4 June 2008

National Swimming Training Camp: We started off with Swimming South Africa CEO Shaun Adriaanse. South Africa’s swim stars gathered in Cape Town this past weekend for the final national swim camp in home waters, before they take up the challenge in a series of international galas prior to competing at the Beijing Olympic Games in August. Training is currently underway with the Olympic hopefuls at the University of the Western Cape

If you are an aspirant swimmer and live in the Western Cape and want more info call 082 882 2617 or 021 959 3896 or visit www.swimsa.co.za Or you can call the Johannesburg Head Office on 011 404 2480

Animal Action Awards: We ended off the day with Lisa Cant Haylett coordinator of the Animal Action Week Awards and Nicholas Ndzube an animal welfare assistant with TEARS- The Emma Animal Rescue Society who won the welfare dedication award. The Animal Action Awards happened last week and was presented by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). Since 1985 the organisation has worked in Southern Africa to protect numerous species. IFAW has also contributed significantly to habitat protection and emergency relief efforts in the region

For more info on the Animal Action Awards call 021 424 2086. For more info on TEARS call 021 785 4482