Ho, Twichell shine at Sanlam Cape Mile
The Elite men’s race once again came down to a nail biting sprint finish, this time between the two top swimmers, Chad Ho and Chip Peterson of the United States.
DURBANITE, CHAD Ho and Ashley Twichell from the United States had the crowd on their feet at the picturesque Eikenhof Dam at Grabouw Country Club on Sunday, 19 February at the third annual Sanlam Cape Mile.
The Elite men’s race once again came down to a nail biting sprint finish, this time between the two top swimmers, Ho and Chip Peterson of the United States.
“Third time’s the charm. I really wanted to have a good race and impress today. I knew that it would be fast. I just kept an eye out and stuck with Chip. I am over the moon with the victory. The Sanlam Cape Mile is an awesome event. I will definitely be back next year,” said a delighted Ho, who for the past two years has been a runner up to either Danie Marais or Myles Brown.
Ho claimed gold in an impressive time of 17 minutes 48 seconds. Chip Peterson came in second, while Danie Marais finished third.
“We are overwhelmed by the support that we received for the 2017 Sanlam Cape Mile. Close to 2000 swimmers toed the line today. That’s an impressive achievement for an event that is only in its third year. We are thankful both to the participants and the spectators for making the 2017 event a memorable experience. We look forward to welcoming everybody back in 2018,” said Michael Meyer, managing director of Stillwater Sports.
