Swimming
About Swimming SA
Telkom is the main driver in promoting swimming as a sport and education within the rural areas and we cannot achieve our lofty goals without Telkom's much valued support. We thank each and every Telkom employee in contributing towards a great swimming nation.
Swimming South Africa is the governing body of aquatics in South Africa.
Our objective is to encourage the practice of aquatic disciplines for all in South Africa with the purpose of promoting swimming as a life skill through Learn To Swim programmes; providing healthy exercise to South Africans of all ages and races; recruiting recreational swimmers to compete in the various competitions; and promoting competition and athlete development to the highest level.
Our Vision
To be the country where drowning are eradicated and that is ranked top eight in the world of aquatics.
Mission
To provide aquatic programs and services to the public and our members that will deliver medal winning performances and ensure every child swimmer.
We will do this by:
- Broadening the base of aquatics
- Achieving success in the international aquatics arena
- Raising the profile of aquatics
- Ensuring that SSA has effective support systems and adequate resources
Amongst the key drivers to ensure that our objectives are achieved is through our Learn to Swim (LTS) programme and our comprehensive National Competitions offering.