The first round of the South African Grand Prix finished up earlier today in Stellenbosch.
On the men’s side Chad le Clos looked good taking the men’s 100 butterfly in a time of 52.31. His time currently ranks him second in the world behind American Jack Conger who posted a 51.64 in Austin.
He also took the 100 freestyle in a time of 49.48 and the 200 backstroke in a time of 2:01.80.
le Clos and 15 year-old American Michael Andrew duked it out in the men’s 50 butterfly with the South African 
coming out on top. le Clos took the event in a time of 24.19 followed by Andrew who posted a time of 24.38.
Andrew’s time is only two one-hundredths of a second off his lifetime best of 24.36.
Andrew also took gold in the 50 backstroke (26.31), 50 freestyle (23.06) and the 100 breaststroke (1:02.75). He was just off his lifetime best of 26.31 for the 50 backstroke and 24 one-hundredths in the 50 freestyle.
Andrew finished second to Jared Crous in the 50 breaststroke touching in a lifetime best of 29.08. He also finished third in the 100 freestyle with a time of 51.75 and eighth in the 100 butterfly (58.22).
Jessica Ashley-Cooper took four events winning the 100 butterfly (1:01.71), 50 backstroke (30.86), 100 backstroke (1:03.37) and the 50 butterfly (27.46).
Commonwealth Games team member Karin Prinsloo took the women’s 200 freestyle by a second and a half finishing in a time of 2:01.28.
Full results can be found on Meet Mobile.
If Andrew decides to swim for south africa with le clos and cameron van der burgh that would be a very interesting medley that could be put together
Conger has thrown down an interesting marker in the 100fly. Pity he can’t take it to Kazan. Chad looks like he’s doing some heavy mileage in the sunshine.
Conger will battle in Rio with Chad !!! let’s be patient . The Usa has loads of guns for the 100 and 200 fly .
24.38 for Andrew in the 50 fly, that’s good.
58.22 for Andrew in the 100 fly, that’s ugly.
The 100 fly was only 7 minutes after he finished the 100 breast. The 50 back was 8 minutes after the 100 fly.