Sports
Swimming SA loses case against water polo body
Swimming SA (SSA) has suffered a blow in seeking to control all aquatic sports in the country after losing its legal bid to shut down the emergent SA Water Polo (SAWP).
Cape Town high court judge Judith Cloete on Wednesday dismissed the national federation’s case against SAWP with costs.
“The applicant has failed to demonstrate any of the requirements for final interdictory relief,” she said in a written judgment.
SSA — the body responsible for swimming, water polo, diving and artistic swimming — sought to interdict SAWP, accusing the newly formed body of passing itself off as the national federation responsible for water polo and interfering in its running of the sport, among other issues.
SAWP said when it launched in March it had wanted to discuss taking over the running of water polo with SSA and, failing that, it would approach World Aquatics for recognition.