Swimmers go the extra mile
Some of KZN's top swimmers made an appearance at the annual Lake Eland Mile.
SWIMMERS of the Lake Eland Mile last Sunday had the opportunity to swim alongside one of the fastest professional open water swimmers in the world, Chad Ho.
Chad won three of the main races of the day, not surprising, since he is a six-time titleholder of the aQuellé Midmar Mile.
Speaking to the Herald, Chad said he was happy with his win saying the ‘conditions were ideal’.
Shew! And is this sportsman busy. He is off to Rio in December and then to Plett to do a charity swim and then jetting home for Christmas and New Year.
His focus is now on qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics at trials to be held in Portugal in June next year. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Chad made South Africa proud by finishing in ninth place.
“Olympics is my ultimate goal and to compete for a second time would be an awesome achievement. I still have work to do but I feel very confident,” he said.
Ending on a high note, down-to-earth Chad thanked the Herald for its ongoing support and interest in his career.
RESULTS
Event 1 – 3km.
Men (16-44): 1 Chad Ho; 2 Reuben Schoeman; 3 Tyrone Kruger.
Women (16-44): 1 Charlise Oberholzer; 2 Carmen le Roux; 3 Sarah Ferguson.
Boys (15 and under): 1 Chad Michau; 2 Danté Nortjé; 3 Seruyan Perumal.
Girls (15 and under): 1 Britney Pieterse.
Men (45+): 1 Les Harrison; 2 Peter Larcombe; 3 Les Hadenham.
Women (45+): 1 Janine Serrurier; 2 Dawn Rode.
Event 2 – Mile
Girls (13 and under): 1 Kirsten de Goede; 2 Tori Oliver; 3 Mila Rezac.
Women (31+): 1 Sarah Houston; 2 Mandy Koegelenberg; 3 Catherine Brown.
Women (45+): 1 Debbie Nortjie; 2 Jacqueline Russell; 3 Ingrid Malton.
Event 3 – Mile
Boys (13 and under): 1 Seruyan Perumal; 2 Connor Buck; 3 Jeandré Joubert, Josh Parry.
Men (31+): 1 Johann Prinsloo; 2 Dustin Ambrose; 3 Richard Hielckert.
Men (45+): 1 George Watson; 2 Louis Lodder; 3 Graham Dunlop.
Event 4 – Mile 16 to 30.
Men: 1 Chad Ho; 2 Reuben Schoeman; 3 Tyrone Kruger.
Women: 1 Charlise Oberholzer; 2 Carmen le Roux; 3 Tamara Venter.
Event 5 – 500m Fun Swim.
Girls (10 and under): 1 Ashlin Botha; 2 Casey Britz; 3 Khrysten le Roux.
Boys (10 and under): 1 Mason Hielckert; 2 Sidharan Perumal; 3 Jasveran Perumal.
Girls (12 and under): 1 Marae Waldron; 2 Mila Rezak; 3 Suné de Wit.
Boys (12 and under): 1 Connor Buck; 2 Josh Parry; 3 Ricardo Carthew.
Team Swim: 1 Lane 8; 2 Southcity Dream Team; 3 Duckendorf.
The school with the most entries was Southcity Christian Schools.
Action Swim Academy and North Durban Swim Academy were the clubs with the most entries.
For full results see www.finishtime.co.za.
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