis, Danie Ellis, Keith Doble

Breastroke: 1st place – Pieter Ellis, Nikita Meyer, Danie Ellis

Freestyle: 1st place – Pieter Ellis, Yvonne Rautenbach, Danie Ellis

Full results can be found by clicking here

Junior Ellis

Danie Ellis tired but happy after winning another race at the C league gala

The Kouga Swim Club is hard at training for the next Kouga Express EP Open Water Swim Series event that will take place at Marina Martinique on 22 November.  Swimmers will have a choice between a 10 K, 5 K, 3 K and 1 K swim.

The 10 K swim is an Olympic Games event and the aim of the Series is to develop swimmers in the Eastern Cape and provide them with opportunities to make open water swimming their primary sport.

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The pristine canals of Marina Martinique - home of the Kouga Swim Club and the Marina Mile swim event. The Mile now forms part of an expanded EP Open Water Swim Series.

Brenton Williams, coach of the Kouga Swim Club said that interest is growing in the sport and he was expecting more than 60 entrants for the swim on the 22 November.

“The open water training sessions held by the Swim Club at Marina Martinique are being well attended and we have a lot of younger swimmers who are participating and who want to compete in the 1 K swim, said Williams. “We also cater for the master’s swimmers who train the mornings before work and Iron Men competitors are welcome to join the training sessions”.

Entries for the event are open and can be done online at www.ecswim.co.za

Sunday morning will see race 7 in the Axxess DSL Ocean Racing Series take place at Hobie Beach in Port Elizabeth.  The sea swims are perfect training for the Marina Martinique races and any swimmer planning to compete the 3 K is encouraged to swim the 2 K at the Ocean Racing Series.

The Kouga Swim Club offers swim coaching; learn to swim and stroke correction classes. Training sessions are held in the Marina Martinique canals on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 6.15 am for master’s swimmers and Friday afternoons at 15.20 for all age groups.  Non members are welcome to attend and details can be obtained by emailing kougaswim@vodamail.co.za

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