South African Para Swimmers have done the absolute most at this year’s World Para Swimming Championships! If gold medal wins weren’t enough, the team has also broken records left, right and centre and we are overflowing with pride.
Manchester, United Kingdom (04 August, 2023) — Kat Swanepoel set a winning tone for South African Para Swimmers at the World Para Swimming Championships, and the moments of success have continued pouring in ever since.
After Swanepoel’s silver victory earlier this week, Team SA has accumulated gold and bronze wins; breaking multiple African Records in the process.
Big moments included Alani Ferrerira setting a new African Record for the 100m butterfly (S12) and the 100m breaststroke (S12), Nathan Hendricks crushing his personal best in the 100m freestyle (S13), Christian Sadie’s two African Records for backstroke (100m S7 and 50m S7) and multiple African Record smashes for Kat Swanepoel (50m breaststroke SB9, 100m freestyle S4, 150m individual medley SM4 and 50m backstroke, S4).
By day four, Ferreira, Hendricks, Sadie, Swanepoel and 16-year-old Danika Vyncke all secured spots in the final; an epic ode to this team’s talent.
Not to mention, Swanepoel might as well change her name to golden girl at this point because she bagged not one, but two gold medals for her backstroke and individual medley heats!
Coming in hot on Swanepoel’s heels, Ferreira scored bronze for her 100m breaststroke.
While Day 5 is still ongoing, Ferreira has set another African Record already, and we can’t wait to see what we’ll be proud of next.
All the action continues until 6 August.
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