A 43-member strong South African swimming team is preparing itself for this year’s Fina World Championship in Russia from next week.
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.
Cameron van der Burgh and team-mate Giulio Zorzi have qualified for the men’s 50m breaststroke final at the World Swimming Championships in Barcelona.
Cameron van der Burgh secured South Africa’s first medal at the 15th Fina world championships in Barcelona.
South Africa’s Olympic governing body will contribute more than R400 000 towards the national swimming team’s Fina World Championships campaign.
South Africa’s elite swimmers will participate in the World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona in July.
Ian Thorpe has said he was glad he made a successful return to international swimming in Singapore after a five-year retirement period.
Chad le Clos has the swimming world buzzing as he leads the seven-leg Fina World Cup points table heading into this weekend’s fourth event.
Brazilian swimmer Cesar Cielo was given a thumbs-down from a fellow athlete after a controversial victory at the World Championships.
Preparations for next month’s world championships in Shanghai are off to a good start with a 14-medal haul for SA’s swimmers at Europe’s Mare Nostrum.
