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ASWD team to SA 10km Championships

ASWD team to SA 10km Championships

| April 7, 2015 | 0 comments
Athletics SWD recently sent a small contingent of 4 athletes with team manager Moses Gericke (ASWD President & ASA Road Running Commission Member) to participate at the annual SA 10km Championships that was held in Pretoria on 28 February 2015. Their performances were: • Lana Theunissen Nedbank Running Club 41.43 4th 40 – 49 Woman
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The perfect runner’s daily diet

The perfect runner’s daily diet

| February 24, 2015 | 0 comments
We’d all like to be perfect runners and we’d all like to have the perfect diet. But although it seems overwhelming at first, the reality is that any organised approach to running, fitness and nutrition really isn’t that difficult to master. You can eat healthily, but you just have to plan it. Have a nutritional
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Yuriy Sedykh in SA to host ASA Hammer & Discus Clinics – Clinic POSTPONED

Yuriy Sedykh in SA to host ASA Hammer & Discus Clinics – Clinic POSTPONED

| February 20, 2015 | 0 comments
Athletics SWD selected Vic La Grange (ASA Level 2 Coach) to attend the ASA Hammer and Discus Throw Clinic that will take place in Port Elizabeth on 26 and 27 February 2015.  The clinic will be presented by Russian athlete Yuriy Sedykh (Olympic Champion and World Record holder). Honours in Hammer Throw: Gold Medal        3rd
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Guide to hill training

Guide to hill training

| February 20, 2015 | 0 comments
Many runners view hills with enormous suspicion. They question the point of running up them and see them merely as a barrier to running faster and stronger. The problem is, that is simply wrong. Hills are a significant training tool and will help you maximise your performance in many ways. So don’t ignore them, run
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How to improve your marathon time

How to improve your marathon time

| February 20, 2015 | 0 comments
Many runners take on their first marathon and love it so much, they can’t wait to run another one. For most, the instant ambition is to go faster next time around. So if you want to improve your speed over 26.2 miles (42km), or just run a quicker first marathon, here are some helpful tips
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5 Surprising things to help you run faster

5 Surprising things to help you run faster

| February 16, 2015 | 0 comments
There is so much advice out there for things you can do to get better at running and a great deal of that information is the same. But there are some more surprising things you can do to improve your times and they involve ideas you might not necessarily have thought of. Caffeine Yes. Really.
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ASWD Education Series 2015

ASWD Education Series 2015

| February 16, 2015 | 0 comments
ASWD EDUCATION SERIES 2015 Athletics SWD is well on their way with this year’s ASWD Education Series. 1. ASWD Road Running Referee Course The Series kicked off with the ASWD Road Running Referee Course that was held on 17 January 2015 in George. In total 10 x candidates completed the course. We would like to
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Jo-Ané Van Dyk to 2015 CAA African Junior Championships

Jo-Ané Van Dyk to 2015 CAA African Junior Championships

| February 12, 2015 | 0 comments
JO-ANé VAN DYK TO 2015 CAA AFRICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Athletics SWD would like to congratulate Jo-Ané Van Dyk for her inclusion in ASA’s final team of 30 athletes that will represent South Africa at the 2015 CAA African Junior Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 5 – 8 March 2015. The full South Africa Team
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SA 10km Championships

SA 10km Championships

| February 12, 2015 | 0 comments
SA 10KM CHAMPIONSHIPS Athletics SWD recently selected their final team that will participate at the national SA 10km Championships that will be held at Eesterust Soccer Stadium in Pretoria on 28 February 2015. Juniors: Godwin Heyns Nedbank Running Club Dullan Solomons Nedbank Running Club Marrida Leen Mossel Bay Harriers 40 – 49: Lana Theunissen Nedbank
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5km Race mistakes to watch out for

5km Race mistakes to watch out for

| February 12, 2015 | 0 comments
It is pointless training hard for a certain goal for weeks of the year only to see all your hard work undone by a classic mistake or mistakes. In truth race disasters are most common in the longer distance events, but even though a 5k won’t take long to run, it can feel like a
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11 Medals by the ASWD team at the 2024 ASA U16, U18, U20, U23 Championships!

11 Medals by the ASWD team at the 2024 ASA U16, U18, U20, U23 Championships!

March 26, 2024
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The 2024 ASWD team had their best showing at an ASA Championships in years, with no less the 4 Gold medals included in an overall 11 medal haul. There were also 9 new ASWD records. Congratulations to the following athletes and their Coaches : Lenka Viljoen GU16 Shotput – 1st 15.19m – ASWD Record Jayden
ASWD Masters Athletes Excel at the 2023 AFMA Championships!

ASWD Masters Athletes Excel at the 2023 AFMA Championships!

November 21, 2023
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Our ASWD Masters Athletes brought back a significant number of medals. Well done! Final Results AFMA Championship 2023 https://www.afma-champs-2023.co.za    

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TOP COACH AND ADMINISTRATOR ABRIE DE SWARDT PASSES AWAY

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August 19, 2020
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