Stadium Pool, Bloemfontein
The Bloemfontein Stadium pool, adjacent to the Free State rugby stadium, hosted the South African national swimming Championships in 1968 and 1974.
It was also used for the annual national inter-provincial Primary Schools swimming and diving Championships.
In 2025, it was also the venue for the National School Sports Championships (NSSC) Swimming Championship from April 4th to 8th.
The 50m heated pool was built in the 1960s to replace the older Arthur Nathan pool. It hosted international events during the Karen Muir era, the South African Primary Schools swimming championships during the 1970s.
In 2024, the Free State Aquatics Provincial Swimming Championship was held at the Stadium pool, and in April 2025, the National School Sports Championships Swimming Championship also took place there.
The 6th South African primary Schools swimming and Diving Championships were held at the Stadium Pool in Bloemfontein on 9 November 1974. Anton Katz and J. Marais of Western Prov-ince, Julain Taylor and Graham Hill of Natal each won two events in the boys section. In the girls Connie Fritsch of Natal, E Stegmann OFS, Nicky de Groot of Eastern Province, Irene Robinson GW and Karen van Helden of Western Province each won two events.
Eastern Province swimmers embarking on the overnight train journey to Bloemfontein for the annual SA Primary schools swimming championships - with Peter Horwitz, Hilton Rishworth and Kevin Richards in the back. Horwitz won the 50m butterfly un-der 10 in a new record time, while Richards finished second behind Natal's Julian Taylor in the under 10 50m backstroke. Ian Mileham of EP won the boys under 14 100m freestyle in a new rec-ord, and came second in the buttefly, while the EP boys team also won the 4x50m freestyle relay. The Eastern Province under 14 girls won three indidual titles plus the medley relay, finishing second in the freestyle relay.
Results of the 6th South African primary Schools swimming and Diving Championships were held at the Stadium Pool in Bloemfontein on 9 November 1974. Natal were the winners of the Dolfin trophy.
Western Province Primary Schools swimming and diving team - 1974
With Choppy Fiser, Lorraine Anderson, Susie Aronson, Jane Anderson, Marie van der Merwe,Gary Gluckman, David Gluckman, Monique Dokter,Sparky Whittle, Sandy Grey, Brenda Travers, Tony Livingstone, Peter van Niekerk, Anton Katz, Karen van Helden, Tom Fair, Rene du Toit, Alan Cape,Nikki Gee, Nicky Beyer, Chris Buchanan, Mark Hardcastle, Adrian Katz, Christopher Rightford,Gillian Aronson and Clara Aurik.
