Africa

Ho, Marais Headed To Budapest After South African OW Nationals Wins

“Was a good swim, happy with how it went,” says South African Chad Ho on winning the men’s 10k last weekend at Nationals.

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Durban’s Hosting Of 2022 Commonwealth Games At Risk Due To Budget

Although Durban, South Africa was awarded the bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games back in 2015, the prospect of the African continent hosting its first major international multi-sport event may not come to pass.

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Le Clos Closes Out Stellenbosch With 200 Free/100 Fly Double Wins

Chad Le Clos powered through a 200m freestyle win and 100m butterfly victory on the final day of Grand Prix Stellenbosch.

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The Le Clos Show Continues At Stellenbosch Grand Prix

After his impressive 200 fly final this morning, Chad Le Clos came back to notch a solid 100 fly time this afternoon.

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Le Clos Produces Solid 1:56.54 200 Fly In Stellenbosch

Chad Le Clos is getting the job done in Stellenbosch this weekend.

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Swift 100 Free, Lukewarm 200 Fly Prelim for Le Clos In Stellenbosch

Le Clos doubled up on the 100 freestyle and 200 butterfly during today’s prelims session in Stellenbosch.

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Le Clos Haunted By Olympic 200 Fly, Targets Budapest To Re-Claim Event

South African Chad Le Clos says he wakes up with nightmares of the men’s 200m butterfly race in Rio, the event in which he finished 4th.

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The Impact of Immigration Law on Elite Swimmers, Joshua Bratter, ESQ.

Navigating the Labyrinth: The Impact of Immigration Law on Elite International Swimmers

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South African Swimmer Bradley Tandy Inducted into NJCAA Hall of Fame

Before he went on to set records in the PAC-12 conference as an Arizona Wildcat, South African Olympian Bradley Tandy was a swimmer at National Junior College powerhouse Indian River State College where he set school and NJCAA records and earned the honor of the NJCAA Swimmer of the Year award.

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Le Clos Notches World’s 2nd Fastest 100 Fly This Season

A 52.20 100m butterfly for Chad Le Clos checks in as the 2nd-fastest in the world this season.

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Alabama Assistant Jonty Skinner Selected for ASCA Hall of Fame

Jonty Skinner’s (left) return to Alabama has led to a revival of its sprint group – including Kristian Gkolomeev (right) – a three-time NCAA individual event champion.

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FINA Announces Schedule for 2017 World Junior Championships in Indy

FINA has released the official schedule for the 2017 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships this summer in Indianapolis.

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Chad Le Clos Joins Energy Standard Club

South African Olympic medalist Chad Le Clos continues setting up his next quadrennial with the announcement he has joined Energy Standard Club.

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South Africa’s Calvyn Justus Nominated for 2017 Shorty Awards

South African Olympic swimmer Calvyn Justus has been nominated for a Shorty Award based on his social media presence.

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Kenyan Swimming Federation President To Resign Amid Theft Charges

Ben Ekumbo, the president of the Kenyan Swimming Federation, has resigned from the role amid theft charges from his arrest this past November.

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