Albums and Scrapbooks

Scrapbooks, photo albums and other memorabilia collections donated by many people involved mainly in swimming in South Africa.

The first album was shared by Dutch world champion Ada Kok, who visited South Africa in 1963.

Ada Kok

Ada toured SA in 1963

James Green

Coached in Pretoria in the 1920s - 1940s.

Die Burger

Photos donated by the newspaper

Allison Maloney

Transvaal swimmer

15 December, 2021

Ané Serfontein

Springbok diver from Bloemfontein inthe '80s.

Beverley and Aileen Martin

1974 Springbok synchronised swimmers from Natal.

Bridgit van der Klis

Transvaal swimmer

Brian Tatterson

Natal swimmer, and USA Masters.

Doreen, Graham and Cheryl Hill

A famous swimming and coaching family from Natal.

June Lyle

She represented Natal (1953) and Western Province (1957) at nationals as a backstroke swimmer.

Jenny Maakal

1928 Olympic medal winner.

Carola van Dam

Western Transvaal swimmer

4 November, 2021

Colleen Davis and Wendy Davis

Northern Transvaal and Springbok Synchronised swimmers.

Dominique Philipoppoulos

Transvaal swimmer and Diver

David Parrington

A Rhodesian diver and long-serving diving coach at the University of Tennessee.

Ian Mellier

Western Province swimmer and water polo referee at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

Jaco Kruger

Springbok butterfly swimmer in 1984, who competed for Northern Transvaal and the University of Nebraska.

Solly Yach and his sons, Derek and Theodore Yach

Famous Cape Town water polo and swimming family.

Chris Steyl

Author Chris Steyl authored a book about Karen Muir. Some of the content was made available by Karen's family.

Louise Kayser

Karen Muir collection album by a fan

Clara Aurik

A former Dutch coach operating in Cape Town.

coach Niels Bouws

A Dutch coach who emigrated to South Africa in 1958. He donated a large collection of materials from 1958 to 1973.

Owen Kuyper

Owen was a backstroke swimmer and coach from Pretoria.

Helen and Gerald Saltman

Harry Getz

Western Province swimmer and water polo player, SAASU president, FINA Bureau member, founder of SA Universities swimming.

Peter Pirow and Helena Pirow

Peter Pirow was the father of Helena Pirow - both were South African breaststroke champions from the Transvaal. Helena graduated from Roedene in Johannesburg in 1984 before taking a scholarship to swim at the University of Houston. She won Springbok colours in 1983.

Joe Thewlis

Joe Thewlis was a British diver who emigrated to South Africa and won Springbok colours in 1975.

Jeanette Kriek

Western Transvaal swimmer

Jill Benjamin

Jillian Benjamin was a Western Province breaststroke swimmer

Larry Kreel

Western Province swimmer

Brukman sisters

The swimming Brukman family from Durban

Mark Edge

Some of his accomplishments include winning Springbok colours in lifesaving and Biathlon; winning the Redhouse River Mile race and holding the Robben Island crossing record, and representing Eastern Province as a distance freestyler and in water polo.