WSWCF member · Non-profit association
Street workoutand calisthenics,on the record
SASWCA is the non-profit body that runs national competition, affiliates clubs, and selects who represents South Africa.
- Affiliation
- WSWCF
- Status
- Non-profit
- Next competition
- 24 Oct 2026
- Athlete membership
- Free
Freestyle Nationals 2026 · Jeppe Quondam
02Mandate
What SASWCA is for
SASWCA is a non-profit association and South Africa’s member of the World Street Workout and Calisthenics Federation. That membership is how a South African athlete reaches an international start list.
We run the national calendar, we set the rules those competitions are judged by, and we keep the register of clubs, athletes and judges that the sport is organised around.
Vice Chairman
Massimo Flaiani
03Activities
What we do
01
National competition
We run the national calendar and set the scoring tables. Two disciplines: freestyle, judged on difficulty and execution, and endurance, scored on repetitions. Entry is open to any registered athlete.
02
Club affiliation
Clubs apply, the board reviews the application, and approved clubs go onto the register. Affiliation puts your club in front of athletes looking for somewhere to train, and it lets your members enter national events.
03
Judging
A competition is only as good as its judging. SASWCA registers judges, briefs them on the scoring tables before every event, and keeps the standard consistent between competitions.
04
Facilities
Most South Africans still train on whatever bar they can find. We lobby municipalities and partners for public calisthenics parks so the sport does not depend on private gym access.
04Scoring
How endurance is scored
Endurance is a circuit of four stations. Every repetition is worth points, and the harder the movement the more it pays.
| Station | Points per rep |
|---|---|
| Muscle-up | 4 |
| Pull-up | 3 |
| Dip | 2 |
| Push-up | 1 |
Format
- Time per station
- 2:00
- Rest between stations
- 2:00
- Stations per round
- 4
- Athletes per group
- 3 to 4
A judge verifies the count at every station.
Qualifying
The top four men and top four women go through to the final, which repeats the same circuit. Three podium places are awarded in each division.
05Calendar
Competition calendar
Excellence Era Cup
Edenvale High School, Gauteng · Doors 08:00
Three categories. Beginner Endurance is open to new competitors and scholars only.
- Statics
- R200
- Advanced Endurance
- R200
- Beginner Endurance
- R100
Concluded
- Endurance NationalsElevate Athletic, Honeydew
- Freestyle NationalsJeppe Quondam, Bedfordview
- Beastmode BattlesJeppe Quondam, Bedfordview
- Freestyle NationalsJeppe Quondam, Bedfordview
06Register
Clubs on the register
Four clubs are affiliated, across Gauteng and the Western Cape. That is the honest number today, and growing it is what the register is for. If you run a club anywhere in the country, apply and the board will review it.
Primal Warfare
Gauteng
Team Gravity Core
Gauteng
No Limit Fitness
Gauteng
Fitness Disciples
Western Cape
Blouberg, Cape Town
Provinces we affiliate
Gauteng · Western Cape · Eastern Cape · KwaZulu-Natal · Free State · North West
07Membership
Join the association
Athlete
Free
Enter national competitions, appear on the athlete register, and become eligible for national selection.
Judge
Free
Officiate at national events. Judges are briefed on the scoring tables before every competition.
Fees
Membership is free at the moment. There is nothing to pay and no banking detail to sort out: complete the form and the board reviews your application within 5 to 7 business days.
08International
Where this leads
SASWCA is South Africa’s member federation of the WSWCF, which runs the world championship structure that national champions feed into. South Africa has hosted a WSWCF World Cup stage in Johannesburg.
An athlete who wants to compete internationally does it through a registered club, a national event, and this association. There is no other route.
09Contact
Get on the register
Whether you compete, judge, or run a club, the first step is the same. Send your details and we will come back to you within 5 to 7 business days.