The Telkom SA National Aquatic Championships is a yearly open competition event in

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which incorporates all aquatic disciplines under the auspices of

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: swimming, water polo, diving, synchronized swimming and open water swimming. The events are held in major cities across South Africa in April and provide the basis for selection for teams to represent South Africa and compete at the

FINA World Championships The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatics sports: swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, artistic swimming, and water polo. They are run by FINA, and all swimming events a ...

, All Africa Games,

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and the

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. Each sport has its own championships, for example the

2022 SA National Swimming Championships The 2022 SA National Swimming Championships was held from 6 to 11 April 2022 in Gqeberha, South Africa at the Newton Park Swimming Pool.

, which combined are a given year's Telkom SA National Aquatic Championships.

Editions

2016–2021

2022–2024

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2011

In 2011, the open water swimming was held at Marina Martinique,

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from 17–18 April. In 2011, the event was held on 11–16 April at Newton Park, Port Elizabeth.

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