Cameron van der Burgh

Proposed Funding Cuts Could Shut Down South African Olympic Committee

The South African National Lotteries Commission (NLC) is proposing two major regulations that may have far reaching impact throughout all of the nation’s Olympic sports, including swimming.

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2017 FINA Points Table Displays Dominance of Peaty, Ledecky

Katie Ledecky’s recent dominance in the women’s distance events have vastly changed the FINA points table.

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Race Video Of Adam Peaty Racing 4th Fastest 50 Breaststroke Ever

Britain’s Adam Peaty clocked a swift 26.62 this morning in 50 breaststroke heats to come within 2/10 of his won world record.

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8 South Africans Notch Individual 2017 World Championships QTs

7 men and 1 female have met the FINA A qualifying times for Budapest.

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Le Clos Notches 3rd World Championships Qualifying Event

Chad Le Clos won the men’s 200m butterfly handily tonight in Durban, adding the event to his list of World Championships qualifying events that already includes the 100m free and 200m free.

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Le Clos Makes His Mark On 200 Butterfly On South Africa C’ships Day 4

Another night of South African Nationals, another superb swim from Olympian Chad Le Clos.

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South African 2017 World C’ships Qualifiers As Of Nats Day 3

South Africa is still waiting on its first woman World Championships qualifier.

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Le Clos Putting World On Notice With 1:46.8 200 Freestyle In Durban

Chad Le Clos cranked out a solid 1:46.84 200m freestyle at South Africa’s National Championships in Durban tonight to now check-in as the 2nd fastest performance this season.

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South African 2017 World C’ships Qualifiers Tracker Through Day 2

Three men have made the South African roster for the 2017 World Championships thus far at their national meet.

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59.7 Van Der Burgh At South African Nats: “I’m At 60% Preparation”

“It’s been a huge year of changes”, says South African 2016 Olympic silver medalist Cameron van der Burgh while taking his 11th 100 breaststroke national title.

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Van Der Burgh Clocks 59.7 100 Breast, Brown & Le Clos Showdown Looming

South Africa’s Cameron van der Burgh lit it up in Durban with the world’s 2nd-fastest 100m breaststroke time of the season.

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Van der Burgh, Le Clos Nail World C’ships Qualifying Times On Day 1 In Durban

‘VDB’ scored South Africa’s only World Championship qualifying mark, but the South African National Championships are just beginning.

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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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VIDEO: Rio Moment To Savor – Cody Miller

USA Swimming published a short interview with Olympic bronze medalist Cody Miller about his Rio swim. The video also includes Miller’s IU teammate Lilly King, who won gold in the women’s version of the 100 breast.

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2016 Swammy Awards: Africa Male Swimmer Of The Year – Video

With 2 Olympic silver medals from Rio and a short course world record, Chad Le Clos is your African Male Swimmer of the Year Swammy Award winner.

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