Gala results, club records, top times, swim tips and announcements from Vineyard Swimming Club in Cape Town. 1,328 posts and counting, with the newest first. Scroll for the latest, or browse by topic at the bottom of the page.
Legendary swim coach Gregg Troy coached countless elite swimmers over the years. Names like Anthony Nesty and Gustavo Borges to Caeleb Dressel and Elizabeth Beisel, Troy has worked with countless racers over…
Inspiration for Swimmers: “I’m going for a SANJ time!” As coaches, how often do we hear: “I must get a SANJ time!”“I’m going for a Level 3!” But how exactly…
Background:Every well-run and truly great swimming gala should be equipped with electronic timing systems (ET). These systems are activated by touchpads at the end of each length, ensuring precise and…
SSA High-Performance National Swimming Squads 2025-2026 Swimming South Africa: Announcement of Squads Well done Cassidy and Michaela! 🔥 HOT ANNOUNCEMENT! 🔥National Swimming Squads 2025–26 We’re incredibly proud of our Vineyard…
Water depth, gutter design (and lane ropes), and temperature. In competitive swimming, speed doesn’t depend only on the athlete’s strength and skill, the pool itself can make a big difference.…
Updated competition rules and calendar – August 2025 Documents
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Vineyard will also be at Rondebosch Boys’ Prep School heated and covered 25m pool from May 2025. Duncan Bonney Swimmer
30th Dec 2024 Coaching and LTS Teaching Opportunities We have a few coaching and LTS teaching opportunities opening up for qualified and registered Club and School swimming coaches and LTS…
Now is the time… Now is the time to take your competitive swimming to the next level FAST and FUN Vineyard swimmers are known to be FAST and the training…
https://bit.ly/3KC2fp5 Try-out with Vineyard Swimming Club If you are interested in trying out Club swimming with Vineyard, please WhatsApp or call Gary Bonney 083-642-2664 Google Map: Photo Gallery Learn-to-Swim at…
The 100m butterfly is over almost as soon as it starts, but it remains one of the most demanding sprints in the sport. Two lengths, one turn, and almost nowhere…
The 200m butterfly has a reputation. Ask any competitive swimmer which event they would least want to race unprepared, and a significant number will say the 200 fly. It is…
The 100m backstroke is often described as a sprint, and while that is broadly true, it is a sprint with more tactical nuance than most swimmers realise. Go out too…
The 200m backstroke is one of the most tactically fascinating events in competitive swimming. It is a race where going out too hard is almost always punished, where consistency over…
If the 100m breaststroke is a test of explosive power and technical precision under pressure, the 200m breaststroke is something else entirely. It is a test of patience, efficiency, and…
Of all four competitive strokes, breaststroke is the one that humbles swimmers the most. It is the slowest stroke, the most technically demanding, and the one where small errors cost…
Vineyard Swimming Club has trained swimmers in Cape Town's Southern Suburbs since 1976, and this is where we post what is happening in the water and around it. Most posts are gala results and gala entries and information, so you can see how our swimmers did and what is coming up.
You will also find club records, top times, swim tips, mindset and open water stories, plus news from schools and international swimming.
