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.”

15-year-olds Join Van Der Burgh & Le Clos On South African CG Roster

South Africa’s youngest athletes on their entire Commonwealth Games roster include 2 swimmers, as the pair join veteran medalists Chad Le Clos and Cameron Van der Burgh.

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Joseph Schooling Will Not Be Competing At 2018 Commonwealth Games

Joseph Schooling has decided to focus on the NCAA Championships and opt out of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Weltmeisterschaften 2017 in Budapest in Bildern

Unbestritten war der Amerikaner Caleb Dressel der Superstar der Weltmeisterschaften 2017 in Budapest. Nach seinem Debüt auf der internationalen Schwimmbühne…

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Afrique du Sud : Le Clos et van der Burgh qualifiés pour les Commonwealth Games

Aux championnats d’Afrique du Sud qui se sont tenus à Durban pendant six jours, 29 filles et garçons, ont réalisé les minima requis pour entrer dans l’équipe nationale pour les Jeux du Commonwealth.

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2017 Swammy Awards: African Male Swimmer of the Year

To see all of our 2017 Swammy Awards presented by TYR, click here.  2017 African MALE SWIMMER OF THE YEAR:…

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Erin Gallagher Becomes 2nd South African Woman to Break 55 in 100 Free

Only one woman previously held all of the top ten times– Karin Prinsloo, who is the national record holder at 54.48 from 2014.

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Le Clos Goes 1:58 Fly, 49 Free To Double On Day 3 Of CWG Trials

Chad le Clos won a pair of events to book more event entries at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He took the 200 fly in 1:58.01 and the 100 free in 49.74 at South Africa’s KZNA Premier Championships.

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South African Commonwealth Roster Grows On Day 2 Of C’ships

Chad Le Clos easily won the men’s 200m freestyle in a Commonwealth Games-qualifying time, but he wasn’t the only one to notch an event on South Africa’s line-up for next year.

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Chad le Clos: Exclusive SwimSwam Interview

“It was my redemption after losing in Rio. I said I would make no excuses and I wanted to win the gold one year later”

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Beyond The Lane Lines: GOAT, Pellegrini, Sjostrom & The ‘Swim Reaper’

News on Michael Phelps, Federica Pellegrini, Sarah Sjostrom and more are found in this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines.

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South Africa To Select Commonwealth Games Team In December

South Africa has announced its selection procedures for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, stemming from the KZNA Provincial Championships next month.

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CHAD LE CLOS- La persona dietro il CAMPIONE

“Ci sono molti modi per pensare a come ho vinto quell’oro, e quando guardo quella gara, anche adesso … ho…

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Andrea Di Nino Exclusive Interview with SwimSwam – ADN Swim Project

Andrea Di Nino shares the “Di Nino” method with SwimSwam.

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ANDREA DI NINO – L’allenatore come Manager di Risorse Umane

Andrea Di Nino è Capo Allenatore e direttore tecnico di A.D.N Swim Project, primo programma Europeo per nuotatori internazionali. Più che…

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Le Clos Kept Waiting As Schooling Decides Commonwealth Games Plans

Excitement is already building for what could be a high-octane 100m fly showdown between South African Chad Le Clos and Singaporean Joseph Schooling at next year’s Commonwealth Games.

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