Tokyo 2020, Africa Day 5: Schoenmaker/Corbett Qualify Into 200 BR OLY Final
RSA’s Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kaylene Corbett qualified top 4 into the women’s 200 breast final. The last RSA OLY champ in the pool was in Atlanta 1996.
Rebecca Meder Swims 2:12.98 in 200 IM, Frightens 2009 RSA Record in Durban
18-year-old Rebecca Meder hit a near-lifetime best in the 200 IM at 2:12.98, frightening Kathryn Meaklim’s 2009 national record of 2:12.53.
17-Year-Old South African Matt Sates Swims 1:57.60 IM/51.83 FL In Durban
17-year-old Matt Sates dropped 1.48s in the 2IM to hit 1:57.60 in Durban, cracking the top 15 times in the world this season. Sates also hit 51.83 in the 1FL.
Abby McCulloh Decommits from Auburn, Announces Commitment to UGA
Abby McCulloh has announced her commitment to the University of Georgia for 2021-22, after having been released from her NLI with Auburn.
Matt Sates Out-Swims Le Clos In 100 Fly To Close Out 2021 CANA Grand Prix
Sates swam a 52.30 to take gold in the men’s 100 butterfly final, out-touching le Clos who was a 53.37 for the silver medal.
4x NCAA Qualifier Peyton Palsha to Finish 4th Year of Eligibility at Georgia
Peyton Palsha is transferring from Arkansas to Georgia as a graduate transfer and will able to compete in the SEC without having to sit out a year.
Chad le Clos Just Misses Automatic Olympic Qualification In 100 Fly – 52.13
The two-time silver medalist in the event was just over the required 51.96 that it would have taken to automatically qualify for the Games.
Matt Sates Just Misses OLY Qualification In 400 IM, 1 Shot Left With 100 Fly
While some got close, no swimmers managed to hit the Olympic selection cut in their respective events on day 2 of South African Trials.
Schoenmaker Sole Addition To South African Olympic Roster On Day 3 Of Nationals
Schoenmaker’s 2:20.17 200 breaststroke was the only swim of the night to get under the South African Olympic selection criteria.
2021 RSA Nationals: Chad Le Clos & 17-Yr-Old Ethan Du Preez Qualify for Tokyo
Chad le Clos qualified for the 2021 Olympics with his national title-winning time of 1:55.88 in the 200 fly. Also qualifying was Ethan du Preez, 17 years old.
Schoenmaker Hits 1:05.89 100 Breast South African Record
South Africa’s national team took part in a time trial competition over the weekend, with a few notable results shaking out of the racing tree.
Georgia Adds Verbal Commitment from In-state Sprinter Carson Schiller (2021)
Carson Schiller, who recently placed 2nd in the 100 free and 5th in the 50 at the GHSA 1-3A state meet, has verbally committed to the in-state Bulldogs.
Schoenmaker pulveriza la plusmarca africana en 50 braza
Deteniendo el crono en un tiempo de 30.52, Schoenmaker rompió tanto el récord nacional sudafricano como el récord continental africano.
Schoenmaker Lowers African Record In 50 Breast At NTS C’ships
South Africa’s breaststroking queen just put up the fastest 50m of her career, registering a new continental record in the process.
Matt Sates se lleva tres oros en la 3ª noche de los nacionales sudafricanos
El firmante de la Universidad de Georgia, Matt Sates, fue una fuerza a tener en cuenta en los eventos de 100 libre, 100 estilos y 50 mariposa esta noche.
