Thumbs Down - Cape Town Aquatics (CTA)

I attended the Level One Champs on the 1st March 2025 at Generations and what a miserable experience it was. Firstly the venue was completely too small for the number of people attending and there was a disproportionate allocation of space that reflected poor planning and poor decision making. Three quarters of the people (parents, spectators) were allocated a quarter of the available space or seating and were crammed into the corners of the facility. We were disrespectfully ordered from the section we were sitting, even threatened, by a man (white) directed thereto by the organisers, whilst a few metres away other white parents were left undisturbed for the duration of the event. Logically, the organisers should have foreseen that participating swimmers will generally have parents and family members attending to watch and acknowledge their (swimmers) swimming progress and achievements. Which brings me to another point - in contrast with their efficiency to collect swimmers fees, the glaring omission of the organisers to provide medals or certificates for the successful /winning swimmers. Acknowledging the efforts and achievement of our young athletes is undoubtedly a priority and fundamental to the aims of the sport. This was a “Champs” event yet the winners were not recognised or even announced. Pathetic