The Telkom SA National Aquatic Championships is a yearly open competition event in South Africa which incorporates all aquatic disciplines under the auspices of Swimming South Africa: swimming, water polo, diving, synchronized swimming and open water swimming. The events are held in major cities across South Africa in April and provide the basis for selection for teams to represent South Africa and compete at the FINA World Championships, All Africa Games, Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games.
In 2011, the open water swimming was held at Marina Martinique, Jeffreys Bay from 17-18 April.
| M/V | Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 3 km | Danie Marais | 2:24:11.79 | Jan Petrus van der Merwe | 36:19.29 | Martin Binedell | 36:56.98 |
| 5 km | Troyden Prinsloo | 55:44.12 | Chad Ho | 55:44.44 | Danie Marais | 56:06.00 | |
| 10 km | Troyden Prinsloo Chad Ho | 1:57:18.37 | Michael Marais | 2:24:11.79 | |||
| Women | 3 km | Michelle Weber | 37:25.09 | Nina Nicholas | 37:54.56 | Dominique Dryding | 38:04.62 |
| 5 km | Natalie Du Toit | 1:00:27.09 | Michelle Weber | 1:01:23.33 | Nicole Brits | 1:02:43.50 | |
| 10 km | Natalie Du Toit | 2:02:21.21 | Jessica Roux | 2:09:30.70 | Nicole Brits | 2:11:07.38 |
In 2011, the event was held on 11 - 16 April at Newton Park, Port Elizabeth.