‘Invisible’ strategy and fearless front swimming earn Caldwell and Lötter maiden Midmar Mile titles
8 February 2026 – Callan Lötter and Matthew Caldwell were both crowned champions of the aQuellé Midmar Mile for the first time after two very different races on Sunday. While...
Ferreira dominates, Pengelly and Quix extend records, and Albertyns claim another family title at Midmar
7 February 2026 – Alani Ferreira may have lost count of how many times she has won the disabled race at the aQuellé Midmar Mile, but the three-time Paralympian was...
Olympians and everyday heroes unite in aQuellé Midmar Mile Charity Challenge
6 February – From Olympic champions to those who had lost loved ones, from swimmers chasing seemingly impossible targets to others simply hoping to give something back, a diverse group...
Golden milestone beckons as Quix and Watson target 50th Midmar Miles
The aQuellé Midmar Mile has always been an event where memories have been made and milestones reached, with generations returning each year to the same famous stretch of water. In...
Lötter looking to continue open water dominance in Midmar Mile women’s race
2 February 2026 – The women’s race at the 2026 aQuellé Midmar Mile is shaping up to be a cracker with a mix of seasoned campaigners, consistent podium performers and...
Kroone relishes finding freedom and shifting perceptions at Midmar Mile
27 January 2026 – Jodie Kroone doesn’t need much convincing to swim the aQuellé Midmar Mile. She’s done it before, she loves being in the water, and in her words, she...
Antonopoulos targets Midmar redemption after broken arm comeback
22 January 2026 – Carli Antonopoulos was covering up to 90km a week in training in the build-up to last year’s aQuellé Midmar Mile. Having finished second in the elite...
Midmar Charity Challenge expands impact with disability advocacy partnership
20 January 2026 – Every February, thousands of swimmers take to the water at Midmar Dam in KwaZulu-Natal, but for those taking part in the aQuellé Midmar Mile Charity Challenge,...
Gauntlet laid down in final aQuellé Midmar Mile seeding swim
18 January 2026 – Matthew Caldwell and Carli Antonopoulos made sure their names will be among the favourites for next month’s aQuellé Midmar Mile after their respective victories at the...
Luxliner, a Super Group Company, Returns as Official Transport Provider for the 2026 aQuellé Midmar Mile Midmar Dam | 7–8 February 2026
Luxliner, a Super Group company, has been appointed the Official Transport Provider to the aQuellé Midmar Mile 2026, the world’s largest open water swim. Race Director Wayne Riddin welcomed the partnership,...
Twenty Midmars later, the finish line is still a family affair for Bhowan
Twenty Midmars later, the finish line is still a family affair for Bhowan 14 January 2026 – Johannesburg swimmer Mayuri Bhowan will mark a major milestone at the 2026 aQuellé...
Reino Von Wielligh’s 32-mile Midmar mission backed by Olympic medallist Terence Parkin
12 January 2026 – For over two decades, Reino von Wielligh has been a familiar face at the aQuellé Midmar Mile, the world’s largest open-water swimming event. But in 2026,...
