Vaal River
From Openwaterpedia
The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source near Breyten in Mpumalanga province, east of Johannesburg and about 30 km north of Ermelo and only about 240 km from the Indian Ocean. It then flows westwards to its conjunction with the Orange River southwest of Kimberley in the Northern Cape. It is 1,120 km in length, and forms the border between Mpumalanga, Gauteng and North West Province on its north bank, and the Free State on its south.
Open Water Swimming
- International Swimming Hall of Fame and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame inductee Mercedes Gleitze swam here in 1932.
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame blind [[Honor Swimmer James Pittar completed a 25 marathon swim her.
External links
- Books by Honorees in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors James Pittar
- Blind Vision, James Pittar Making A Huge Difference
- Blind Vision, James Pittar Making A Difference
- Mercedes Gleitze Honoured By Swimming Hall Of Fame
- Mercedes Gleitze To Be Honored In Scotland
- The Incredible Career Of Mercedes Gleitze
