![]() ![]() Over in the diving pool, South Africa’s two representatives, Julia Vincent and Micaela Bouter, finished 25 th and 26 th respectively in the 3m platform preliminaries and also didn’t progress. SA women are definitely on the rise so it’s really exciting to be a part of it.”Īlso in action on Friday was 2016 Olympic finalist Brad Tandy, who finished sixth in his 50m freestyle heat in 22.22 and missed out on a semi-final spot. We’re all sharing an apartment here in Tokyo so it’s just been the most amazing energy and I’m so proud of them. “I would love to get that back to South African soil so let’s hope in the semifinals I can pull that out the bag,” she said, adding her thought on Schoenmaker’s gold earlier in the day. ![]() “I was really hoping to improve on my time from Olympic trials but obviously I was quite nervous going in so to pull that off, I’m really happy and relieved.Ĭhelius said she is determined to break Egyptian Farida Ousman’s continental record in the semifinals on Saturday. I think the nerves definitely pushed me to swim as fast as possible,” said Chelius afterwards. Seeing the big names on the line-up was so exciting for me because I’ve watched these girls compete on TV and followed their journeys on social media and so to now be racing against them is a dream come true. ![]() “I definitely think those girls pushed me. Later in the day, Emma Chelius set a new SA record of 24.65 in the 50m freestyle, finishing in a tie for second in her heat which was won in an Olympic record time of 24.02 by Australia’s four-time medallist at these Games, Emma McKeon. A lot of our teammates are extremely inspired after that swim and everything else that she’s accomplished in this last week,” she added. To watch her race and swim that well is a dream come true for me and it inspires everyone back home as well. I wish I could explain to people how incredible this girl is. I’m absolutely overjoyed, I can’t believe it,” she said afterwards. ![]() “Like I said right from the beginning, I just came here to swim a PB and to place fifth in the whole world, is just insane. God has exceeded all my expectations so I could not be happier.”Ĭorbett was thrilled with her own performance and also full of praise for her compatriot. It’s my first Olympics so for me to get a lane into the final, then everyone stands a chance. “To be honest, to make the final is already an amazing achievement. I mean it’s a world record that’s been standing for so long, it’s amazing. “It’s amazing! It still feels so unreal,” said a thrilled Schoenmaker afterwards. The Pretoria swimmer, who already collected silver in the 100m breaststroke, became the first woman in history to dip below the 2 minute 19 mark by touching the wall in a sensationally quick 2:18.95 for the gold.Īmericans Lilly King and Annie Lazor took the silver and bronze with another South African, Schoenmaker’s training partner Kaylene Corbett, fifth in a personal best time of 2:22.06. XV CANA Senior African Championships - Tunis (Tunisia), 20 - 25 August 2022 Swim Schools accredited by Swimming South AfricaĪUSC Region V Games - Lilongwe (Malawi), 2 - 11 December 2022ĬANA Zone III Swimming Championships - Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), 16 - 20 November 2022Ĩth FINA Junior World Swimming Championships - Lima (Peru), 30 August - 4 September 2022 SA Open Water Swimming Calendar 2019-2020Į&T Roles and Responsibilities of Facilitators, Assessors and ModeratorsĮ&T Pre-Course Evaluation Form (to be completed by the facilitator)Į&T Todswim Course Information RequirementsĮ&T Coaching Level 1 Practical Assessment GuidelinesĮ&T Coaching Level 1 Mentorship Record SheetĬontinuous Professional Development (CPD)Į&T Covid-19 - Swim Schools Readiness - Guidelines ![]()
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