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Louw targets Midmar Mile gold
Saturday Star
|January 17, 2026
SOUTH African swimmer Henré Louw is keen to bring home the Midmar Mile title next month after losing out to New Zealand's Louis Clark in a thrilling sprint finish in last year's men's elite race.
HENRÉ Louw finished in second place in last year's men's elite race at the Midmar Mile after a thrilling sprint finish, and will line up at this year's start with a point to prove.
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It was a second silver medal in the past three competitions for the 23-year-old open-water swimming star, and Louw is determined to turn silver into gold at the world’s largest open-water swimming event at Midmar Dam in KwaZulu-Natal from February 5-8.
“It was one of the most contested men’s races ever and with 150m any one of seven swimmers could have won it. (A gap of) two seconds after 1650m of swimming is nothing,” Louw told Independent Media Sport exclusively.
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