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General Event News Swimchix meets Pevensey Place swimmers At the Pevensey Place inter-house gala, the Swimchix met the amazing residents that took part in this years aQuellé Midmar Mile. They were proudly wearing their Mile t-shirts and their individually engraved medals. Well done to the following swimmers: Bokke Rossouw, Hilda Gammage, Janine Brindle, Samantha Smith, Anton Egner, Moira Gray, Stuart Seymour and Udette Pretorius.
SWIM CHALLENGE SERIES 1 - BELA-BELA 1000
DATE 01 January 2022
TIME 08h00
ORGANISERS Swimming South Africa
DISTANCE 1000; 3000, 5000, 500
PROVINCE Limpopo
START VENUE Bela-Bela Dam,,
PRIMARY CONTACT
NAME Swimming South Africa
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EMAIL swimchallenge@swimsa.co.za
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WORK NUMBER 011-4042480
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ENTRY DETAILS


On-line entries and downloadable entry forms are available on www.swimsa.co.za. Late entries are accepted at the start at a premium.


DIRECTIONS

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GPS co-ordinates: S24 50.700 E28 14.283 The event takes place at the Bela-Bela (Warmbaths) Dam. Follow the N1 either from Polokwane (Pietersburg) or Johannesburg, and take the R516 Settlers/Bela-Bela offramp. At the offramp, turn left. Turn right if travelling from Modimolle (Nylstroom). Continue to the T-junction, turn right and continue into Bela-Bela. Turn left into Potgieter Street and right into Ritchie Road (the Thabazimbi Road). Turn left at Chris Hani Road, and take the next right into Grobler Avenue. Go through two stop streets and travel for approximately five kilometres out of town, before taking the “Warmbaths Boat Club” dirt road to the left. Follow the dirt road for about two kilometres to the dam. There will be signs at appropriate points along the route. It takes 1 hour and 45 minutes to travel the 165 kilometres to the event from the northern suburbs of Johannesburg.
THE SWIM




EVENT PROGRAMME
Day Event Distance (m) Time Category
1 5 000m 08:00:00 Men & women all ages
2 3 000m 08:15:00 Men & women all ages
3 1 000m 10:00:00 Girls 13 & under, women 31 & over
4 1 000m 10:45:00 Boys 13 & under, men 31 & over
5 1 000m 11:30:00 Women 14 to 31
6 1 000m 12:15:00 Men 14 to 31
7 500m 13:00:00 Men & women all ages


PRIZES AND GIVE-AWAYS
Cash prizes are awarded to the first three positions in each category. The 31 and over category is broken up into 31-40, 41-50, 50-60, and 61+. Prizes are also awarded based on points accumulated by swimmers competing in more than one swim in the Swim Challenge Series. Participants must attend prize-giving to claim their prize money and medals.

WATER QUALITY
The water is clean and relatively clear, with no water-grass, algae or leeches. The water temperature is refreshing and visibility is between half a metre and three metres, depending on the day.

LAYOUT
Parking is limited and those arriving late may be in for a long walk to the start/finish point. Ablution facilities include showers. There is a steep grass slope, so take along a picnic blanket to sit on. With only a handful of thatched areas and trees for protection from the sun, it is a good idea to take an umbrella. Hot and cold food, cold drinks and sweets are on sale. There are limited braai facilities.

MEDIA RELEASE
Race Name Release Date Media Release
ORGANISER
NAME Swimming South Africa
PROVINCE Gauteng
EMAIL swimchallenge@swimsa.co.za
WEBSITE swimsa.org
ADDRESS PO Box 17009 Doornfontein

CONTACT PERSON
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NUMBER 011-4042480
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RACES BY THIS CLUB
TYPE PROVINCE RACE DATE VENUE CONTACT NUMBER
North West Province Swim Challenge Series 3 - Klerksdorp Dam 01 January 2023 Klerksdorp Dam Johan de Bruin (Local Organiser) 082-5432609
Gauteng Ingrams Ekhurleni 1200 01 January 2023 Germiston Lake Events Office (Midmar)
KwaZulu-Natal Telkom East Coast Ocean Series 01 January 2023 Swim SA
Limpopo Swim Challenge Series 1 - Bela-Bela 1000 01 January 2023 Bela-Bela Dam Swimming South Africa
Western Cape Swim Challenge Series 5 - Western Province OWS Championships - Ashanti Dam 01 January 2023 Ashanti Estate, Sonstraal Road Klein Drakenstein Paarl Swimming South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal Spionkop Dam (no contact details 2009) 01 January 2023
North West Province KlerksDorp Dam 01 January 2023 Johan de Bruin (Local Organiser) 082-543-2609
KwaZulu-Natal Margate 1000 (no contact details 2009) 01 January 2023 Elands Dam
KwaZulu-Natal Eston 1000 Challenge (no contact details 2009) 01 January 2023 Eston Dam
KwaZulu-Natal aQuellé KwaZulu-Natal OWS Championships - cancelled no date 2011 01 January 2023 Midmar Dam Swimming South Africa
Free State Swim Challenge Series 9 - SA Open Water Swimming Championships 5km & 10km 01 January 2023 Maselspoort Dam Swim SA
KwaZulu-Natal Swim Challenge Series 4 - Chelmsford Dam 01 January 2023 Ntshingwayo Dam Ntshingwayo Nature Reserve (was Chelmsford Dam & Reserve) Swimming South Africa
EDITORS NOTES



EDITORS NOTES
The Swim Challenge Series has evolved into South Africa’s premier open water swimming series. Originally developed as seeding events for the Midmar Mile, the series has introduced a competitive aspect into a discipline that was previously regarded as a recreational sport. A number of the swims are now regional and national open water swimming championships, and there are various recreational events on offer. The Bela-Bela 1000 is a seeding event for the 2010 Midmar Mile. At the time of going to print there was some uncertainty around the date for this swim. Please consult www.swimmersguide.co.za to confirm.

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