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Masters Swimming on the Garden Route

FOR AGES 19 TO 119

4 Main reasons you should join
the Fish Eagles Masters Swimming Club

Some of us swim really well

At the National Masters Swimming Championships held in East London in March 2017, our 9 competing masters swimmers raked in 33 metals in total.  Many more medals followed in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Some of us are really dedicated

We have members that compete regularly in galas in the area.  Some also take part in swimming time trials,  biathlons, torpedo swims,  life saving championships and the Midmar Mile.  Some of us are not that dedicated and are happy to join in the organized training sessions or open water swims during the summer.

Some of us are really fit

Some of us train daily with a coach, some train at the local gym or at a 50 m outdoor pool in George.  Others resort to rivers, lagoons, dams or marshes – from Klein Brak to Knysna – for their training and to keep reasonably fit and in shape.

All of us are really fun

All of us are always eager to join in any social fun or activities.  A picnic after an open water swim, a brunch after an AGM or a Bring & Braai to celebrate a successful National Champs will always be well attended.

About

Since 1995 swimmers from the Southern Cape have taken part in the annual SA Masters Championships held in March.

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The Masters Championship was held from March 15 to 19 in East London. The Championship had 493 competitors who took part in the 40 events over the four days.

Just spotted!!!

All bird watchers….just spotted in George today – a new sub-species of Fish Eagle. It is the red-beaked, four-eyed, pink-headed Haliaeetus Vocifer Marilynatis. This bird is easily identified and her habitat includes Virgin Active and the Glenwood School pool. She likes watery spots and is known for her swimming abilities.

The Epic New Year Swim

Early on 1 January 2021 the Fish Eagles set off to the Swartvlei Equastrian Estate for a lovely swim in the Wolweriver. Due to some unfortunate incidents including bakkies, mud, slipping and sliding and a long walk, we finally manage to reach the river. After all that excitement a swim was just what we needed… Continue reading The Epic New Year Swim

Post Lockdown Sessions 2020

Since lockdown ended and the country moved to level 3, the Fish Eagles were out and about having as many swimming sessions as possible. We had: Open Water Swim Sessions: Taking place along the Garden Route in Lake Pleasant, Island Lake and Serpentine river to name just a few. Virgin Active Sessions: Group sessions under… Continue reading Post Lockdown Sessions 2020

Masters 2020

SA masters swimming Champs 10-15th March 2020 – as reported by Tanya Osborne Prior to lockdown, the Fish Eagles Masters were fortunate enough to compete in the South African Masters Swimming Champs held in Germiston, Gauteng over the dates 10 to 15th March 2020. A small team of six Fish Eagles Masters competed with a… Continue reading Masters 2020

Making most of summer

The Fish Eagles are making the most of summer and getting as much swims in as possible.  Apart from training at Virgin Active they are taking to the waters all over the Garden Route.  From Lake Pleasant, to Lake Island to Ebb and Flow, Knysna Lagoon, Mossel Bay and beyond.  They are competing in events… Continue reading Making most of summer