Swimming South Africa Names World Championship Team

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 12: Chad le Clos wins the semi finals 200m butterfly for men during the finals session on day 1 of the SA National Aquatic Championships and Olympic Trials on April 12 , 2016 at the Kings Park Aquatic Center pool in Durban, South Africa. Photo Credit / Anesh Debiky/Swim SA

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Swimming South Africa named its World Championship team for Budapest this summer. Chad Le Clos leads the names as he qualified for four individual events with the 100, 200 fly, and the 100 and 200 free. Le Clos will be swimming in his fifth World Championships this summer in Budapest.

Cameron van der Burgh also posted A qualifying times in the 50 and 100 breaststroke events and qualified for his sixth World Championship team. Devon Myles Brown will also make a return trip to the World Championships after he posted an “A” time in the 200 free. Tatjana Schoenmaker is the only woman who made an “A” qualifying time as she picked up a cut in the 200 breast. Below is a list of swimmers that Swimming South Africa will be sending to Budapest in July.

“A” Qualifiers

Devon Myles Brown– 200 Free
Chad Le Clos– 100, 200 Free, 100, 200 Fly
Brent Szurdoki— 1500 Free
Brad Tandy— 50 Free
Cameron van der Burgh– 50, 100 Breast
Zane Waddell— 50 Free
Tatjana Schoenmaker– 200 Breast

“B” Qualifiers

Kate Beavon— 400 Free, 800 Free
Emma Chellius— 50 Free
Erin Gallagher— 100 Free
Samantha Randle— 200 Back, 1500 Free
Martin Binedell— 200 Back
Doug Erasmus— 4×100 Free Relay
Clayton Jimmie— 4×100 Free Relay
Matthew Meyer— 400, 800 Free
Ayrton Sweeney— 200, 400 IM

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6 years ago

Gosh :p