Posted on December 01, 2024
The TuksWaterpolo women’s team is diving into the upcoming USSA Water Polo Championships in East London with determination and a point to prove. Having finished as runners-up for four consecutive years, each loss to Maties in the finals, the team is motivated to turn silver into gold....
Posted on December 08, 2023
Third-time lucky is what the TuksWaterpolo women’s team will be hoping for when they dive in to play Maties' second stringers at the 2023 USSA Water polo Championships in Gqeberha. Tuks lost to Maties in the final in the previous two USSA tournament editions. The captain of Tuks, Maxine...
Posted on September 06, 2023
Tia Casswell will aim to set up goal-scoring opportunities when she plays for South Africa during the upcoming 2023 World Aquatics Women’s U20 Water Polo Championships in Portugal. According to the Tuks second-year medical student, water polo is the ultimate game. Esihle Zondo is also...
Posted on June 14, 2023
If Esihle Zondo's name crops up in a conversation about sports, there is a real chance that someone won't know in which sport she is representing South Africa. A logical guess is that she is an athlete or participates in ball sports. But it is incorrect. The Tuks student plays water polo. In...
Posted on June 05, 2023
Eight years ago, Shakira January would have battled to keep her head above water in a swimming pool, but not anymore. A lot has changed. She is now a seasoned international water polo player. In July, the 20-year-old January and Esihle Zondo will represent South Africa in women's water polo at...
Posted on May 25, 2023
Many will not know this, but water polo is considered to be one of the most challenging sports in the world to play. It is precisely why the TuksWaterpolo women’s captain, Maxine Hannon, is so passionate about playing. She was a part of the South African beach water polo team, who won a...
Posted on July 24, 2021
A total of 25 athletes from the University of Pretoria (UP) and six alumni are participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics from Saturday. In addition to the competing athletes, eight TuksSport coaches will be in Tokyo to provide advice to the athletes, along with a Tuks referee to ensure the...
Posted on January 29, 2021
Many years ago, a young boy in Ladysmith loved nothing more than to do all kinds of sports and dive into swimming pools. Like many youngsters, he had hoped to become one of the best. When he realised early on it would not happen, he did not get discouraged. Through his participation, he had...
Posted on March 25, 2019
The TuksWaterPolo women’s team seems to be definitely on the up judging by the results of the recent Currie Cup Tournament played in Johannesburg.
Posted on February 04, 2019
The TuksWaterpolo-team notched up their first win in the Premier League on Saturday by beating Old Eds 16-12.
Posted on January 30, 2019
The revival of TuksWaterpolo has started in earnest with 40 male players and 20 women’s players having already joined the club in January.
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