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Sharon Pool

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Sharon Pool

Sharon Pool is a two-time South African champion breaststroke swimmer from Fish Hoek. 

Western Province Masters Swimming Championships - Durban 1986

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  • Jonty And Sharon

  • SA V Rhodesia Article 1975

  • 1976 Durban Results

  • SAU Versus WP

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John Snoep

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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.

Scrapbooks and other collections

Many people have kindly provided their own or their family member's scrapbooks for this website.

Allison Maloney

Ané Serfontein

Brian Tatterson

Bridgit van der Klis

Carola van Dam

coach Clara Aurik

Coach Niels Bouws

Coach Jimmy Green

Cheryl Hill Forfar

Chris Steyl van Karen Muir

Colleen Davis

Dominique Philipoppoulos

David Parrington

Gerald and Helen Saltman

Graham Hill - Surf lifesaving 

Helena Pirow Fin-ley

Ian Mellier

Jaco Kruger

Joe Thewlis

Jeanette Kriek

Jennie Maakal

Jill Henderson

Jonty Skinner

June Lyle (Natal 1954)

Larry Kreel

Lauren Brookman

Louise Kayser plak-boek van Karen Muir

Mark Edge

Mike Bolstridge

Monika Scheff

Natalie 'Toy' My-burgh

Peter Inglis

Rhett Gardener

Sharon Poole

Steve de Witt

Susan Butcher

Susan Lipman

Terry Wolfsohn

Thys Lombard

Tricia Butcher

Wendy Taylor

  • 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

  • Ané Serfontein

    15 December, 2021

    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

  • Colleen Davis and Wendy Davis

    4 November, 2021

    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.

  • Mike Bolstridge

    Natal Springbok butterflyer who was selected to compete in the aborted team to compete in the 1968 Olympic Games.

  • John Snoep

    John was a Rhodesian backstroke champion who also swam for Natal.

  • Sharon Pool

    Western Province Springbok breaststroke swimmer.

  • Ada Kok

    Ada toured southern Africa in 1963

  • James Green

    Famous coach in Pretoria in the 1920s-40s.

  • Die Burger

    The Sportsdesk at the Cape Town Newspaper donated numerous photos to the project.

  • Aliosn Maloney

    Transvaal swimmer in the 1980s

  • 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

  • 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

    A famous Cape Town water and swimming family.

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Pirow

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Peter Pirow and Helena Pirow

Peter 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.

These are some materials from the early 1950's, from Helena and her sister Nicky.

  • 1983 Transvaal High Schools

  • 1983 Transvaal

  • Helena Pirow 1984 1

  • Helena Pirow 1984

  • 1092 LM Gala Programme Cover

  • 1 A Competicio Internaconal De Natacao 15 15 March 1952 Full Document 2

  • 1 A Competicio Internaconal De Natacao 15 15 March 1952 Full Document 4

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  • 1 A Competicio Internaconal De Natacao 15 15 March 1952 Full Document 7

  • Barbara Backer 1951

  • Dilly Evans 2 1951

  • Dilys Evans 1 1951 Feb 2

  • Graham Johnston 1 1951

  • Joan Harrison 1 1951

  • Joan Harrison 2 1951

  • Joan Harrison 3 1951

  • Joan Harrison 1951 4

  • Stella Brew 1 1951

  • The Star 1951 Paddy Chapman

  • The Star 1951 Feb 14 Ellis Park Gala 1

  • The Star 1951 Feb 26 Alex Jamy

  • The Star 1951 Feb 26 SA Swim Champs

  • The Star 1951 Feb 28 Joan Harrison 1

  • The Star 1951 Jan 30 Campions For Ellis Park 1

  • The Star 1951 Jan 30 Jeppe Quondam 1

  • The Star 1951 Mar 1 Peter Duncan 1

  • The Star 1951 Mar 3 Graham Johnston 1

  • The Sunday Times 1951 Mar 4 Natal Swimming

  • Zoo Lake 1 1951

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Gordons

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Gordon's Swimming Club - Cape Town

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Covers

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