Chad le Clos

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“There are many ways of thinking about how I won that gold, and when I watch that race, even now… I also shed a tear thinking about what went into that race and what it meant to me.”

Le Clos Reaps Gold On Day One Of RSA SC Championships

We saw day one of the 2025 South African Short Course Championships unfold today from the GC Jolliffee Swimming Pool in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

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Chad Le Clos Torna In Gara Ai Campionati Sudafricani In Vasca Corta

Il campione olimpico Chad Le Clos torna in acqua questa settimana ai Campionati Sudafricani in vasca corta segnando il suo debutto nel 2025

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Chad Le Clos Set To Make 2025 Debut At South African SC Championships

33-year-old Olympic champion Chad le Clos is scheduled to race for the first time this year at the South African SC Championships.

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Olympic Champion Chad le Clos Returning to National Competition at South African SC Nationals

South African Olympic Champion Chad le Clos will be making his return to National competition at the South African Short Course Nationals this week.

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How does Australia’s Performance at the Commonwealth Games Compare to Pan Pacs?

Australia dominates the Commonwealth Games, but Pan Pacs test the Dolphins against deeper global fields. (Pictured: Kyle Chalmers)

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Pieter Coetze Wins His 3rd Medal Of The Meet With African Record 24.17 50 Backstroke

Pieter Coetze continued his incredible form with his third backstroke medal here in Singapore, and broke his own African Record from last night to do so

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2025 Worlds, Day 2 African Recap: Coetze on the Hunt for Rare WUGS and Worlds Double

South Africa’s Pieter Coetze has managed the transition and extended taper from WUGS to Worlds, and is well placed to earn his second Worlds medal in the 100 back.

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Pieter Coetze Throws Down 52.18 In 100 Back, New African & World University Games Records

South African Pieter Coetzee logged 52.18 to destroy the World University Games and African records during the men’s 100 backstroke semifinals.

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Singapore 2025: Gli Ambasciatori Che Racconteranno I Mondiali Dal Cuore Dell’Acqua

Da Minisini a Le Clos, passando per van Rouwendaal e Kromowidjojo: 11 ambasciatori per rappresentare tutti i volti e le sfumature dei Mondiali

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Joseph Schooling: Singapore’s Hero

Schooling became the first Singaporean to win an Olympic gold medal in 2016, beating idol Michael Phelps head-to-head in the men’s 100 butterfly.

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Pieter Coetze Leads Chad Le Clos-Less South African Worlds Roster

Pieter Coetze, bronze medalist in the men’s 200m back from Doha, leads the South African squad headed to Singapore later this month.

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Roman Shevliakov Pops 50.70 In 100 Fly To Break Andrei Minakov’s Russian National Record

On night two of the 2025 Russian Swimming Cup, 26-year-old Roman Sheylyakov won the men’s 100 fly in 50.70, breaking the national record.

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Reigning Olympic Champion Kristof Milak Withdraws From 2025 World Championships

Milak will miss his third straight World Championship (LC) meet, having withdrawn from Fukuoka (2023) and sat out of Doha (2024).

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Papa Francesco E Il Valore Del Nuoto: Lo Sport Come Metafora Della Vita

Nel giorno in cui il mondo saluta Papa Francesco, spentosi all’età di 88 anni, torna alla mente un dettaglio che per chi vive di sport, e di nuoto

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How Pope Francis Saw the Virtues of Swimming

Roman Catholic Pope Francis died on Monday at 88; he more-than-once celebrated swimmers and the value the sport could bring to society.

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