The South African swimmer went through a dip in performance last year after a traumatic experience left him struggling mentally.
South Africa will be hoping to build on an impressive Rio, but face a number of challenges
This year’s Olympian feats range from the sublime to the ridiculous – and the downright crabby.
Cameron van der Burgh won SA’s first medal at the Rio Games in the 100m breaststroke, while Chad le Clos reached the final of the 200m freestyle.
The International Swimming Federation has honoured South African Olympic gold medalist, Chad Le Clos, with title of World’s Best for 2014.
South African Olympic swimmer Chad Le Clos has set a new South African mark at the Fina World Cup Series, improving on his previous best.
Chad le Clos won gold in the 200m butterfly and fellow South African Sebastien Rosseau claimed bronze.
Olympic medallist Chad le Clos has beaten Dylan Bosch ahead of the Commonwealth Games qualifiers, where he is bidding to win eight individual titles.
South African swimmers Karin Prinsloo, Chad le Clos and Myles Brown have brought home the medals from the Aquatic Super Series in Perth, Australia.
Swimmers Chad le Clos and Roland Schoeman have done South Africa proud at the World Cup series in China.
The 21-year-old will officially be crowned champion for the second time in three years at the eighth and final stop in Beijing.
Chad le Clos has smashed his own individual medley record following the new 200m butterfly short-course world record he set earlier this week.
Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has praised swimmer Chad le Clos for breaking his own 200m butterfly short course record.
Olympic gold medalist Chad le Clos is once again in the running for Sports Star of the Year at the SA Sports Awards 2013.
Olympic champion Chad le Clos says he had proven a point by winning the 100m butterfly at the 15th Fina World Championships.
Cameron van der Burgh and Chad le Clos have both walked away with gold medals at the 15th Fina World Championships in Barcelona.
Olympic golden boy Chad le Clos will carry SA’s medal hope at swimming’s world championships after the country’s swim team solved its cash concerns.
SA’s world championships campaign will start in earnest when the country’s top swimmers aim for qualifying standards at the SA Aquatics Championships.
SA swimmers will have to pay their own way to compete in the FINA World Championships in Barcelona because Swimming SA cannot fund the trip.
SA’s Chad le Clos powered his way into the final of the men’s 100m butterfly on day one of the Fina World Swimming Championships in Instanbul.
The South African Sports Awards failed to deliver on its promise of glamour on Sunday night – but Tokyo Sexwale did try to make it interesting.
Olympic gold medallist Chad le Clos has been crowned sports star of the year at the South African Sports Awards.
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Darian Townsend continued his fine form in the swimming World Cup series as he clinched a gold and silver medal on the second day of the Doha leg.
Not all Olympic medals were created equal. Or at least, some Olympic medallists are cheaper than others.
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A Johannesburg matric pupil who asked Olympic gold medallist Chad le Clos to be her matric dance date was completely flabbergasted when he agreed.
An objectification amnesty has been declared for the duration of the Olympic Games – a smorgasbord of physical perfection, whatever your taste.
South Africans came out in full force to welcome home Olympic gold medallists Chad le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh at OR Tambo International.
Olympic gold medallists Chad le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh were greeted by hundreds of fans who gathered at OR Tambo airport to welcome them home.
Chad le Clos says he did not expect to make the final of the men’s 100-metres butterfly event at the London Olympic Games.
From Angie and Limpopo (again) to Juju in London, Sipho Hotstix, and our Olympians, get up to speed on what everyone will be talking about this weekend.
Cameron van der Burgh and Chad Le Clos have shown what can be done if money’s available, sparking calls for a new tier of funding for SA swimmers.