16, 21 & 27
February 2016 - WPMSA LC Champs @ Bellville, Stellenbosch & UWC
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National Galas
These championships are held in each region during the month of October and the results consolidated.
A low turnout - only 176 swimmers entered - even less than last year.
Well done to Cape Town, the winning club, followed by Coelacanth and East Coast. The same procedure as last year!
Please note that any SAMS record or SAMS Colours qualifying time achievement shown in the results only implies that the existing record or qualifying time was equalled or bettered. The record or qualification still has to be applied for and ratified in the normal manner - see Records page for procedure.
These championships are held in each region during the month of October and the results consolidated.
A low turnout - only 179 swimmers entered out of 506 registered swimmers (35%).
Well done to Cape Town, the winning club, followed by Coelacanth and East Coast.
Please note that any SAMS record or SAMS Colours qualifying time achievement shown in the results only imply that the existing record or qualifying time was equalled or bettered. The record or qualification still has to be applied for and ratified in the normal manner - see Records page for procedure.
International Galas
World Masters Games 2017 - Auckland New Zealand
FINA World Masters Swimming Championships - Kazan Russia - 07 to 16 August 2015
Sanderina Kruger breaks Individual World Records four times - Plus one in the Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay 240-279 with Calvin Maughan, Di Coetzee & Tim Shead.
SAMS final results: 5 World Records, 7 Championship Records, 35 SAMS Records, 29 Gold, 20 Silver, 15 Bronze.
Full SAMS swimmers' results from Meet Manager (including splits):
The full organisers results from Kazan:
FINA World Masters Swimming Championships - Montreal Canada - 03 to 10 August 2014
The full organisers results from Montreal can be found here
A detailed summary of SAMS swimmers' achievements can be found here
A spreadsheet extract of all the SAMS swimmers' results (including the 3Km Open Water event) can be found here.
Full SAMS swimmers' results (including splits):
South African Highlights in the pool (33 SAMS swimmers entered and 30 swam):
3 FINA World Championship Records broken:
Sanderina Kruger (CPTW) 3
22 South African Records were broken:
Sue Leuner (PHOE) 5, Gary Albertyn (COEL) 5, Annemarie Dressler (COEL) 3, Judy Brewis (CPTW) 2, Graeme Fiser (CPTW) 2, Sanderina Kruger (CPTW) 1, Gail McCarney (CPTW) 1, and 3 by Cape Town relay teams.
Full House of Medals (all 5 events):
Sanderina Kruger (CPTW)'s luggage weighed down with 3 Gold and 2 Silver plus a relay Silver and Bronze.
Sue Leuner (PHOE) comes home with 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze.
Other Medal winners:
Andre Steynberg (WAHO) - 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze.
Calvin Maughan (CPTW) - 1 Gold.
Gary Albertyn (COEL) - 3 Bronze.
Annemarie Dressler (COEL) - 2 Bronze.
Graeme Fiser (CPTW) - 1 Bronze.
Cape Town relay teams - 1 Silver and 1 Bronze
SAMS Colours qualifying times: A total of 22 qualifying times were recorded by 7 swimmers. See here for the list.
3Km Open Water (8 SAMS swimmers entered and 6 swam):
SAMS Open Water Colours qualifying time: Gary Albertyn
The eligibility of this event for SAMS Colours
qualifying times is under review by SAMS.
FINA World Masters Swimming Championships - Riccione Italy - 10 June to 17 June 2012
The full organisers results from Riccione can be found here.
A spreadsheet extract of all the SAMS swimmers' results (including the 3Km Open Water event) can be found here.
Full SAMS swimmers' results (including splits):
South African Highlights in the pool (54 SAMS swimmers entered and 53 swam):
3 World Records broken:
Chris King (CPTW) 25-29:
200m Backstroke 2:03.62
100m Backstroke 56.80
Dave McLachlan (CPTW) 75-79:
200m Butterfly 3:26.21
7 Championship Records broken:
Chris King (CPTW) 3, Dave McLachlan (CPTW) 2, Edith Ottermann (CPTW) 1, Andre Steynberg (WAHO) 1.
5 Championship Records bettered (by 2nd or 3rd place swimmers):
Cecilia Stanford (CPTW) 2, Chris King (CPTW) 2, Samantha Gunther (PHOE) 1.
41 South African Records were broken:
Terry-Ann Matley (1), Chris King (5), Dave McLachlan (4), Cecilia Stanford (1), Tarryn Stanford (2), Doug Wilson (1), Morag Bromfield (2), Heather Campbell (3), Sven Dahlmann (1), Gill Tregenna (2), Bev Shuttleworth (4), Clare Davie (2), Samantha Gunther (3), Tyron Venter (2), Debbie Carroll (1), Andre Steynberg (2), Simon Thirsk (3) and 2 by Cape Town relay teams.
Full House of Medals (all 5 events):
Heather Campbell (EACS)'s luggage was weighed down with 4 Golds and 1 Bronze (plus another Bronze for the Open Water event).
Chris King (CPTW) comes home with 3 Golds and 2 Silvers plus a relay Silver hanging round his neck.
Samantha Gunther (PHOE) brings home 1 Gold, 3 Silvers and 1 Bronze to hang on her wall.
Other multiple medal winners:
Dave McLachlan (CPTW) - 3 Golds and 1 Silver.
Andre Steynberg (WAHO) - 3 Golds and 1 Silver.
Simon Thirsk (WAHO) - 1 Gold and 2 Silvers.
Edith Ottermann (CPTW) - 1 Gold and 1 Silver plus a relay Silver.
Clare Davie (PHOE) - 1 Gold and 1 Bronze.
Cecilia Stanford (CPTW) - 3 Silvers.
Morag Bromfield (EACS) - 1 Silver and 2 Bronzes.
Tyron Venter (PHOE) - 1 Silver and 1 Bronze (plus another Bronze in the Open Water event).
Debbie Carroll (WAHO) - 1 Silver and 1 Bronze.
Tarryn Stanford (CPTW) - 1 Bronze (plus a Silver in the Open Water event).
17 Gold Medals: Heather Campbell (4), Chris King (3), Dave McLachlan (3), Andre Steynberg (3),Samantha Gunther (1),Simon Thirsk (1), Edith Ottermann (1), Clare Davie (1).
16 Silver Medals: Samantha Gunther (3), Cecilia Stanford (3), Chris King (2), Simon Thirsk (2), Dave McLachlan (1), Andre Steynberg (1), Edith Ottermann (1), Morag Bromfield (1), Tyron Venter (1), Debbie Carroll (1).
9 Bronze Medals: Morag Bromfield (2), Heather Campbell (1), Samantha Gunther (1), Clare Davie (1), Tyron Venter (1), Debbie Carroll (1), Tarryn Stanford (1) Doug Wilson (1).
SAMS Colours qualifying times: A total of 57 qualifying times were recorded by 19 swimmers. See here for the list.
Tim Shead broke 3 World Records, but as he was swimming for a USA club he was not eligible to set any SAMS records. In the medal stakes he claimed 3 Golds and 2 Silvers. One of his second places was under the World Record and the other was under the Championship Record.
3Km Open Water (13 SAMS swimmers entered and swam):
Silver Medals for Tarryn Stanford (CPTW) and Phil Emslie (CPTW).
Bronze Medals for Heather Campbell (EACS) and Tyron Venter (PHOE).
The eligibility of this event for SAMS Colours
qualifying times is under review by SAMS.
Results from all the FINA Masters World Long Course Championships can be found here.
FINA World Masters Swimming Championships - Göteborg, Sweden - 31 July to 07 August 2010
The full organisers results from Göteborg can be found here.
A spreadsheet summary of all the SAMS swimmers' results (including the 3Km Open Water event) can be found here.
Full SAMS swimmers' results (including splits) and the 3Km Open Water can be found here:
South African Highlights in the pool (33 SAMS swimmers entered and swam):
1 World Record broken by Sanderina Kruger - 2:29.54 in the Women 60-64 200m Freestyle.
3 Championship Records bettered (by 2nd place swimmers): Diane Coetzee (1), Sanderina Kruger (2).
24 South African Records were broken: Halton Cheadle (4), Diane Coetzee (4), Monique Dokter (1), Kascha Kloos (1), Sanderina Kruger (3), Kieren Lawrenson (1), Heather Morris-Eyton (2),Amanda Picard (2), Cecilia Stanford (2), Tyrone Tozer (1), Johan vd Merwe (3).
Full House of Medals (all 5 events):
Tim Shead pockets 3 Golds and 2 Silvers.
Diane Coetzee takes home 2 Golds and 3 Silvers.
Sanderina Kruger bags 2 Golds, 2 Silvers and 1 Bronze.
13 Gold Medals: Halton Cheadle (2), Diane Coetzee (2), Kascha Kloos (1), Sanderina Kruger (2), Heather Morr1s-Eyton (2), Amanda Picard (1), Tim Shead (3).
17 Silver Medals: Halton Cheadle (1), Diane Coetzee (3), Monique Dokter (1), Sanderina Kruger (2), Amanda Picard (2), Tim Shead (2), Cecilia Stanford (3), Tyrone Tozer (2), Johan vd Merwe (1).
9 Bronze Medals: Halton Cheadle (1), Jean Degenaar (1), Monique Dokter (1), Kascha Kloos (2), Sanderina Kruger (1), Therese Sharkey (2), Tyrone Tozer (1).
10 swimmers got under the qualifying times for SAMS Colours: Halton Cheadle (3), Diane Coetzee (5), Jean Degenaar (2), Sanderina Kruger (5), Heather Morris-Eyton (2), Amanda Picard (2), Tim Shead (5), Cecilia Stanford (3), Tyrone Tozer (2), Johan vd Merwe (1).
3Km Open Water (14 SAMS swimmers entered and swam):
1 Gold Medal for Amanda Picard.
6 swimmers got under the qualifying times for SAMS Colours: Claire Amner, Clare Davie, Barbara Lavett, Heather Morris-Eyton, Amanda Picard, Selwyn Sundelowitz.
SAMS SWIMMERS OVERALL TALLY:
5 World & Meet Records
1 Meet Record
14 Individual Gold Medals
2 Relay Gold Medals
Tim Shead (1:11.13) SHATTERS his own World Record (1:14.67) in the Men 55-59 100m Breaststroke
Edith Ottermann (26.59) cracks her own World Record (26.60) in the Women 40-44 50m Freestyle
Tim Shead (2:24.16) SHATTERS another World Record (2:27.92) in the Men 55-59 200m IM
Tim Shead (32.07) again SHATTERS another World Record (33.03) in the Men 55-59 50m Breaststroke
Tim Shead (2:41.54) for his 4th
SHATTERING of a
World Record (2:45.87)
in the Men 55-59 200m Breaststroke
Tim Shead, who won all 5 of his
permitted events, broke the World Record in 4 of them. The only one which
eluded him (100m Backstroke) is held by Gary Hall who medalled in the
Olympics in 1968, 1972 & 1976.
David McLachlan (3:14.18) betters
the previous World Record (3:16.06) in the Men 70-74 200m Butterfly
but unfortunately was pipped at the
post and came second.
Heather Campbell (2:44.37) breaks
the Meet
Record (2:45.46) in the Women
50-54 200m IM
South African Gold Medal winners:
Morag Bromfield - Women 55-59 200m Backstroke - 3:06.85
Tim Shead - Men 55-59 100m Breaststroke - 1:11.13
David McLachlan - Men 70-74 400m IM - 6:48.47
Edith Ottermann - Women 40-44 50m Butterfly - 29.27
Edith Ottermann - Women 40-44 50m Freestyle - 26.59
Heather Campbell - Women 50-54 200m IM - 2:44.37
Tim Shead - Men 55-59 200m IM - 2:24.16
Paul Blackbeard - Men 50-54 100m Butterfly - 1:01.63
Tim Shead - Men 55-59 50m Breaststroke - 32.07
Cape Town MSC (Cecilia Stanford, Tim Shead, Paul Blackbeard, Gail McCarney) - Mixed 200-239 200m Medley Relay - 2:05.76
Cape Town MSC ( Michael Rudolph, Tim Shead, Paul Blackbeard, Gregg Price) - Men 200-239 200m Medley Relay - 1:56.13
Gail McCarney - Women 45-49 200m Breaststroke - 3:03.93
Tim Shead - Men 55-59 200m Breaststroke - 2:41.54
Morag Bromfield - Women 55-59 100m Backstroke - 1:21.96
Tim Shead - Men 55-59 100m Backstroke - 1:07.29
Morag Bromfield - Women 55-59
50m Backstroke - 36.61
Masters organized Open-water swims
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