http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/-t1.htm Articles worth reading ... Read it all! Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:19:21 GMT 10 http://i80.servimg.com/u/f80/12/80/80/60/roode_10.jpg http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/-t1.htm http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/media-release-read-it-all-t42.htm Admin Media Release : Pretoria News Roode 1000 Swim : 18 January 2009 The 11th Pretoria News Roode 1000 Open Water Swim took place on Sunday in perfect weather at the Baja Resort at the Bronkhorstspruit Dam. Main attraction on the day was Beijing Olympic open water contender and SA Open Water champion, the 18 year old Chad Ho who didn’t disappoint the large crowd and broke the Roode record in a time of 11: 38.8. Ho, who says he loves the Telkom sponsored event and came from Kwazulu-Natal to compete, ... Articles Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:19:21 GMT http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/media-release-read-it-all-t42.htm#61 http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/media-release-read-it-all-t42.htm http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/a-clean-dam-t30.htm Admin After a visit to the dam this afternoon, I can announce that the dam is full and the water clean! Articles Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:16:11 GMT http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/a-clean-dam-t30.htm#36 http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/a-clean-dam-t30.htm http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/chad-ho-will-be-there-t29.htm Admin The Pretoria News and The Star have this story today! "Three times winner of the Pretoria News Roode 1000 Swim and South Africa’s top open water swimmer, Chad Ho, will defend his title at the 11th Roode Swim, taking place this Sunday (18/1/09) at the Bronkhorstspruit Dam. Ho last year became the first South African male swimmer to compete at the Olympic Games when he and Natalie du Toit competed in the open water event at the Beijing Olympics. The 18 year old star first came to prominence ... Articles Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:54:42 GMT http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/chad-ho-will-be-there-t29.htm#34 http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/chad-ho-will-be-there-t29.htm http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/tips-on-open-water-swimming-t28.htm Admin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7Fc3ATPE_k

Click on the link above for tips on open water swimming!]]> Articles Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:08:29 GMT http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/tips-on-open-water-swimming-t28.htm#33 http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/tips-on-open-water-swimming-t28.htm http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/a-few-things-to-remember-t26.htm Admin Open Water Swims & Workouts There is more to swimming than just doing lap after lap, turning when you reach the wall at the end of the pool. You can swim in places with no walls - open water. Lakes, oceans, and rivers offer a great change of scenery - go to your local beach for today's workout instead of more laps in the pool. Depending on the reasons you swim, you may find it more psychologically rewarding; it can certainly be just as productive for building your fitness. .. A ... Articles Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:27:31 GMT http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/a-few-things-to-remember-t26.htm#29 http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/a-few-things-to-remember-t26.htm http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/guinness-world-record-attempt-t25.htm Admin On behalf of St Mary's DSG: "Excitement is building in Pretoria as St Mary’s DSG is calling all swimmers to help them break the Guinness World Record for the most swimmers to swim one length each in a 24 hour relay. The record breaking event will take place on 23 and 24 January 2009 in the swimming pool at St Mary’s DSG. The current record of 3168 swimmers was set in June last year by the Projecte Home Balears in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. In order to break the record, St Mary’s ... Articles Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:27:55 GMT http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/guinness-world-record-attempt-t25.htm#28 http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/guinness-world-record-attempt-t25.htm http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/chad-ho-roode-swim-champ-t24.htm Admin 17-year-old Chad Ho, the youngest male swimmer in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim, was a popular choice as Open Water Swimmer of the Year. Ho came back from a terrible eye injury suffered at the 2008 World Open Water Swimming Championships in May to finish 9th at the Beijing Olympics. Articles Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:41:27 GMT http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/chad-ho-roode-swim-champ-t24.htm#27 http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/chad-ho-roode-swim-champ-t24.htm http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/article-by-john-f-walker-t23.htm Admin ... Open water swimming can be a wonderful activity. Open water swimming is to pool swimming as trail running is to track running. It is a chance to get out and simply enjoy your surroundings. You can stretch out your stroke and get into a rhythm that you can't achieve when there are walls every 25 or 50 meters. Get Comfortable Admittedly, it is important to feel comfortable in open water before you can really enjoy it. And to feel comfortable, you have to understand what the water ... Articles Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:35:00 GMT http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/article-by-john-f-walker-t23.htm#26 http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/article-by-john-f-walker-t23.htm http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/tv-show-on-2008-s-event-t22.htm Admin ]]> Articles Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:33:44 GMT http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/tv-show-on-2008-s-event-t22.htm#24 http://www.roode1000swim.com/articles-f2/tv-show-on-2008-s-event-t22.htm