SSA CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2021 – 2024 (Calendar subject to change)
DATE Event Venue 2021
Feb/March Artistic Swimming Level 1 EC/WC/AG/KZN EC/Gaut
March Artistic Swimming Level 2 EC/WC/AG/KZN EC/Gaut Province to advise 6 – 7 March SSA Level 1 Provincial Championships Gauteng 10 April
12 – 14 March Suggested Regional Short Course Grand Prix (Preparation Meets) Provincial/Regional 17 – 21 March S A National Swimming and OWS Masters Championships Cape Town Postponed to 2022 19 – 21 March S A National Open Water Championships Marina Martinique, Jeffrey’s Bay Gauteng, Delville & Hillcrest 19 – 22 March FS, NC, NW Sasolburg 19 – 22 March WC Oudtshoorn 23 – 26 March 23 – 26 March EC Newton Park 23 – 26 March KZN 3 venues 26 – 28 March Level 3 – National Regional/Provincial Championships MP/LP Gauteng, Delville & Hillcrest 12 – 14 March FS, NC, NW Kimberley 26 – 28 March WC Bellville 27 – 29 March 28 – 30 March EC Newton Park 27 – 28 March KZN 5 venues 19 – 21 March Level 2 – National Regional/Provincial Championships MP/LP S A National Aquatic Champs – Diving 1 – 6 April Gauteng St Dominics & De Jong S A National Aquatic Champs & Level 3 – Artistic Swimming 1 – 6 April Newton Park TBC 3 – 6 April S A National u/18 Champs – Water Polo Cancelled/postponed Durban 7 – 11 April S A National Aquatic Champs – Water Polo Cancelled/postponed Durban S A National Aquatic Champs – Swimming FINA APPROVED Newton Park, Port Elizabeth 7 – 12 April Olympic Trial Event OG & FWC 2022 Provinces/Regions venues TBC Gauteng Delville 25 – 28 March 14 – 18 April KZN Kings Park 6 – 11 April TBC EC Newton Park 14 – 18 April S A Regional Junior Swimming Championships WC Stellenbosch 14 – 18 April Provinces/Regions venues TBC Gauteng Hillcrest 16–19 April / 25–27 Apr 14 – 18 April or as KZN Kings Park 6 – 11 April TBC decided by Prov LOC EC Newton Park 14 – 19 April S A Regional (National) Open Championships WC Stellenbosch 14 – 18 April Tokyo, JAPAN 18 – 23 April FINA Diving World Cup S A Water Polo OG Selection Camp TBC April TBC Stellenbosch Challenge Cup (Provinces Northern Region) 24 – 25 April TBC TBC
24 – 25 April TBC Challenge Cup (Provinces Southern Region) TBC
TBC CANA Zone 4 Championships TBC
1 – 4 May FINA Artistic Swimming Olympic Qualifier Tokyo, JAPAN
6 – 9 May FINA Diving Grand Prix #1 Windsor, CANADA
9 May FINA Marathon Swim Series #2 Victoria, SEYCHELLES
21 – 23 May FINA Diving Grand Prix #2 SINGAPORE
28 – 30 May FINA Diving Grand Prix #3 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
28 – 30 May SSA Grand Prix #4 (Olympic Qualifier) FINA APPROVED TBC Kings Park, Durban 29 – 30 May FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier Fukuoka, JAPAN
29 – 30 May Mare Nostrum Monte Carlo, MONACO
1 – 2 June Mare Nostrum Canet, FRANCE
5 – 6 June Mare Nostrum Barcelona, SPAIN
5 June 2021 FINA General Congress Doha, QATAR
TBC Winter Championships TBC Sasolburg/Durban/PE XXXII OLYMPIC GAMES – Swimming 25 July – 2 August Diving 26 July – 8 August Artistic Swimming 3 – 8 August 23 July – 8 Aug 2021 Water Polo 25 July – 9 August OWS 5 August 10 km Women OWS 6 August 10km Men TOKYO, JAPAN
4 – 8 August COMEN CUP Artistic Swimming TBC France
6 – 9 August S A Junior National Short Course Championships TBC
11 – 14 August S A National Short Course Swimming Championships TBC Applied for FINA APPROVAL
13 – 15 August FINA World Junior OWS Championships Victoria, SEYCHELLES
18 – 29 August 31st FISU World University Games Chengdu, CHINA
23 – 30 August FINA World Youth and Junior Artistic Swimming Championships Quebec City, CANADA
24 – 29 August 8th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Kazan, RUSSIA
28 Aug – 5 September FINA World Junior Men Water Polo Championships Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
September SA Short Course Grand Prix 1 TBC (Kings Park)
October SA Short Course Grand Prix 2 TBC (NMB)
1 – 3 October FINA Swimming World Cup #3 Berlin, GERMANY
7 – 9 October FINA Swimming World Cup #4 Budapest, HUNGARY
9 – 17 October FINA World Junior Women Water Polo Championships Netanya, ISRAEL
16 – 23 October 18th ISF Gymnasiade School Swim Games Jinjiang, PR CHINA
21 – 23 October FINA Swimming World Cup #5 Doha, QATAR
28 – 30 October FINA Swimming World Cup #6 Kazan, RUSSIA
28 Nov – 5 December FINA World Junior Diving Championships Kyiv, UKRAINE
13 – 18 December 2021 15th FINA World Short Course Abu Dhabi, UAE
3 – 13 December 2021 AUSC Region 5 LESOTHO
TBC CANA Africa Swimming Championships, OWS and Congress TBC
TBC 2021 CANA Junior Age Group Swimming Championships TBC
TBC December NAG Artistic Swimming Cape Town
TBC December NAG Diving TBC
TBC December National Schools Water Polo TBC
2022
7 – 9 January S A Grand Prix Nelspruit
4 – 6 February SSA Level 3 – Provincial All Provinces/ Large Districts
11 – 13 February SSA Level 2 – Provincial All Provinces/ Large Districts
18 – 20 February SA Grand Prix Western Cape
4 – 6 March S A National Open Water Championships TBC Marina Martinique, Jeffrey’s Bay 5 March SSA Level 1 Provincial Championships S A Provinces/ Districts
11 – 13 March S A Grand Prix Kings Park, Durban
TBC S A National Swimming and OWS Masters Championships TBC
18 – 20 March Level 3 – National Championships TBC (FS)
25 – 27 March Level 2 – National Championships TBC (Gauteng)
3 – 8 April S A National Aquatic Champs – Swimming FINA APPROVED Kings Park, Durban (TBC)
9 – 13 April S A National Junior Swimming Championships Kings Park, Durban
TBC S A National u/18 Champs – Water Polo
TBC S A National Aquatic Champs – Water Polo
TBC S A National Aquatic Champs – Diving
TBC S A National Aquatic Champs – Artistic Swimming Kings Park, Durban Challenge Cup (Small Provinces Northern Region) 23 – 24 April TBC
23 – 24 April Challenge Cup (Small Provinces Southern Region) TBC
13 – 29 May 19th FINA World Aquatic Championships Fukuoka, JAPAN
25 May – 3 June FINA U/16 Men’s Water Polo Championships Volos/Larissa Greece
25 May – 3 June FINA U/16 Women’s Water Polo Championships Volos/Larissa Greece
31 May – 9 June FINA World Masters Aquatic Championships Island of Kyushu, JAPAN
25 June – 3 July FINA U/16 Men World Champs Volos/Larissa, GREECE
25 June – 3 July FINA U/16 Women World Champs Volos/Larissa, GREECE
TBC SA Provincial Winter Championships Sasolburg TBC
27 July – 7 August 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, GREAT BRITAIN
? August 2022 S A National Short Course Swimming Championships TBC (KZN)
? August 2022 S A Junior National Short Course Championships TBC (KZN)
August 2022 5th FINA Men’s Youth Water Polo Championships TBC
August 2022 5th FINA Men’s Youth Water Polo Championships TBC
September SA Short Course Grand Prix 1 TBC (KZN)
October SA Short Course Grand Prix 2 TBC (NMB/WC)
Postponed to 2026 Youth Olympic Games Dakar, SENEGAL
December 2022 16th FINA World Short Course Kazan, RUSSIA
2022 CANA Swimming and OWS Championships TBC
TBC December NAG Artistic Swimming TBC
TBC December NAG Diving TBC
TBC December National Schools Water Polo TBC
2023
6 – 8 January S A Grand Prix Nelspruit
3 – 5 February SSA Level 3 – Provincial All Provinces/ Large Districts
10 – 12 February SSA Level 2 – Provincial All Provinces/ Large Districts
17 – 19 February SA Grand Prix Western Cape
3 – 5 March S A National Open Water Championships TBC
4 March SSA Level 1 Provincial Championships S A Provinces/ Districts 10 – 12 March S A Grand Prix Kings Park, Durban
TBC S A National Masters Swimming and OWS Championships TBC
17 – 19 March Level 3 – National Championships TBC (GAUTENG)
24 – 26 March Level 2 – National Championships TBC (KZN)
12 – 17 April S A National Aquatic Champs – Swimming TBC ()
18 – 22 April S A National Junior Swimming Championships TBC ()
TBC S A National u/18 Champs – Water Polo
TBC S A National Aquatic Champs – Water Polo
TBC S A National Aquatic Champs – Diving
TBC S A National Aquatic Champs – Artistic Swimming TBC
29 – 30 April Challenge Cup (Small Provinces Northern Region) TBC
29 – 30 April Challenge Cup (Small Provinces Southern Region) TBC
End March / April CANA Zone 4 Championships TBC
TBC SA Provincial Winter Championships Sasolburg
TBC 2023 20th FINA World Championships Doha, QATAR
? August S A National Short Course Swimming Championships TBC
? August S A Junior National Short Course Championships TBC
September SA Short Course Grand Prix 1 TBC ?
October SA Short Course Grand Prix 2 TBC ?
2023 AFRICAN GAMES TBC
TBC December NAG Artistic Swimming TBC
TBC December NAG Diving TBC
TBC December National Schools Water Polo TBC
2024
5 – 7 January S A Grand Prix Nelspruit
2 – 4 February SSA Level 3 – Provincial All Provinces/ Large Districts
9 – 11 February SSA Level 2 – Provincial All Provinces/ Large Districts
16 – 18 February SA Grand Prix Western Cape
1 – 3 March S A National Open Water Championships TBC
2 March SSA Level 1 Provincial Championships S A Provinces/ Districts
8 – 10 March S A Grand Prix Kings Park Durban
TBC S A National Masters Swimming and OWS Championships TBC
15 – 17 March Level 3 – National Championships TBC (Gauteng)
22 – 24 March Level 2 – National Championships TBC (FS)
3 – 8 April S A National Aquatic Champs – Swimming TBC ()
9 – 13 April S A National Junior Swimming Championships TBC
TBC S A National u/18 Champs – Water Polo
TBC S A National Aquatic Champs – Water Polo
TBC S A National Aquatic Champs – Diving
TBC S A National Aquatic Champs – Artistic Swimming TBC
20 - 21 April Challenge Cup (Small Provinces Northern Region) TBC 20 – 21 April Challenge Cup (Small Provinces Southern Region) TBC
End March / April CANA Zone 4 Championships TBC
TBC Winter Championships Sasolburg
26 July – 11 Aug 2024 XXXIII Olympic Games Paris, FRANCE
? August 2024 S A National Short Course Swimming Championships TBC
? August 2024 S A Junior National Short Course Championships TBC
Sept SA Short Course Grand Prix 1 TBC (KZN)
Oct SA Short Course Grand Prix 2 TBC (NMB)
December 2024 17th FINA World Short Course Budapest, HUNGARY
TBC December NAG Artistic Swimming TBC
TBC December NAG Diving TBC
TBC December National Schools Water Polo TBC
2026 Olympic Youth Games
21 July – 6 August 2028 XXXIV Olympic Games Los Angeles, USA