Exiles
In the 1950s the first South African swimmers to win athletic scholarships to American universities began a trend that continues today. Whilst many of the first group, listed below, did return, sadly many others never returned - and some have never been heard from since.
Today few South Africans would recognise their names, although most are engraved on the trophies awarded annually at the SA national championships, and some on the US NCAA and AAU championship trophies.
The first swimmers went to the University of Oklahoma in 1952, where they made quite an impression.
Click here to see an article about the South African Contingent in Oklahoma.
Top: Steve Mulholland (SMU), Alisdair Tiny Barnetson (SMU), Tudor Lacey (SMU), Lin Meiring (Oklahoma), Aubrey Burer (SMU) Bottom: Julian Dyason (Oklahoma), Peter Duncan (Oklahoma), Billy Stuert (Michigan State), Vernon Slovin (SMU), Graham Johnston (Oklahoma). Also Brian Mulholland, Basil Hotz and Gerrie de Jong (Oklahoma)
Over the years several South Africans have won NCAA titles:
Ryk Neethling 9 individual NCAA titles
Jonty Skinner 100 FR
Penny Heyns 200 BR
Roland Schoeman 50 FR
Wendy Trott 1650 FR
Troy Prinsloo 1650 FR
Neil Versfeld 200 BR
Jean Basson 500 FR
Matthew Sates 500 FR
Numerous South African and Rhodesian/Zimbabwean swimmers, divers, and water polo players that have gained scholarships to American universities, and in 2018 many still follow that path. No record is kept of this traffic, but here is an incomplete list.
Alabama
Jonty Skinner - 1975 - East London - coach Doug Skinner
Mark Jollands - 1999 - Kearsney College, Durban
Gregg Scott - 1976 - Boksburg
Jane Weir - 1978 - Cape Town - coach Clara Aurik, Tech SC
Bruce Snodgrass - 1994
James Wilcox - 2001 - Roneboasch BHS, Cape Town - coach Clara Aurik and Bruce Snodgrass, Vineyard SC
Christopher Reid - 2014 - Grey High, Port Elizabeth
Zane Waddell - 2016 - Grey College
Justine McFarlane - 2016 - Trinity House, Johannesburg - coach Peter Williams at Waterborn SC
Vanessa Heyde - 2015 - Deutsche Schule, Johannesburg
Mark Randall - 2008 - Selborne, East London
John Ellis - 2011 - Durban
Brett Walsh - 2012 - Kloof, Durban
Glen Walshaw - 1997 - Zimbabwe
Brendan Ashby - 2001 - Gweru, Zimbabwe
American River College
Scott Stirling - 2011 - Zimbabwe
Arizona
Ryk Neethling - 1997 - Grey College, Bloemfontein - coach Simon Gray
Roland Schoeman - 1998 - Willow Ridge School
Greg Owen - 2000 - Jeppe BHS, Johannesburg - coach Craig Jackson
Byron Jeffers - 2001 - Durban - coach Alaistair Hatfield
Lyndon Ferns - 2002 - Pietersburg - coach Dougie Eager
Darian Townsend - 2006 - Maritzburg College - coach Wayne Riddin (also University of Florida)
Gerhard Zandberg - 2004 - Pretoria
Craig Jordans - 2008 - Cape Town
Jean Basson - 2008 - St. Stithians Boys College, Johannesburg - coach Peter Williams
Leone Vorster - 2008 - Pietersburg
Jessica Ashley-Cooper - 2010 - Rustenburg HS, Cape Town
Michael Meyer - 2012 - Crawford College, Jhb
Brad Tandy - 2013 - Ladysmith HS
Chad Idensohn - 2015 - Harare, Zimbabwe and school at St Charles College, PMB.
Arizona State
Tracey Cox - 1984 - diver - Zimbabwe
Justin Slade - 1993 - (transferred from Bakersfield)
Nolan Shifren - 1995 - Transvaal
Marlies Ross - 2015 Pretoria - Crawford College La Lucia
Sarah Harris - 2009 - Reddam College, Cape Town - water polo
Trudi Maree - 2009 - Sentraal Hoërskoool, Bloemfontein, Otters Swimming Club
Kelsey White - 2009 - Rand Park High School, Randburg - water polo
Amber Schlebusch - 2022 - Durban Girls College - triathlon
Kendra Norman - 2022 - Crawford International Lonehill - water polo
Arkansas
Cheyne Bees - 1998 - Pietermaritzburg - coach Wayne Riddin, Seals SC
Nicole Gillis (diver) - 2014 - Brescia House, Bryanston (now a coach at Tennessee)
Assumption University
Morgan Nicholls - 2015 - Clarendon HS, East London
Payton Horton - 2018 - Priory, Port Elizabeth - Coach Chris Stottelaar, Aquabear SC
Auburn
Gideon Louw - 2008 - Menlopark, Pretoria
Josh Dannhauser - 2017 - Westville HS, Coach Graham Hill
Kirsty Coventry - 2003 - Harare, Zimbabwe
Aryan Makhija - 2018 - Glenwood HS, Durban, coach Graham Hill
Ball State
Marcel Da Ponte - 1996 - Pretoria BHS
Louwrens Appelcryn - 1998 - Grey College, Bloemfontein - coach Simon Gray
Ancheri Luus - 1997 - Pretoria (transferred to Indian River 1999)
Boston
Stuart Cromarty - 1984 - Johannesburg
Morgan Nichols - 2015 - Clarendon, East London
Catawba College, North Carolina
Leah Constan-Tatos - 2009 - St. Andrews GHS, Johannesburg (also Springbok triathlete 2008/9)
Cassie Shear - 2016 - Crawford College, Johannesburg - coach Dean Price (moved to Stony Brook University)
Claire Featherstone - 2016 - St. Stithians College, Johannesburg
Kyle Holmes - 2019 - Hudson Park HS, East London
Chicago
Mark van Deventer - 1983 - Zimbabwe
Darryl Smith - 1989 - Zimbabwe
Vaughan Smith - 1989 - Zimbabwe
Troy Smith - 1989 - Zimbabwe
Natalie Thain - 1989 - Zimbabwe
Cydney Liebenberg (diver) - 2017 - Pretoria GHS, Pretoria
Canisius College
Lana Janson - 2022 - HS DF Malan, Kaapstad
Kelly Crous - 2023 - St. Mary’s DSG, Kloof
Cleveland State
Ryno Markgraaff - 1996 - Grey College, Bloemfontein.
Henk Markgraaff - 1997 - Grey College, Bloemfontein
Marco Markgraaff - 2000 - Grey College, Bloemfontein
Lyle Wilkens - 2000 - Grey College - coach Simon Gray
Samantha Jones - 2000 - GHS 2000, Pietermaritzburg - Seals ASC coach Wayne Riddin
Pieter Pelser - 2003 - Grey College, Bloemfontein
Mark de Swardt - 2008 - Westville - Coach Graham Hill
Justin Kermack - 2010 - Clifton College, Durban
Jason van der Touw - 2016 - Fairmont, Cape Town - Tygerberg Aquatics (also Indian river)
Sule van der Merwe - 2018 - Hoërskool Pietersburg (transferred from Indian River State College)
Ryan Kuhlmey - 1999 - Crawford College, Durban - coach Graham Hill, Seagulls SC
Conneticut
Dartmouth
James Verhagen - 2012 - Randburg
Delaware
Charlise Oberholzer - 2016 - Durban GHS - coach Alisdair Hatfield
Delta State
Rebekah Napier-Jameson - 2010 - Dainfern College, Randburg
Dani Meerholz - 2010 - Holy Rosary Convent, Johannesburg - on Youtube
Yvan Nys - 2011 - Maragon Private School, Johannesburg, coach Dean Price
Dylon Johnson - 2012 - Johannesburg
Daniella Solkow - 2020 - Rustenburg GHS, Cape Town - coach Brendon Pienaar, Vineyard SC
Denver
Mark Jankelow - 1985 - Johannesburg - coach Roy Jacobson, Wanderers SC
Noel Droomer - 1986 - Stellenbosch
Neil Anderson - 1985
John Poole -
Trent Panzera - 2017 - St Stitians, Johannesburg
Craig Jollads - 2003 - Hillcrest, Natal
Duke
Jaimee Gundry - 2012 - Johannesburg, Southampton UK - diver
Adriaan Venter - 2013 - Helpmekaar, Johannesburg
University of Evansville, Indiana
Dave Nel - 1998 - Maritzburg College
Kristy Kupfer - 2016 - Hoërskool Monument, Krugersdorp- coach Dean Price.
Credence Pattinson - 2019 - Grey HS, Port Elizabeth - Aquabear SC.
Fae-Siri Keighley - 2019 - St Andrews GHS - diver.
Riccardo di Domenico - 2019 - St. Benedict's College, Bedfordview - coach Dean Price
Carrie Galtrey - Maritzburg GHS, Pietermaritzburg.
Elzette Jordaan - 1998 - Pietermaritzburg - coach Wayne Riddin, Seals SC
Florida
Sebastian Rousseau - 2009 - Vineyards SC coach Karoly von Torros
Hendrik Odendaal - 1998 - Paul Roos, Stellenbosch
Darien Townsend - 2004 - Maritzburg College
Renata du Plessis - 2001 - Cape Town (transferred from Hawaii)
Ingrid Haiden - 2004 - Cape Town - UCT
Florida Atlantic University
Scott Hobson - 2003 - Pietermaritzburg - coach Wayne Riddin, Seals SC (transferred from Evansville)
Kirsten Hobson - Johannesburg, South Africa, and raised in Sarasota, Fla.
Taryn Cockayne -
Florida International University
Chrisna Luus - 2005 - Garsfontein Hoërskool, Pretoria
Trudi Maree - 2008 - Hoërskool Sentraal, Bloemfontein
Kyna Pereira - 2014 - Kingsway HS, Umkomaas
Jessica Liss- 2013 - coach Brian Elliot, Aquabear, Port Elizabeth
Florida State
Brendan Dedekind - 1995 - Pietermaritzburg
Tanya Gurr - 1996 - (also Indian River)
Romina Armellini
Steven Forson - 1998 - Pietermaritzburg
Keryn Krynauw - 1999 - Pietermaritzburg
Christy Cech - 1999 - Pietermaritzburg (also Ohio State)
Liska Dedekind - 1998 - Girls High School, Pietermaritzburg
Greg Main-Baillie - 2000 - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (Maritzburg College)
Lauren Sparg - 2004 - Durban
Jarryd Botha - 2004 - Paul Roos Gymnasium, Worcester
Wickus Nienaber - 2000 - Simunye, Swaziland (Sisekelo)
Mike Paulus - 2000 - Somerst Wes - Paul Roos Gymnasium
Candice Nethercott - 2000 - Johannesburg
Romy Altmann - 2003 - Deutche Schule, Cape Town
Elizabeth Parkinson - 2001 - Kingsmead College, Johannesburg
Jared Pike - 2011 - St Benedicts, Jhb
Rudo Loock - 2016 - Pretoria
Brett Peterson - 1996 - Selborne, East London
Tayla Elizabeth Jesse Lovemore - 2016 - Danville HS, Durban - coach Wayne Riddin
Kirsty Lee Carrihill - 1996 - diver - Dominican Convent, Harare, Zimbabwe
Florida Tech
Jandré Moll - 2020 - Volkskool Heidelberg - Dynamo Aquatics
Fresno State
Tarryn Rennie - 2013 - Harare, Zimbabwe
Gannon
Alex Dovale - 2009 - SACS, Cape Town - coach Karoly von Törös
Jason Jamieson - 2010 - Rondebosch BHS, Cape Town - Vineyard SC
Stephen McCallum - 2020 - Wynberg BHS, Cape Town - coach Brendon Pienaar, Vineyard SC
Andrew Smith - 2020 - St Benedicts Colle, Bedfordview
Josh Nel - 2020 - American International School, Johannesburg
Georgia
Wendy Trott - 2008 - Cape Town
Troyden Prinsloo - 2006 - Kearsney College, Pietermaritzburg - coach Wayne Riddeen, Seals SC
Neil Versfeld - 2004 - Durban - Seals SC
Sarah Poewe - 2004 - Deutsche Schule, Cape Town - coach Karoly von Törrös
Viki van den Barselaar - 1999 - St Andrews GHS, Johannesburg
Ashley Oliver - 2008 - HS Paarl Vallei
Henré Louw - 2021 - Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria - TUKS Swimming Club
Duné Coetzee - 2022 - Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool, Pretoria
Matthew Sates - 2021 - Pietermaritzburg - coach Wayne Ridden
Grand Valley State
Ude Fuchs - 2018 - coach Dougie Eager Pietersburg/Polokwane
Harvard
Ivor Gordon - 1974 - Johannesburg
Georgina Milne - 2016 - diver - Ripper Diving Club, Kingsmead College, Johannesburg
Hawaii
Renata Du Plessis
Simon Thirsk - 1999 - Camps Bay SC - coach Sam Freas
Nicholas Folker - 1998 - Michaelhouse, Pietermaritzburg
Grant Ferguson - 1994 - Sasolburg
Henderson State, Arkansas
Nicole Horn - 2007 -
Grant Beahan - 2008 - Harare, Zimbabwe
Nick James - 2008 - Zimbabwe
Houston
Helena Pirow - 1985 - Roedean, Johannesburg - coach Ronnie Borrill
Kevin Richards - Uitenhage
Kobus Scheepers - 1979, Grey HS, Port Elizabeth - coach Tom Connel
David Lowe - 1976 - Rhodesia (also SMU)
Lauren Brukman - 1987 - Durban - coach Frank Gray
Simon Gray - 1975 - Durban - coach Frank Gray
David Gray - 1975 - Durban - coach Frank Gray
Andrew Gray- 1978 - Durban - coach Frank Gray
Nickie Gray - 1980 - Durban - coach Frank Gray
Karen van Helden - 1980, Westerford, Cape Town - coach Clara Aurik
David Parrington - 1975 - Rhodesia - (US Olympic dive coach)
Debbie Hill - 1975 - Rhodesia - diver
Antionette Wilken - 1975 - Rhodesia - diver
Glenn Evans - 1977 - Johannesburg - diver
Jane Figueiredo - Rhodesia - diver
Simon Draver - Rhodesia - diver
Kim Eeson - 2008 - Tuks Sport School, Harare, Zimbabwe
Moira Fraser - 2008 - Tuks Sports School, Harare, Zimbabwe
Micaela Bouter - 2014 - St Stitians, Johannesburg - diver
Iowa
Daniel Swanepoel - 2017 - SACS
Richard Salhus - 2008 - Johannesburg
Iowa State
Dylan de Bruin - 1999 - Durban BHS
Shaylyn Green - 2000 - St. Stithians Girls College, Johannesburg
Gillian Basel - 2016 - St. Stithians Girls' College, Johannesburg - coach Peter Williams, Waterborn SC
Illinois
Jeanri Buys - 2019 - Herschel Girls School, Cape Town
Indiana
Rosie Wicht - 1984 - Durban
Wendy Wishart - 1984 - Durban
Indiana State
Taneal Baptiste - 2018 - Cornwall Hill College, Pretoria - Players SC.
Indian River State College
Lance Robertson - 1985 - Durban
Henry Miles
Herman Louw - 1999
Ryen van Wyk - 2017 - Pretoria
Sule van der Merwe - 2017 - Pietersburg
Ianthe van der Westhuizen - 2017 - Randfontein
Gideon Louw - 2006 - Hoërskool Menlopark (also Auburn)
Tayla Elizabeth Jesse Lovemore - Danville HS, Durban - coach Wayne Riddin (also Florida State)
Luke Altmann - 2020 - Wynberg BHS, Cape Town - coach Brendon Pienaar, Vineyard SC
Jarryd Baxter - 2018 - North Riding, Johannesburg - coach Peter Williams - Waterborne SC
Iowa Central CC
Emile Lutzeler - Paarl Gym - Players SC - coach Paul Emslie
Kentucky
Warren Grobbelaar - 2006 - Pretoria - TUKS Swimming
Reinhardt Strijdom - 2009 - Pretoria
Morne Boshoff - 2008 - Cape Town - coach Karoly von Torros at Vineyard SC
Claire Archibald - 2008 - St Andrews, Johannesburg Sean Gunn - 2013 - Harare, Zimbabwe
Peter Wetzlar - 2017 - Harare, Zimbabwe - coach Graham Hill at Westville Boys HS
Kent State
Bryan Tatterson - 1984 - Northwood HS, Durban - coach Frank Gray See his US Masters results here
Sean Mulvey - Port Elizabeth
Peter Horwitz - 1985 - Port Elizabeth
Kenyon College
Daniel Kupfer - 2002 - Constantia, Cape Town
Brandon Arlow - 2019 - El Shaddai Christian School, Cape Town
la Salle
Christof Ras - 2017 - Pietersburg High School
Johan Roth - 2012 - Strand Hoër skool
Justin Hughes - 2012 - Westville Boys HS
Kelsey Jenkinson - 2013 - Rhenish Girls
Christoff Ras - 2019 Pietersburg High School in Lephalale, Overwacht
Ian Venter - 2019 Pearson High School in Port Elizabeth
Ash Lyne - 2017 St. John's College High School Johannesburg - water polo
Toni Rafferty - 2020 - DSG Grahamston
Tatum Lomax - 2024 St. Sithians Girl's College Johannesburg - water polo
Las Vegas
Jon Hugo - 2000 - Reddam House, Cape Town - coach Karoly von Törös, Vineyard SC
Laurens Vosloo - 1998 - Kuswag Skool, Amanzimtoti
Kim Bonney - 2004 - Fairmont HS, Cape Town - coach Karoly von Törös, Vineyard SC
Hayden Hemmens - 2016 - US born, father from Cape Town. US surf lifesaver and university swim captain.
Camryn Wheals - 2019 - British Academy, Hermanus (transferred from Indian River)
Heinrich Alberts - 2013 - Pietersburg (transferred from Indian River)
Louisiana
Hugh Ross (also Hawaii)
Andy van der Spuy - 1977 -
Darryl Cronje - 1986 - Maritzburg College - coach Wayne Riddin
Simon Finlayson - 1987 - St John's, Johannesburg
Lindsey Mooney - 1998 - Kloof, Natal
Candice Nethercott - 1998 - Saint Andrew's, Linrand, Johannesburg
Donna Leslie - 2002 - St Mary's, Durban
Frank Greeff - 2011 - Brandwag HS, Uitenhage - coach Nenad Miles
Taryn McKenzie - 2014 - Holy Cross, Jhb - Waterborn
Damien Pheiffer - 2014 - Crawford College, Sandton
Mandy Leach - 1997 - Girl's College, Harare, Zimbabwe
Heather Brand - 2002 - Gateway HS, Harare, Zimbabwe
Ryan Ashby - 2001 - Falcon College, Esicodini, Zimbabwe
Louisville, Kentucky
Melanie Greyling - 2004 - Westville GHS, Durban
Marshall
Sarah Kay - 2010 - Reddam, Cape Town - coach Karoly von Törös, Vineyard SC
Justine Jagga - 2016 - Springfield HS, Cape Town
Mars Hill, N.C.
Brendon Cyprianos - 2018 - Christain BC, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Lorna Doorman - 2016 - Peterhouse Trelawney, Zimbabwe
Brady Rothchild - 2016 - Midstream HS, Plettenberg Bay
Matthew Goslin - 2019 - Krugersdorp - coach Anne-Marie Groenewald - Linrand Swimming Club
Drew Rosser - 2016 - Zimbabwe
Miami
Etienne van der Merwe
Roxanne Meyer
Jenna Dreyer - diver
Christy Cech
Nick Folker - 2001 - Michaelhouse, Pietermaritzburg (also at Hawaii 1998-2000)
Robert van der Merwe - 1970
Tyrone Tozer - 1970 - Johannesburg - coach Cecil Colwin
Christine Zwiegers - 2005 - Somerset West
Christine Meyer - 2008 - Crawford College, Jhb - coach Dean Price
Michigan
Monica Scheff - 1976 - Collegiate GHS, Port Elizabeth - coach Peter Elliot, Barracuda SC
Kyle Duckitt - 2010 - St John's, Jhb
Dylan Bosch - 2012 - Crawford College, Jhb
Michigan State
William Steuart - 1958 - KES, Johannesburg
Ian Clutten - 2002 - Westerford, Cape Town
Rudolf Wagenaar - 2002 - Cape Town
Minnesota
Tim Sates - 2017 - Durban
Kyle van Niekerk - 2017 - St Stithians, Johannesburg
Missouri State
Brendon Pienaar - 2001 - Rondebosch BHS, Cape Town
Daan Jansen - 2009 - Pietersburg
Janke Engelbrecht - HS Ben Vorster, Duiwelskloof
Suzanne Van Rensburg- 2011 - Pietersburg
Cajun Skinner - 2009 - East LondonDimitra Drakopoulou - 2011 - Pietermaritzburg
Zenetta Slabbert - 2013 - Pretoria
Lana Janson - 2023 - HS DF Malan, Kaapstad - previously Canisius College
Nebraska
Mark Nieuwenhuis (also Alabama) - 1989 - Cape Town
Karl Rogers - King Edward, Johannesburg
Penny Heyns - 1993
Peter Williams - 1987 - Grey HS, Port Elizabeth - coach Tom Connell - head coach Waterborn SC Johannesburg.
Peter Girardeau
Lezelle Markgraaf - 1991
Lee Pennyfather - 1986 - Pinetown
Mandy Hunter-Beckinsall - 1994 - Edenvale (coach Edenvale)
Gary Albertyn - 1992 - Pretoria
Sean Frampton - 1987 - Cape Town
Heather Park (ex-Rhodesia) - 1993 - Johannesburg (transferred from Houston)
Rhett Talbert (also Hawaii) - 1989 - Umbilo
Seddon Keyter -1989 - Cape Town
Grant Ferguson - 1992 - Sasolburg (also Hawaii)
Alan Kelsey - 1992 - Edenvale
Francois Boshoff - 1993 - Richard's Bay
Helene Muller - 1997 - Potch Gym.
Jaco Kruger - 1987 - Menlo Park, Pretoria
Laren Tiltman - 1993 - Selborne College, East London - coached by Tom Connell, Doug Skinner, and Brian Graham
Michael Windisch - 1994 - Pretoria
Julia Russell - 1994 - Northlands HS, Durban
Nevada
Jamie Reynolds - 2015 - Merrivale, Natal - coach Wayne Riddin, Seals SC.
Northern Arizona
Peter Chilcott - 1999 -
North Carolina State
Tricia Butcher - 1983 - Kloof - St Mary’s DSG - coach in Colorado - coach Frank Gray
Susan Butcher - Kloof - St Mary’s DSG - coach Frank Gray
Stephen Coetzer - 2011- dual US/SA citizen - Laney HS, Wilmington, NC
Olivia Nel -
North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Michael Meyer - 2013 - Johannesburg, Mandeville Dolphins club team…coached by Dean Price.
Craig Emslie - 2014 - Rondebosch BHS, Cape Town (also Indian River State)
Georgia Nel - 2021 - Herschel Girls HS, Constantia, Cape Town
Olivia Nel - 2021 - Herschel Girls HS, Constantia, Cape Town
North Central College, Illinois
Ian Wilson (1962 NAIA All American -Durban butterflier)
Northern Colorado
Jenna Pearse - 2019 - St Andrews GHS, Johannesburg - Dragons SC coach Theo Verster.
Northern Illinois
Leon Weed - 1998 - Johannesburg
Notre Dame
Natalie Burke - 2004 - Reddam, Cape Town - coach Karoly von Törös, Vineyard SC
Bertie Nel - 2010 - Hoërskool Ben Vorster, Tzaneen
Nova Northeastern - Florida
Savanna Best - 2018 - Cape Town - coach Karoly von Törös (transferred from Indian River CC)
Ohio
Paul Teixeira - 1991
Kim van Selm - 2000 - Durban
Ilse Petersen - 2005 - Deutsche Schule, Johannesburg
Bianca Hauzer - 2012 - Germiston
Courtney Perrett - 2018 - Durban (transfer from Indian River)
Ohio State
Marc Dreyer (diver) - 2002 - Grey High, Port Elizabeth
Chris Cowley - 2012 - Players Academy, Pretoria
Michelle Williams - 2011 - Pretoria, via Toronto, Canada
Oklahoma
Lin Meiring
Julian Dyason
Peter Duncan
Graham Johnston
Melvyn van Helsdingen
Gerrie de Jong
Ernst de Jong (diver) 1952
Brett Davies - 1978 - coach Frank Gray
Olivet Nazarene University
Kyle Letley - 2020 - Edenvale High School
Oregon State
Kristi Kuhlmey - 2002 - Crawford College, Durban
Oachita Baptist
Tim Ferris - 2010 - Triangle, Zimbabwe
Emile Maritz - 2011 - Sierra Vista HS, Pretoria
Hein Hillmer - 2009 - Victoria Park HS, Port Elizabeth
Pace
Pacific
Karl Thaning - 1996 - Bishops, Cape Town - coach Karoly von Törös, Vineyard SC (also Springbok water polo player)
Shannon Van Konynenburg - 2010 - Parel Vallei HS
Sarah Harris (water polo) - 2007 - Reddam, Cape Town
Ziada Jardine - 2004 - Cape Town, coach Karoly von Törös, Vineyard SC
Kim Kay (water polo) - 2011 - Reddam, Cape Town
Pasadena
Basil Hotz - 1966 - Johannesburg - US coach Don Gambril
Penn State
Eugene Botes - 2001 - van der Bijl Park
Pepperdine
Erik Luchs 1978 - water polo - Zimbabwe
Pittsburgh
Morné Boshoff - 2010 - Pretoria (transfer from Kentucky)
Martin Vogel - 2012 - Cambridge College, Johannesburg
Eben Vorster - 2017 - Hoërskool Sentraal, Bloemfontein coach Lynette Wessels
Rousseau Kluver - Rondebosch BHS, Cape Town - coach Karoly von Törös
Yolandi van Rooyen - Hoërskool Ben Voster, Phalaborwa - Vineyard SC
Yolandi van der Merwe - Parel Vallei - Vineyard SC
Princeton
Roy Abramowitz - 1972 - King Edward VII, Johannesburg - coach Jan Kooiman
Chris Aubin - 2018 - Bishops, Cape Town
Natasha McManus - 2017 - Dublin, Ireland - daughter of Terry Mcmnaus and Jennie Lundie - Diver
Veronique Rossouw - 203 - Midstream College, Pretoria
Dakota Tucker - 2024 - St Stithians Girls’ College, Johannesburg
Connor Buck - 2024 - Clifton College, Durban
Tigran Sennett - 2023 - St. John's College , Johannesburg - water polo
Purdue
Kate Beavon - 2019 - St. Teresa’s, Johannesburg - coach Peter Williams, Waterborn SC
Salem
Brady Samuels - 2018 - Rondebosch BHS, Cape Town - coach Brendon Pienaar, Vineyard SC
San Diego State
Nicole Castelyn - 2002 -
Nikki Wendy Pederson
South Carolina
Bronwyn Dedekind - 2000 - Wykham College, Pietermaritzburg
Julia Vincent - 2014 - Kingsmead College, Johannesburg - Rippers Divng Club diver
Michelle Dosson - 1996 - Cape Town
Kurt Muller - 2007 - Grey College, Bloemfontein - (transferred from Indian River)
South Dakota
Jade Goosen - 2014 - Durban Girls' College
Kristen Davis - 2017 - St Mary's DSG, Kloof -
Sianne Downes - 2017 - Holy Rosary, Edenvale
Southern Illinois
Gerhard van der Walt - 1983 - Menlo Park HS, Pretoria (also ASU)
Erwin Kratz - 1983 - Johannesburg coach George Jacobson - now a lawyer in Texas
Gary Brinkman - 19xx - Amanzimtoti - now a coach in Australia
Keith Armstrong - Durban
Owen Kuyper - now headmaster at Crawford College, Pretoria
Jackie Taljaard - Durban - 1st coach Dean Price in Johannesburg
Kirsty Albertyn - 1997 - Sasolburg High School
Cornè Prozesky - 2000 - Pretoria
Leane Pienaar - 2001
Herman Louw - 2001
Corne Prozesky
Philip van Niekerk
Gareth McGee - 2005 -
Rita Naude - 2016 - Hoërskool Menlopark, Pretoria
Stephan Ackerman - 2004 -
Johno Fergusson - 2019 -Assistant Coach at Southern Illinois
SMU - Southern Methodist
Stephan Mulholland - 1958
Alisdair 'Tiny' Barnetson - 1962
Tudor Lacey - 1964
Aubrey Burer - 1960
Vernon Slovin - 1966 - Cape Town and Kimberley - coach Frank Gray
Richard Bonney - 1969 - King Edward VII, Johannesburg - coaches Ronnie Borrill and Tudor Lacey
John Thorburn - 1971 - coach in Texas
Guy Goosen - 1975 - Rhodesia
Petro Nortje - 1989 - Gelofte Skool, Durban
Lizelle Peacock - Durban
Cliff Lyne - 1992 - Durban
Sheelah Turner - 1991 - St Stithians, Johannesburg
Craig Jackson - 1992 - Johannesburg - coaching in Australia
Toni Palmer - 1983 - Johannesburg - coach Dean Price
Alice Escreet - 1988 - Bloemfontein - coach Santa van Jaarsveld
Jeanine Steenkamp - 1988 - Bloemfontein - coach Santa van Jaarsveld
Marianne Kriel - 1991- Cape Town - coach Clara Aurik
Ferdinand Postma - 2002 -Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria
Marizanne Grundlingh - 2002 - Vineyard SC, Cape Town
Christy-Leigh Lategan - 2008 - Klerksdorp
Marne Erasmus - 2014 - Grens Hoërskool, East London
Matthew Napier-Jamieson - 2010 Johannesburg
Brandon Norman - 2013 - Crawford College - coach Peter Williams Waterborn SC (transferred University of Indianapolis)
Tara-Lynn Nicholas - 2013 - The Wykeham Collegiate, Pietermaritzburg
Kirst McLaughlan - 2013 - St. Catherines Covent, Johannesburg
Gabi Grobler - 2017 - Trinity House College, Johannesburg - coach Peter Williams, Waterborn SC
Southwest Missouri State
Brendon Pienaar - 2001 - Cape Town
Texas, Arlington
Don Liebermann - 1975 - Salisbury, Rhodesia. Also British Columbia, Canada. First scholarship awarded to a Rhodesian swimmer or diver
Texas A&M
Gregory Widmer - 2007 - from St Stithians, Johannesburg - coach Peter Williams, Waterborn SC
Nathan Lavery - 2008 - Grey HS, Port Elizabeth.
Texas
Annette Cowley - 1985 - Cape Town - coach Tom Fraenkel
Suzette Jansen - 1978 - Pretoria
Texas Christian University
Robbie Stewart - 1990 - diver - Zimbabwe
Angela Clark - 1997 - diver - Zimbabwe
Nathan Lavery - 2008 - Port Elizabeth
Peter Todd - 2006 - St. Benedicts College,Johannesburg
Abigail Meder - 2019 - Durban - homeschooled
Dwayne Odendaal - 2017 - Glenwood Boys' High School, Durban
Cheryl Townsend - 2005 - Wykeham Collegiate, Pietermaritzburg - coach Wayne Ridden
Chris Kalalaman - 2003 - Groote Schuur HS, Cape Town - coach Clara Aurik and Karoly von Törös (transferred from Toledo)
Emilie Visagie - 2018 - Our Lady of Fatima Convent School, From Durban
Tennessee
Susan Erasmus - 1984 - Durban - coach Doreen Hill, Seagulls SC
Marcelle Webber - 1985 - Durban
Evan Stewart (diver)- 1994 - Salisbury, Rhodesia - 1994 Diving World Champ
Taryn Ternent - 2000- Edenvale (transfered from Washington State)
George du Rand - 2001 - Bloemfontein - coach Simon Gray
Teresa Moodie - 1999 - Harare, Zimbabwe
Jane Woodard - 1997 - diver - Zimbabwe
Chris Stewart - 2000 - De La Salle Holy Cross College, Randburg
Jodie McGroarty (diver) - 2008 - Zimbabwe
Ryan Coetzee - 2014 - Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool - Phalaborwa
Michael Houlie - 2018 - Bishops, Cape Town
Thomas University
Ethan Bainbridge - 2017 - St Peter's College, Jhb
Toledo
Eugene DaPonte - 1998 -
Sheona Lottering - 2000 - Pietermaritzburg - coach Wayne Riddin, Seals SC
Samantha Keevey - 2000 - Knysna
Lauren Beckett - 2000 -Johannesburg
Stuart Rogers- 2002 - Johannesburg
Taryn Smyth - 2003 - Eunice GHS, Bloemfontein - coach Simon Gray
Louise Smyth - 2008 - Eunice GHS, Bloemfontein
Mia Blignaut - 1999 - Pretoria
Yvette Victor - 1998 - Brits
Sonja le Roux - 2000 - Pretoria
Derek Craven - 1999 - Pretoria
Paul Southey - 1999 - Waterkloof, Pretoria
Justin Lawrence - 2001 - Sloan Park, Johannesburg
Grant O'Brien - 2002 - Queensburgh, Natal
Craig Dukes - 1998 - Bedfordview
Pierre van Zyl - 1999 - Bloemfontein - coach Simon Gray
Kristen Straszacker - 2017 - Cape Town
Samantha Stucke
Pedro Ferreira - Hawaii then transferred to Toledo
Union College
Tamsin Petersen - 2008 - Crawford College, Sandton - Sandton Seals SC
University of California Bakersfield
Justin Slade - 1992 - transferred to Arizona State in 1993
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Loren Rozowsky - 1983 - Johannesburg - coach Zvi Katabi
Gary Roberts - 1981 - water polo -Zimbabwe
University of California in Pennsylvania
Amanda Kuiper - 2002 -
Clarissa Enslin - 2010 - St Andrews School for Girls - Dalview, Brakpan
Vermont
Tannah Proudfoot - 2023 - St. Mary's School, Johannesburg - diver
Villanova
Natalie Elphick - 2009 - Durban GHS
Roxy Tammage - 2009 - Durban GHS
Yolana du Plessis - 2010 - Tuks Sports High School, Boksburg
Tarryn Els - 2018 - Collegiate GHS, Port Elizabeth - coach Mark Edge, PE Amateur SC
Virginia Tech
Keith Myburg - Roanoke, Virginia. Nephew of Springbok Jeanette Myburgh
Washington State
Jenna Bekker - 2009 - Crawford College, Pretoria - Coach Grant Kritzinger at the Players Academy Swim Club
Michee van Rooyen - 2019 - Menlopark, Pretoria
Taryn Ternent - 2000 - Edenvale - (transferred to Tennessee in 2002)
Virginia
Amee Canny - 2022 - Oakhill School, Knysna - Knysna Dragons SC coach Grant Ferguson.
West Virginia University
Christopher Brill - 2012 - Johannesburg
Anton Lombard - 1998 - Menlopark, Pretoria
Tatum Peyerl - 2019 - St Dominic's, Boksburg
Jonathan Bennett - 2019 - Clifton College, Durban - coach Graham Hill, Seagulls SC
Ryen van Wyk - 2019 - Pretoria BHS (transferred from Indian River)
Wheeling
Jandre Strauss - 2012 - Rondebosch BHS, Cape Town - coach Brendon Pienaar, Vineyard SC
Williams Baptist
Jordyn Minifie - 2020 - Penryn College, Nelspruit
Wisconsin
Christine Zwiegers - 2006 - Parel Vallei, Somerset-Wes (transferred from at Miami)
Dirk Lambrechts - 2010 - Pretoria
Wyoming
Grant Kritzinger - 2003 - St. Alban's College, Johannesburg - now the head coach at Players SC, Johannesburg.
Carl Marais - 2004 - Saint Albans College, Pretoria
Hannah Mclean-Leonard -2017 - St. Mary's DSG, Durban
Yale
Matt Coetzee - 214 - Kloof, Natal - coach: Angela Marlton, Aquazone SC