Cardinal Aquatics

Welcome Home, Cardinals! 🇿🇦🏊‍♂️❤️

Welcome home, Cardinal swimmers and coaches, from the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California! 🇺🇸

What an incredible opportunity to race at the highest international level, meet swimming legends, and compete alongside world-record holders and Olympic medalists. 🌎🏅

An amazing experience, learning from the very best and gaining valuable international racing experience.

Well done to each of you for representing South Africa 🇿🇦 and Cardinal Aquatics ❤️ with such pride and professionalism.

We are so proud of you! 👏🏊‍♂️✨

Safe travels and the very best of luck to our Cardinal Aquatics swimmers and coaches as they head to Irvine, California, USA, for the 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, taking place 12–15 August 2026. (World Aquatics⁠)

This is an incredible opportunity to race against some of the world’s best swimmers, learn from the very best, and gain invaluable international experience. We are so proud of your hard work, dedication, and commitment that has earned you this opportunity.

Wear the green and gold with pride, race with courage, and enjoy every moment. Thank you for representing South Africa 🇿🇦 and Cardinal Aquatics on the international stage.

Your Cardinal family will be cheering you on every step of the way!

Go make South Africa and Cardinals proud! 💙🏊🇿🇦

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🇿🇦 Commonwealth Games 2026 🇿🇦

A huge congratulations to Cardinal Aquatics swimmers Jessica Thompson and Kris Mihaylov on proudly representing South Africa on the Commonwealth Games stage! 🌍🏊

Jessica Thompson
🏊 50m Butterfly – 4th
🏊 50m Backstroke – Finalist
🏊 100m Backstroke – Semi-finalist
🥉 4×100m Medley Relay – Bronze Medal

Kris Mihaylov
🏊 200m Butterfly – 4th
🏊 200m Individual Medley – Heats
🥉 4×100m Medley Relay – Bronze Medal

Both swimmers were among South Africa’s standout young performers, each achieving an individual 4th-place finish and contributing to the country’s relay success.

To compete against the very best in the Commonwealth and achieve these results is an outstanding accomplishment. We are incredibly proud of your dedication, perseverance and the way you represented both South Africa and Cardinal Aquatics.

Congratulations, Jess and Kris – your Cardinal family is cheering you on every step of the way! ❤️🖤🇿🇦

🏆 Congratulations to Joseph and Paiton van der Merwe! 🏆

A huge congratulations to these incredible Cardinal Aquatics siblings on their outstanding performances at the South African Modern Pentathlon National Championships in Biathle, Triathle and Laser Run.

🥉 Joseph delivered a fantastic performance to claim 3rd place.

🌍 Paiton achieved the incredible honour of qualifying to represent South Africa in Triathle at the World Championships.

Your hard work, dedication and determination continue to inspire us all. We are incredibly proud of everything you have achieved and can’t wait to cheer you on as you continue to reach new heights.

Congratulations, Joseph and Paiton! Your Cardinal Aquatics family is behind you every step of the way. 💙❤️

Congratulations to Matthew Caldwell and Kai Whelan on your exceptional performances at the 17th African Aquatics Championships!

Representing South Africa and Cardinal Aquatics with pride, determination, and excellence, you both delivered outstanding results on the continental stage.

🏅 Matthew Caldwell
• 200m Freestyle – Silver
• 400m Freestyle – Gold
• 800m Freestyle – Gold
• 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Gold

🏅 Kai Whelan
• 200m Butterfly – Bronze
• 200m Individual Medley – Silver
• 400m Individual Medley – Silver
• 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Silver

Your hard work, discipline, and commitment have paid off in spectacular fashion. You have flown the South African flag high and made the entire Cardinal Aquatics family incredibly proud.

We are so proud of you both. Congratulations champions! 🇿🇦🏊‍♂️

A heartfelt thank you from our 5 Cardinal Spartan Warriors 🙌

To everyone who came down to support, those who so generously donated, our incredible families, and the parents and swimmers who jumped in alongside us — your presence meant everything!!!

You lifted spirits, boosted our determination, and helped us push through every lap on the way to the finish line.

We couldn’t have done it without you 💪🔥

5 warriors started the challenge. 5 still standing.

One more kilometre to go at 9:00am.

We are so very proud of our Cardinal Masters

All money raised for CHOC

https://www.givengain.com/project/cardinal-aquatics-raising-funds-for-the-cows-122443

Our Cardinal Masters Spartan Warriors have taken on the ultimate endurance challenge 💪

They’re swimming 1km every hour, on the hour, for 24 hours — all to raise funds for CHOC ❤️

Come down and show your support at Italian Sporting Club — your energy will keep them going!

Let’s get behind these incredible athletes and support a truly meaningful cause 🙌

https://www.givengain.com/project/cardinal-aquatics-raising-funds-for-the-cows-122443