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How South Africa Swimmers Stole America's Olympic Gold

How South Africa Swimmers Stole America's Olympic Gold

Ryk Neethling and Roland Schoeman put their differences aside to lead the SA swimmers to a new World Record in the 4x100m Freestyle Relay, beating Michael Phelps in the process.


by Luke Alfred  - Jun 08, 2024

No race captured the hype of the 2000 Sydney Olympics quite like the men’s 4x100 freestyle relay. The reasons for such heightened expectation were rooted partly in history, and partly in the tabloid inclinations of the press. The event was introduced for the first time at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and, since its inception, the USA had unerringly won it. Nine gold medals later, their swagger was effortless, their crown assumed: they were undisputed kings of the pool.

Gary Hall Jnr, a vital member of their team, was their praise-singer in Sydney. He was fond of shooting his mouth off, reminding the world in general but the Australians in particular of the US’s manifest destiny in the event. The Cincinnati-born Hall was the quintessential showboater. In his stars- ’n-stripes robe, he would shadow box on the pool deck; sometimes he’d play air guitar or indulge in mock World Wrestling Federation moves and manoeuvres. Some loved him, arguing that he brought a much-needed touch of showmanship to the sport. Others weren’t so sure.

The Aussies, with the sublime Ian Thorpe and the explosive Michael Klim in their ranks, observed Hall’s antics and shook their heads. Sydney was their home patch, a city immersed in Australian swimming folklore. The peerless technician, Murray Rose, had swum as a boy in the Manly saltwater pool in the 1950s. He also went swimming in Sydney Harbour, likening his Christmas swims when the massive ‘King’ tides rolled in from the Pacific, to an ‘adventure into a different world’. 

Dawn Fraser, the larrikin eighth child of a working-class Balmain family of Scottish immigrants, was another Sydney swimming legend. She won gold medals in the women’s 100-metres freestyle in three – Melbourne, Rome and Tokyo – consecutive Olympics. In coming to Sydney, the US were entering the waters of an Australian swimming temple. The Aussie sprint relay four were disinclined to allow the Yanks to extend their record in their backyard. 

Hall cranked up the volume still further when, shortly before the final, he wrote on his blog: ‘My biased opinion says that we will smash them [the Australians] like guitars. ’It was a metaphor lacking in requisite lightness. At 6 foot 6 inches tall and with a quiff to make any Country-and-Western star proud, Hall was a power swimmer, not Ted Hughes. He would show those upstart Aussies in the pool. 

As luck would have it, Hall swam the fourth leg of the relay final against Australia’s Thorpe, taking a narrow lead into the final 50 metres as it became a two-way race for gold between the reigning champions and the Olympic hosts. With 20 metres left, Hall was still narrowly in the lead. As Hall and Thorpe approached the line, Thorpe reeled in the American with literally his last two strokes, touching the wall first. In the pandemonium of the Australian’ celebration, Klim, who had swum a world-record time in the first leg for Australia, strummed a few bars on his air guitar. 

In the euphoria and excitement, few cared to remember that in his blog Hall had struck a note – as it were – of uncharacteristic ambiguity. In the line following his infamous ‘guitars’ quip, he had written: ‘Historically the US has always risen to the occasion. But the logic in that remote area of my brain says it won’t be so easy for the US to dominate the waters this time.’ 

Such a close reading of the event and the brouhaha surrounding it was beyond pretty much everyone, including the South Africans. They bombed in the 4x100 freestyle relay, finishing fifth (behind Australia, Russia, Sweden and France) in heat two of the first round. Their swimmers won only two medals in the Sydney pool (Terence Parkin, sandwiched between two Italians, grabbing silver in the 200-metre breaststroke; Penny Heyns winning bronze in the 100-metres breaststroke women’s final) returning home chastened and demoralised.

 Two of their number, the highly regarded Ryk Neethling and up-and-coming gunslinger, Roland Schoeman, had an Olympics to forget. Only 20 years old, Schoeman hadn’t made the final in either of his favoured short-distance sprint events, while the older Neethling finished fifth in the 1500-metres free and eighth in the 400-metres freestyle final. ‘I talked the talk,’ he recalls. ‘I went to Sydney ranked in the top three in the world in three events – the 1500 metres, 400 metres and 200 metres – and didn’t medal.

‘On the plane [out of Sydney] I read a book called Positive by an Australian discus thrower and shot putter [Werner Reiterer] about the systematic world of doping, which wasn’t great for my mental state. The [Sunday Times] journalist David Isaacson said I “choked” and I let it get to me. I came back and thought, “Fuck it, I’m done.”’ 

So shattered was Neethling by the Sydney experience that he didn’t swim competitively for nearly two years. He had arrived at the University of Arizona on a scholarship after his first Olympics in Atlanta in 1996, and now the university’s home in Tucson was a sanctuary. He was far from Sydney, far from his failures and thousands of handy kilometres away from the accusing gaze of the South African media. He became anonymous again and vanished into a bubble of disappointment and self-pity. 

After his working day handling sales and leasing as a Tucson commercial real-estate broker was over, he sometimes headed for a local heated pool for a few easy recreational lengths. He played and frolicked, searching for what he’d lost in the Sydney trauma. He did a little low-key Masters coaching from six to seven in the evenings. Watching others older and less talented than himself was a balm. His Masters classes always seemed to enjoy themselves; they splashed about and had fun. They yelled. Neethling watched it all and was reminded of water’s ability to console and heal. ‘It gave me a different perspective. I gave them some pretty challenging exercises and they just gave it horns. These old people would just attack it. 

‘For me, the fun inside the pool took a little bit longer to arrive.’ 

The son of a prominent Bloemfontein attorney, Neethling was a middle child enveloped by two sisters. He stuttered badly as a child and his biographer, Clinton van der Berg, surmises that although he survived a drowning incident in the family pool as a five-year-old, water was always ‘a refuge’ of silence and peace. 

Born in 1977, Neethling remembers Zola Budd ‘running past the house’ and her subsequent exploits competing for Great Britain in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Those Olympics were subsequently immortalised by Bud Greenspan in his American-made documentary called 16 Days of Glory, a boosterish yarn purporting to tell the inside story of the Games. 

Neethling watched the film as a boy, transfixed in front of the screen: the march-past, the pageantry, the stellar performances of Carl Lewis. Nearly 30 years later he can still recall seeing the men’s 200-metres butterfly final, billed as an epic race between the Cuban-born young American, Pablo Morales, and the German Michael Gross, nicknamed The Albatross.

The two were neck and neck with 20 metres to go, the slightly less experienced Morales making a technical error that allowed The Albatross to reach out a lanky arm and grab gold. ‘I watched it in Bloemfontein on my own, when I was perhaps 12 years old,’ says Neethling. ‘I saw the Coliseum and the crowds and all those things just blew my mind – I realised that was what I wanted.’

When he graduated from the University of Arizona in May 2001, Neethling found himself at a loose end. He suddenly had no formal swimming obligations. Occasionally he’d find himself on the deck, jumping into the pool and casually ' doing a little damage’. This aside, he was left to his own devices. There were no college meets, no pressure, no practice routine. ‘No coach said, “Hey, Ryk, you’ve still got it, buddy. Come and join us.” I was just there, sort of trying to decide on my future.’

Through the latter half of 2001, he slowly realised that he had unfinished business with both his talent and the sport. If he didn’t start to swim competitively again he would forever be remembered as the precocious wannabe who bombed in Sydney, his vanity such that he never returned. He got his shit together and bulked up in the gym, putting on 15 kilograms, transforming himself from a distance swimmer into a sprinter. 

His development was halting; physically, he might have changed shape but psychologically he was lost in soggy self-regard. ‘I wasn’t always the best person to be around,’ he said. ‘Relationships suffered.’ Slowly, the water began to restore him. He found equilibrium and a semblance of calm. ‘I couldn’t look myself in the mirror while shaving in the morning. I didn’t want to be a “what if?” guy.’ 

With Neethling on the team, the South Africans arrived in Manchester for the Commonwealth Games in July 2002 harbouring no great hopes. Schoeman and Lyndon Ferns joined Neethling to form the backbone of the freestyle relay team, with the fourth place being filled by Hendrik Odendaal. In the event, the South Africans grabbed silver, two and a half seconds behind the Australians but a handy half-second ahead of the bronze-medal Canadians. Ferns has no particular recollection of the event but mentions that, looking back, at least what was to become the Olympic relay team had made a cautious beginning.

Six months later and Ferns had formally enrolled at the University of Arizona. He, Schoeman and Neethling now lived in the same city. They trained together and all revered and trusted the college swim coaches, Frank Busch and Rick DeMont. The 2004 Olympics were a mere 18 months away.

DeMont had his own Olympic story. As a naturally graceful young California swimmer, he won gold in the 400-metres freestyle event at the Munich Olympics in 1972 only for the medal to be snatched away when traces of a banned substance were revealed in his asthma medication. He was subsequently scratched from the 1500 metres (in which he held the world record) and returned to the States angry and confused. An intelligent child (he skipped a grade), he’d made the American authorities aware of his medication in the pre-Olympic paperwork all athletes were required to complete. The problem was, the Americans had somehow failed to alert the IOC who were in no mood (these were the early days of doping and anti-doping legislation) to turn a blind eye or admit culpability.

After months of introspection, DeMont returned at the World Aquatic Champs in Belgrade a year later, where he became the first swimmer to puncture the four-minute barrier in the 400-metres freestyle. After Belgrade, at the tender age of 17, he retired from competitive international swimming forever.

In later life, DeMont, an artist in both watercolour and oils, moved from California to Arizona, where he started a long-standing relationship with the Arizona Wildcats, the college swim team. ‘I definitely come at it [coaching] from a creative point of view,’ he has said. ‘Building a dance – you know, swimming’s nothing but a dance – you learn how to dance and you’ll be fast.’

Both Busch and DeMont stepped in when Neethling, Schoeman and Ferns returned to campus in the summer of 2003, having finished eighth in the final of the 4x100 freestyle relay in the World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona in July. The South Africans only made the final because the Swedes had been disqualified on a technicality in their heats. The reprieve, though, was temporary. ‘If we stopped halfway through,’ says Neethling, ‘no one would have missed us.’

Busch’s office on campus a week later ended up being the venue for one of the more important meetings in South African swimming history. As the three sat in front of probably the most illustrious coach in US swimming history, they felt like guilty schoolboys before the headmaster. The impression wasn’t helped by DeMont, standing nearby. He was generally jocular, full of goofy ease in a T-shirt, cargo shorts and a peaked cap. Now his arms were folded.

‘You guys are better than eighth,’ began the grizzled Busch gently.
 ‘Shit happens coach,’ shrugged Schoeman.
 ‘Look, guys, you’re on the cusp of something special. You’ve got to start investing in each other. You can’t swim as individuals. Not any more. Not on a relay team.’ 

Silence. 

‘If you come together now you’ll do something that will be remembered in South Africa for a very long time. Something special.’ 

‘You’ve never even been to South Africa, Frank,’ said Schoeman.
 Mild laughter.

 ‘I know that South Africans are crazy about their sport. There: Francois Pienaar!’
 More laughter.

 ‘If I can just come in here. You have three prongs now, guys; just take the leap of faith. There’s an Olympic medal here for the taking,’ offered DeMont. ‘Couldn’t have put it better myself.’

 After the debrief in Busch’s office, the parties didn’t dive immediately into the circle of love. Neethling and Schoeman had always had an itchy relationship. Schoeman was more tolerant of the South African national coach, a German by the name of Dirk Lange, than was Neethling. And Neethling always felt that Schoeman was wary of his territory when he made the transition, post-Sydney, to the shorter, more explosive sprinting events.

Over time, relations thawed. Although the team was still looking for an elusive fourth member, the parties began to trust one another. According to Neethling, they egged each other on at the gym and supported each other in the pool. They became collectively accountable and even began to enjoy each other’s company. ‘We reminded each other of how we felt when we got last place at that World Championship,’ said Neethling. ‘Before a workout would start, or towards the end, we would say, “Just remember how we felt in Barcelona. ”So we used that as a springboard. We stopped making excuses. And, ja, we just invested in each other. We formed this brotherhood.’

During the World Cup in Durban in early December 2003, Neethling and Schoeman were thrilled to find out that Ferns had swum sub-50 seconds for the University of Arizona in the 100-metres at a meet in Austin, Texas. Things were clearly taking shape, Ferns’ time of 48.99 giving them hope that their efforts since the conversation in Busch’s office were paying dividends. ‘That was the Texas Invitational, if I remember – the first qualifying event for the Olympics,’ says Ferns. ‘I’d just started my second year at Arizona. We did a long course in the evening and I was feeling good. I just went out and swam.’

After the World Cup, Neethling returned to Bloemfontein for the December holidays. He worried his mother, San-Marié, because he was picky about her cooking and baking. During Christmas lunch he showed restraint, only breaking his resolve for dessert. San-Marié was hurt, and asked why he wasn’t eating more. Neethling explained his need to put the haunting of Sydney behind him. He’d swum 15 kilometres on Christmas Eve in the local Virgin Active, he explained, and after Christmas lunch, he was about to head for the municipal pool to swim a further 15 kilometres. Bloemfontein was almost eerily deserted that afternoon because people were holidaying on the coast. The sidewalks were empty, the roads free of traffic. In the searing afternoon heat, he swum length after length in the great emptiness. This was his therapy.

Despite his spellbinding swim in Austin, though, Ferns was suffering. He trained too hard as 2003 segued into 2004 and felt burnt out. But he took a deep breath, found reserves of strength he didn’t know he had, and looked forward to the upcoming Olympics, now only months away.

Swimming with Neethling and Schoeman at the Janet Evans Invitational at Long Beach, California, on 11 June, Ferns helped the University of Arizona to first place. It was not an all-South African team (the fourth spot was taken by a local Arizona swimmer, Mark Warkentin) but the result affirmed that the relay team was on the right track. In swimming 3.22.00, they beat Venezuela and Australia (with Klim in their line-up) into second and third place respectively. ‘After that we spoke about times quite a lot – and how Lyndon’s 48.99 was going to fit in,’ said Neethling. ‘We also decided that whoever was going to be the fourth member of the relay squad [in the Olympics] would swim third.’

In the Athens Olympic village Neethling found himself sharing a room with Parkin, the Sydney silver medallist. Parkin had a cold and was coughing terribly, retching great gobs of phlegm into a bottle he kept on his bedside table. ‘There was no issue – Terence and I have known each other for a long time – but he’s deaf,’ said Neethling, ‘so he had no idea of the noise he was making. I asked to be moved. I was paired with a sailor, but he was on the water, and I didn’t see him for a week.’

The subject of roommates aside, the opening days at Athens were less than optimal. Swimming South Africa (SSA) had negotiated a sponsorship contract with Speedo, while the relay swimmers favoured the Arena swimsuit and Nike’s cap. There were angry words, much to-ing and fro-ing, with the parties resolving that if the relay team were to be fined, it was to be done after the Olympics.

An already tense relationship between swimmers and administrators was plunged closer to crisis on the subject of DeMont (Busch was honouring his commitments as head coach of the US Olympic team). The University of Arizona swimmers argued that they wanted DeMont on the pool deck, with SSA responding by saying they’d used up their accreditation: which had gone to official coach Lange. ‘Rick ended up becoming an honorary Venezuelan – it was all we could get accreditation-wise. He was a hour- a-half-drive away from the deck. Still, he was there and that was important for all of us,’ said Neethling.

One matter still needed to be decided: the fourth member in the relay team. A couple of days before the official start of the Games, there was a swim-off. Darian Townsend dipped beneath 50 seconds for the 100-metres free, while Karl Thaning and Eugene Botes couldn’t broach the 50-second barrier. Townsend was a shoo-in; the team now had their fourth man. Through trial and error, they had agreed upon an order since the forgettable efforts of Barcelona in which the order was Townsend, Schoeman, Ferns and Neethling.

In the revised line-up, Schoeman would now lead off in an attempt to secure an early lead; Ferns, recovered from his bout of over-training, would follow; after that, the new man, Townsend, would hopefully protect the by-now established lead. Townsend would hand over to the anchor Neethling, who was expecting to swim against the United States’s Michael Phelps.

The race order worked to perfection, South Africa winning her heat on the Sunday morning in close to a world-record time. They were over the moon, but wise enough to reel in their instinct for windgat self-promotion. According to Neethling, they politely eschewed media interviews. They tried to be as calm and as natural as they could be. After their cool-off swim, DeMont gathered them round, a broad grin on his face.

‘Great swim,’ he said, rubbing his hands together as he stepped closer. ‘So, I’ve got a story for you ahead of tonight’s final. There are these two kudu bulls standing on top of a hill looking into a valley at a group of grazing cows, right? The young bull turns to the older one: “Let’s rush down and fuck the most beautiful cow,” he says. The old bull considers the young bull’s impetuosity gravely and shakes his horns. “No,” he says, “that’s not the way to do it. Let’s canter down and fuck them all.”’

It was difficult to relax in the athletes’ village. Neethling caught a fitful 15 minutes sleep. In an attempt to calm down, he listened to Juluka on his headphones. Ferns tried to distract himself. ‘It was more excitement than nerves, to be honest,’ he said. ‘We were there to win a medal – we knew after the morning heats that we’d be close. We all tried to relax but that was almost impossible.’

Neethling breathed deeply. ‘They always say that you must have butterflies,’ he said. ‘But the trick is to get them to fly in formation.’ At 6:30, after a restless afternoon, the team gathered in the dining hall. Neethling grabbed his usual: two Red Bulls and two bananas. Schoeman slid a chicken breast and a couple of rice balls onto his plate. As he forked a rice ball into his mouth he found he couldn’t swallow; his mouth was too dry. Specs of rice dribbled down his chin. The incident lowered both the tone and the tension.

When they recovered from their hysterics, the team had something to eat. Shortly after the team arrived at the main Olympic swimming venue they were approached by a frisky DeMont. He’d somehow been privy to the announcement of the US team (and their racing order) and was amazed to report that Hall – who had swum for the US relay team in the morning heats – had been benched.

As he circulated the news, the four swimmers couldn’t believe the Americans had chosen to swim in the order they had. Later it emerged that Ian Crocker, who swum second-fastest of the American four in the morning heats, was suffering from a sore throat, but the South Africans didn’t know that then. All they saw now was that Hall Jnr wasn’t part of the US team. It struck them as ludicrous that Crocker would go out first, followed by Phelps, Neil Walker and Jason Lezak. ‘We just couldn’t believe the order,’ said Neethling. ‘I visualised that [as anchor] I’d swim against Phelps – I’d been visualising it for months. We would never have gone out with Crocker; we’d have gone out strong with Walker and Lezak.’

In the event, Crocker touched the wall in eighth in the final after going out first for the States. Schoeman, swimming first for South Africa, achieved the much-talked-about good start and stormed to the lead, which he held throughout. Ferns, swimming second, swam the race of his life. He not only held onto Schoeman’s lead but possibly extended it slightly, leading from the Italians in second, with the Australians bunched in a group a couple of metres back.

Ferns had good reason to blaze. Hall was at his mouthy best between the heats and the finals when he announced within Ferns’ earshot that it was a pity he swam so well in the morning, because he wasn’t going to repeat it. ‘Hall was not alone for thinking that way – everyone said it,’ said Ferns, nonplussed. ‘Roland and Gary shared the same agent, David Arluck, and David was saying it too.’

After swimming a magnificent leg against Phelps, Ferns made way for Townsend. The last pick of the relay team (and the so-called soutie amidst the boertjies) helped to banish the ghosts of Barcelona. Racing third, Townsend swam magnificently; the South Africans were still in the lead when he handed over to Neethling, who had watched the first three legs with mounting tension. ‘With 10 seconds to go, I changed my strategy completely: I wanted the guys to see my foam,’ remembers Neethling. ‘I went out as fast as I could. At 70 metres, the pain started to come in. I felt as though I was swimming in syrup.’

Back home in Bloem, Neethling’s parents and sisters all watched the final in different rooms: San-Marié was in the bar, his sisters were in their respective bedrooms and Ryk Snr was in the television room. ‘After Roland’s leg, Dad roared like a lion – he’s a big man – so everyone came running. By the time Darian started his swim they were all in the TV room together. When we’d finished, the phone didn’t stop ringing for a week. The following morning the domestic workers in the suburb started an impromptu dance.’

Neethling held on in the last 30 metres as Lezak and Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands pushed him close, Van den Hoogenband pipping the Americans in the final few metres. Amidst wild jubilation, the gold medal was South Africa’s. In the best race of their lives, they had beaten the Australians’ world and Olympic record, set in Sydney four years before, by a hefty half-second.

The Americans finished third, condemning themselves to endless post-mortems about race orders, sore throats and Hall’s exclusion. The Australians, so full of bravado four years before, finished sixth. Pumped with adrenalin, Schoeman, the sprinter who had established the lead, compared the victory to the film, Any Given Sunday.‘As the movie says, “Any given Sunday. ”For the relay, I told the guys, this is our Sunday,’ said Schoeman emotionally.


How South Africa Swimmers Stole America's Olympic Gold

Luke Alfred  - Jun 08, 2024

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Four Former Wildcats Inducted into the South African Sports Hall of Fame

09/16/2024

Four University of Arizona swimmers who set a world record in the 400-meter freestyle relay at the 2004 Olympic Games were inducted into the South African Sports Hall of Fame last month.

Roland SchoemanLyndon FernsDarian Townsend and Ryk Neethling, who led South Africa to an Olympic gold medal in Athens, all swam for the University of Arizona at some point in their extensive and accomplished careers.

After coming in eighth at the 2003 World Championships, the South African men won Olympic gold just one year later, staging a shocking upset of the heavily favored United States and beating the world record in the process with a time of 3:13.17. Townsend described the athletes' recent induction into the hall of fame as "unexpected" but "a great thing to be a part of," with the induction ceremony taking place at a popular casino in Johannesburg, South Africa.

While the relay team members competed at Arizona at different times, the four swimmers all received major accolades and accomplishments during their tenure as Wildcats. 

On top of the relay gold at the 2004 Olympic Games, Schoeman also attained a silver medal in the 100-meter freestyle and a bronze medal in the 50-meter freestyle. Schoeman won the 2002 NCAA Championship in the 50-meter freestyle, in addition to overall runner-up finishes and multiple All-American distinctions. Schoeman was the men's 50-meter butterfly champion at the World Championships in 2005 and 2006. A 4x-Olympian in 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012, he was also the former individual world record holder in the LCM 50 butterfly, SCM 50 freestyle, SCM 100 freestyle, and SCM 100 individual medley. 

In 2006, just two years after his history-making relay swim, Ferns finished his collegiate career as the NCAA champion in the 100-meter butterfly, setting a school record of 45.89 seconds. In this same year, Ferns was a member of the 400 freestyle, 400 medley and 800 freestyle NCAA Championship relay teams that helped boost the Wildcats to a second-place finish at the NCAA Championships. During his time at Arizona, Ferns earned eight individual First Team All- America honors and 15 relay All-America honors. Ferns also competed in the 2008 Olympics in the 100-meter butterfly, 100-meter freestyle, 4x100 freestyle relay, and the 4x100 medley relay. 

In his time at Arizona, Neethling was a nine-time NCAA individual champion, a four-time Pac-10 Conference Swimmer of the Year, a seven-time Pac-10 Conference individual champion, a 17-time All-American, and the 1998-1999 NCAA Division I Swimmer of the Year. Neethling has also held over 20 junior national records and 22 South African National titles and was honored with the University of Arizona Athlete of the Century Award. Neethling was the first South African to participate in four Olympic games, competing in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.  

Townsend swam as a Wildcat from 2006-2008, transferring to Arizona from the University of Florida two years after his historic win with the South African relay in Athens. In his first year as a Wildcat, Townsend won the 200-meter free NCAA title and the 800-meter freestyle relay NCAA title, helping the Arizona men finish third as a team. Then, in 2008, Townsend won a national title for the 200-meter individual medley and was also a member of the 400-meter free and 400 medley National Championship relay teams for Arizona. After his success at the 2004 Olympics and swimming collegiately, Townsend went on to compete in two more Olympic Games: Beijing 2008 and London 2012. 

Townsend described his experience at the University of Arizona as "really special."

There's just so much support from the public [in Tucson] for the sports, and I remember every fall everyone coming back to campus, and the campus just feels alive with so much energy and excitement with the sports going on, people reconnecting after the summer and the freshmen coming in. Just a lot of great memories from there, from the swim team. Darrien Townsend

Townsend also praised the talented coaching staff at Arizona and said he was motivated in large part by the accomplishments and records set by his peers (including his South African teammates Schoeman, Neethling and Ferns). 

"One of the things that I really enjoyed about the University of Arizona swimming pool was the record boards that were up on the building there. I looked at those every single day. You know, before I was getting in the water, if we were doing kick sets … seeing non-individual national titles next to Ryk's name and things like that was the motivation that got me to work as hard as I possibly could," Townsend said. 

The success of these swimmers, and their recognition in South Africa, is a testament to their work ethic and a contribution to the legacy of the University of Arizona Swimming and Diving program.

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Locations

Pools and other Places

Where did the people of South Africa like to swim? Before Great Britain occupied the Dutch East Indian station at the Cape in 1795, little attention was paid to aquatic sports of any kind. The English, having introduced their enthusiasm for organized sports, built indoor swimming pools where they swam and played water polo. Water carnivals that drew large crowds were held in the "graving" or dry dock in Cape Town harbour, and clubs were set up to foster rivalries.

The whole sub-continent had been occupied by various groups for a very long time. There are thousands of Stone Age sites in the wild – caves and rock shelters; inland and along the coast – that record the way of life and history of people in the region over nearly 2 million years. The San, or Bushmen, who roamed the area leaving behind their rock art, are among the oldest cultures on Earth. Later Bantu tribes migrated into the area from central Africa, occupying the northeastern part of South Africa. These tribesmen were particularly warlike (genocidal) amongst themselves, and any San peoples found along the way. 

The Europeans came into the area next. The first Portuguese reached Mozambique in 1498, and then the Dutch, in the form of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), set up their African settlement at the  Cape in 1652. They brought in people from their Indian Ocean colonies as slaves or prisoners, who later became members of the Cape Coloured community.

The British took control of the Cape in 1795 after defeating the VOC at the Battle of Muizenberg. By then the Dutch had spread northeastwards, to the Fish River and north up Governor van Plettenberg's beacon near the Orange River - 800 km away. The Dutch farmers who lived on their isolated farms usually got together once a month for the nagmaal church service. The British military presence expanded into the same space but was largely limited to the towns., where they displaced the existing Dutch political leaders. 

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World Records

Olympic and World Records

World and Olympic records set by South African swimmers. Karen Muir set 18 World records between 1965 and 1969, but she never competed at an Olympic Games. Penny Heyns set 14 world records, while Roland Schoeman and Cameron van der Burgh both set 9 world records.

At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, the South African men's team set a new world record in winning the 4x100 freestyle relay. Penny Heyns (Atlanta 1996), Cameron van den Burgh (London 2012) and Tatjana Schoenmaker (Tokyo 2021) also set Olympic records in winning gold in new world record times.

Olympic Records
Date Swimmer Event Time  Venue
September 1, 1960 Laura Ranwell 100m backstroke  1:12,0 Rome

July 21, 1996 Penny Heyns 100m breaststroke 1:07,02 Atlanta 
July 23, 1996 Penny Heyns 200m breaststroke 2:26,63  Atlanta
July 23, 1996 Penny Heyns 200m breaststroke  2:25.41 Atlanta

August 15, 2004 Roland Schoeman 4 x 100m freestyle relay 03:13.2 - split  48,38 WR Athens
August 15, 2004 Lyndon Ferns 4 x 100m freestyle relay 03:13.2 - split 48,34 WR Athens
August 15, 2004 Darian Townsend 4 x 100m freestyle relay 03:13.2 - split 49,13 WR Athens
August 15, 2004 Ryk Neethling 4 x 100m freestyle relay 03:13.2 - split 47,99 WR Athens

July  28, 2012 Cameron van der Burgh 100m breaststroke 58,83  London
July 29, 2012 Cameron van der Burgh 100m breaststroke 58,46 WR  London

July 25, 2021  Tatjana Schoenmaker  100m breaststroke  1:04,82 Tokyo
July 30, 2021  Tatjana Schoenmaker  200m breaststroke  WR 2:18,95 WR Tokyo
  Date Swimmer Event Time Venue
1. July 9, 1960 Natalie Stewart (GB) 110yds backstroke 1:11,1 Blackpool
2. September 24, 1960 Natalie Stewart (GB) 110yds backstroke 1:11,0 Blackpool

3. August 10, 1965 Karen Muir 110yds backstroke  1:08,7 Blackpool

4. February 21, 1966  Ann Fairlie  110yds backstroke   1:08,8  Kimberley
5. February 26, 1966  Karen Muir  110yds backstroke    1:08,3 Durban
6. March 1, 1966 Karen Muir   110yds backstroke    1:08,0  Durban
7. July 23, 1966  Ann Fairlie  100m backstroke     1:07,4  Beziers
8. July 25, 1966 Karen Muir    200m backstroke 2:27,1  Beziers 
9. August 18, 1966 Karen Muir    200m backstroke 2:26,4 Lincoln
10. August 25, 1966 Karen Muir    220yds backstroke  2:28,2 Vancouver
11. August 26, 1966 Ann Fairlie   110yds backstroke   1:07,9  Vancouver 
12.  August 28, 1966  Karen Muir     220yds IM 2:32,0 Vancouver 

13. January 28, 1967  Karen Muir    220yds backstroke  2:27,7 Pretoria 
14. July 22, 1967 Karen Muir    110yds backstroke  1:07,5 Coventry

15.  January 26, 1968  Karen Muir    220yds backstroke   2:24,1  Kimberley
16. January 26, 1968  Karen Muir     200m backstroke   2:24,1   Kimberley
17. January 30, 1968  Karen Muir     110yds backstroke  1:06,7  Kimberley
18.  January 30, 1968  Karen Muir    100m backstroke 1:06,7 Kimberley
19. January 21, 1968 Karen Muir     440yds IM  5:21,2  Kimberley
20. March 1, 1969  Karen Muir     440yds IM  5:20,2 Cape Town
21. April 6, 1968  Karen Muir      100m backstroke  1:06,4  Paris
22.  January 6, 1968  Karen Muir      200m backstroke  2:24,1  Kimberley
23.  July 21, 1968  Karen Muir     200m backstroke  2:23,8  Los Angeles

24.  July 6, 1969 Karen Muir     100m backstroke  1:05,6 Utrecht

25.  August 14, 1976 Jonty Skinner 100m Freestyle 49,44  Philadelphia 
26. August 14, 1976 Jonty Skinner 50m Freestyle (100 split)  23,86 Philadelphia 

27. April 10, 1988 Peter Williams 50m Freestyle  22,18 Indianapolis 

28. March 4, 1996  Penelope Heyns  100m breaststroke  1:07,46 Durban 
29. July 21, 1996 Penelope Heyns   100m breaststroke   1:07,02 Atlanta Olympics

30..  Aug 1, 1998 Penelope Heyns   50m breaststroke  30,95  New York

31.  July 17, 1999  Penelope Heyns   200m breaststroke  2:24.69 Los Angeles 
32. July 17, 1999  Penelope Heyns  200m breaststroke  2:24,51 Los Angeles 
33. July 18, 1999 Penelope Heyns  100m breaststroke   1:06,99 Los Angeles  
34.  July 18, 1999  Penelope Heyns  100m breaststroke   1:06,95 Los Angeles  
35.  August 26, 1999 Penelope Heyns  200m breaststroke  2:24,42 Sydney
36.  August 27, 1999 Penelope Heyns   100m breaststroke  2:23,64 Sydney
37.  Aug 29, 1999  Penelope Heyns  50m breaststroke  30,83 Sydney 
38. Sep 26, 1999  Penelope Heyns  100m breaststroke  1:05,57  Johannesburg
39.  Sep 26, 1999   Penelope Heyns   50m breaststroke SC  30,60 Durban 
40.  Sep 26, 1999   Penelope Heyns  100m breaststroke SC 1:05,40  Durban  

41.  March 23, 2000  Roland Schoeman   50m freestyle SC 21,31  Minneapolis

42. August 15, 2004 Roland Schoeman 4 x 100m freestyle relay 03:13.2  Athens Olympics
43. August 15, 2004 Ryk Neethling 4 x 100m freestyle relay 03:13.2 Athens Olympics
44. August 15, 2004 Lyndon Ferns  4 x 100m freestyle relay 03:13.2 Athens Olympics
45. August 15, 2004 Darian Townsend  4 x 100m freestyle relay 03:13.2 Athens Olympics

46. January 18, 2005 Roland Schoeman 100m IM SC 52.51  Stockholm
47. January 22, 2005  Roland Schoeman 100m Freestyle SC 46,25 Berlin 
48. January 22, 2005  Ryk Neethling 100m IM SC 52,11 Berlin
 49. January 26, 2005  Ryk Neethling  100m IM SC  52,01 Moscow
50.  February 11, 2005  Ryk Neethling   100m IM SC   51,52  East Meadow, NY 
51. July 24, 2005 Roland Schoeman 50m butterfly  23,01 Montreal
52  July 25, 2005 Roland Schoeman 50m butterfly  22,96 Montreal 

53 August 12, 2006  Roland Schoeman 50m freestyle SC 20,98 Hamburg 

54. September 7, 2008  Roland Schoeman  50m freestyle SC 20,64  Germiston 
55. November 8, 2008 Cameron van der Burgh  50m breaststroke SC 26.08  Moscow 
56. November 11, 2008 Cameron van der Burgh   50m breaststroke SC  25,94  Stockholm

57.  April 18, 2009  Cameron van der Burgh 50m breaststroke 27.06  Durban
58. July 28, 2009 Cameron van der Burgh  50m breaststroke 26.74 Rome 
59.  July 29, 2009 Cameron van der Burgh 50m breaststroke  26.67  Rome 
60.  August 8, 2009 Roland Schoeman  50m freestyle SC 20,30  Pietermaritzburg 
61.  August 8, 2009  Cameron van der Burgh    50m breaststroke SC   25.43  Pietermaritzburg 
62.  August 9, 2009  Cameron van der Burgh     100m breststroke SC  55,99  Pietermaritzburg 
63.  November 7, 2009 George du Randt  200m backstroke  1:47.08 Moscow
64.  November 15, 2009 Cameron van der Burgh  100m breaststroke  SC 55,61 Berlin
65.  November 15, 2009 Darian Townsend 200m   IM SC 1:51,55 Berlin
66.  November 22, 2009 Kathryn Meaklim 400m IM SC 4:22,80 Singapore
 
67. July 29, 2012 Cameron van der Burgh  100m breaststroke  58,46  London Olympics
      
68.  August 7, 2013  Chad le Clos  200m butterfly SC  1:49,04  Eindhoven
69.  November 5, 2013 Chad le Clos    200m butterfly SC  1:18,56  Singapore 

70.  December 4, 2014  Chad le Clos   100m butterfly SC  48,44  Doha
      
71. December 8, 2016 Chad le Clos    100m butterfly SC 48.04  Windsor, Canada 
      
72.  July 21, 2021 Tatjana Schoenmaker  200m breaststroke  2:18,95 Tokyo Olympics
           
           

 

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Exiles

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

Mark Hunter - 2016 - Maritzburg College


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 London

Dimitra 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

Andy Cyprianos - 2014 - CBC, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

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


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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


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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

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Springboks

Springboks

From 1906 until 1992 Springbok colours were the highest sporting honour a South African could achieve. Springboks of any sport were relatively rare, and holders were revered in any sporting code. Until the badge was commercialized in the 1980s, its use was strictly managed.

The last time Springbok colours were awarded was (probably) in 1991, as the 1992 Olympic athletes did not receive Springbok colours. Today all South African sporting codes, except rugby, use the Protea badge when participating in international competitions, from junior, age group, and up to the senior level.

Today (2024) selection for most international events is limited by qualifying times. However, because the South African government mandates racial quotas for the selection of all sports teams, from primary school to the international level, some athletes have been awarded national colours on that basis. As a result, some athletes have missed out on selection, despite achieving the required qualifying times.

Penny Heyns sporting a Springbok tattoo.

After the international sports boycott began to limit South African participation in international events in the 1960s, Springbok colours became even more rare and sought after. In the late 1960s, SAASU began to compete against neighbouring Rhodesia in the four disciplines. This allowed competitors to achieve Springbok colours. After Rhodesian independence in 1980, SAASU arranged incoming tours by overseas competitors. 

By the late 1980s, SAASU could no longer entice international competitors to the country, so a system of "Springbok colours qualifying times" was set up to reward outstanding achievements at nationals. At that time many national championship title holders were leaving South Africa to compete in the American university system, leaving their titles undefended. Click here to see a list of swimmers and divers who left.

Although today most people have probably forgotten about the award for non-rugby players, the impact of the Bok symbol was significant. Swimmers of many nations have tattoos of their national emblems. 

This is a list of athletes who were awarded Springbok colours in the SAASU disciplines of swimming, diving, water polo and synchronised swimming. Because some swimmers also competed in multisports - triathlon, biathlon and biathle, these are also included here. Some swimmers also competed in lifesaving and became double or even triple Springboks.

NOTE: As no official records are available, these lists are probably incomplete. Only senior-level colours awards are included. 

Year  Event Sport Men Women  
1912 Olympic Games, Stockholm Swimming George Godfrey    
           
1928 Olympic Games, Amsterdam Swimming   Zus Engelenberg  
1928 Olympic Games, Amsterdam Swimming   Kathleen Russell  
1928 Olympic Games, Amsterdam Swimming   Freddie van der Goes  
1928 Olympic Games, Amsterdam Swimming   Rhoda Rennie  
1928 Olympic Games, Amsterdam Swimming   Marie Bedford.  
1928 Olympic Games, Amsterdam Manager/Coach   Rachael Finlayson  
           
1930 Empire Games, Hamilton, Canada Diving   Oonagh Whitsitt   
           
1932  Olympic Games, Los Angeles Swimming   Jennie Maakal  
           
1934 Empire Games, London Swimming George May Jennie Maakal  
1934 Empire Games, London Swimming   Kathleen Russell  
1934 Empire Games, London Swimming   Enid Hayward  
1934 Empire Games, London Swimming   Molly Ryde  
1934 Empire Games, London Diving   Oonagh Whitsitt  
           
1938 Empire Games, Sydney Swimming Terry Collard Molly Ryde  
1938 Empire Games, Sydney  Swimming   Hazel Holmes  
1938 Empire Games, Sydney Swimming   Carla Gerke  
1938 Empire Games, Sydney Swimming      
           
1939 vs Australia Swimming Peter Elliot    
1939 vs Australia Swimming George May    
1939 vs Australia Diving Cliff Lubbe    
1939 vs Australia Manager/Coach Alex Bulley    
           
1948 Olympic Games, London Swimming Donald Johnston    
1948 Olympic Games, London Swimming Jackie Wiid    
1948 Olympic Games, London Swimming Des Cohen    
1948 Olympic Games, London Diving Geoff Mandy    
           
1950 Empire Games,  Auckland Swimming Jackie Wiid Joan Harrison  
1950  Empire Games,  Auckland Swimming Graham Johnston    
1950 Empire Games,  Auckland Manager/Coach Alex Bulley    
           
1952 Olympic Games, Helsinki Swimming Graham Johnston  Joan Harrison   
1952 Olympic Games, Helsinki Swimming  Dennis Ford    
1952 Olympic Games, Helsinki Swimming  Peter Duncan    
1952 Olympic Games, Helsinki Swimming  Lin Meiring    
1952  Olympic Games, Helsinki Swimming  John Durr     
1952  Olympic Games, Helsinki Diving Willie Welgemoed    
1952  Olympic Games, Helsinki Water Polo G. Goddard    
1952  Olympic Games, Helsinki Water Polo  Des Cohen    
1952  Olympic Games, Helsinki Water Polo R. Meredith     
1952  Olympic Games, Helsinki Water Polo  J. van Gent    
1952  Olympic Games, Helsinki Water Polo  Willie Aucamp    
1952  Olympic Games, Helsinki Water Polo  Solly Yach    
1952  Olympic Games, Helsinki Water Polo  D. Melville    
1952  Olympic Games, Helsinki Water Polo  J. Butler    
1952  Olympic Games, Helsinki Water Polo  D. Pappas    
1952  Olympic Games, Helsinki Manager/Coach Alex Bulley    
           
1954 Commonwealth Games, Vancouver Swimming  Graham Johnston Joan Harrison  
1954 Commonwealth Games, Vancouver Swimming  Peter Duncan Maggie Petzer  
1954 Commonwealth Games, Vancouver Swimming  Billy Steuart Felicity Loveday  
1954  Commonwealth Games, Vancouver  Swimming   Lin Meiring Jeanette Myburgh  
1954  Commonwealth Games, Vancouver  Swimming   Dennis Ford Mary Morgan   
1954  Commonwealth Games, Vancouver Manager/Coach  Alex Bulley    
           
1956 Olympic Games, Melbourne  Swimming   Dennis Ford Susan Roberts   
1956  Olympic Games, Melbourne   Swimming   Allan Brisco  Natalie Myburgh   
1956  Olympic Games, Melbourne   Swimming   Billy Steuart  Jeanette Myburgh   
1956  Olympic Games, Melbourne   Swimming   Peter Duncan  Moira Abertnethy  
1956  Olympic Games, Melbourne    Manager/Coach Alex Bulley    
           
1958 Commonwealth Games, Cardiff Swimming Peter Rocchi  Natalie Mybrgh   
1958  Commonwealth Games, Cardiff  Swimming  Martyn Feldberg  Susan Roberts  
1958  Commonwealth Games, Cardiff  Swimming  Aubrey Burer Sylvia Wetton   
1958 Commonwealth Games, Cardiff  Swimming  Tich McLachlan Joan Rocchi
1958  Commonwealth Games, Cardiff  Swimming    Muriel Hogg  
1958  Commonwealth Games, Cardiff  Diving Tut Marwick     
1958  Commonwealth Games, Cardiff Manager/Coach AR Taylor     
           
1959 Water polo tour of Europe   Ron Meredith - captain     
1959 Water polo tour of Europe   Frank Butler     
1959  Water polo tour of Europe   Kallie Botha     
1959  Water polo tour of Europe    Leon Nahon     
1959  Water polo tour of Europe    W. 'Dutch' Aucamp     
1959  Water polo tour of Europe    Brian Staples     
1959 Water polo tour of Europe    Ron Tinkler     
1959 Water polo tour of Europe    Nico Luchs    
1959  Water polo tour of Europe   Cedric Savage    
1959  Water polo tour of Europe    Aubrey Kaplan     
1959  Water polo tour of Europe  Coach Georgy Brody      
1959  Water polo tour of Europe  Manager Harry Getz     
           
1960 Olympic Games, Rome Swimming Tich McLachlan Laura Ranwell  
1960  Olympic Games, Rome  Swimming Aubrey Burer    
1960  Olympic Games, Rome Water Polo Frank Butler - captain    
1960 Olympic Games, Rome Water Polo Leon Nahon    
1960 Olympic Games, Rome Water Polo  W. 'Dutch' Aucamp     
1960 Olympic Games, Rome  Water Polo  R. Meredith     
1960 Olympic Games, Rome Water Polo  Ron Tinkler     
1960 Olympic Games, Rome  Water Polo  Kallie Botha    
1960 Olympic Games, Rome Water Polo A. Brown    
1960  Olympic Games, Rome Water Polo R. Schwartz    
1960 Olympic Games, Rome Water Polo Wallie Voges    
 1960 Olympic Games, Rome Manager/Coach Alex Bulley     
           
1962 vs Japan Swimming Geoff Grylls    
1962 vs Japan  Swimming  Tudor Lacey     
1962 vs Japan  Swimming  Colin Light    
1962 vs Japan  Swimming  Allan Oliver    
1962 vs Japan  Swimming  Ray Bischoff    
           
1963  vs Holland Swimming   Ann Fairlie  
1963 vs Holland Swimming   Dawn Roxburgh  
1963  vs Holland  Swimming    Diane Ludorf   
1963 vs Holland  Swimming    Irma Weiringa   
1963  vs Holland Swimming   Desiree Lundie   
1963 vs Holland Swimming   Gil Beyers  
           
1963  vs Germany Water Polo Cedric Savage - captain    
1963  vs Germany  Water Polo Billy Otto    
1963   vs Germany Water Polo Kallie Botha    
1963  vs Germany  Water Polo Wally Voges     
1963  vs Germany  Water Polo H. Schofmann     
1963   vs Germany  Water Polo  R. Anderson     
1963  vs Germany  Water Polo H. Reise     
1963  vs Germany  Water Polo G. Knapp    
1963  vs Germany  Water Polo R. Schwartz     
1963   vs Germany  Water Polo Leon Nahon     
1963  vs Germany  Water Polo T. Luttig     
           
1964 Tour to Europe Swimming Geoff Grylls    
1964 Tour to Europe Swimming Vernon Slovin     
1964  Tour to Europe  Swimming  Jon Reen    
1964  Tour to Europe  Swimming  Tudor Lacey     
1964 Tour to Europe Swimming  Robbie de Villiers     
1964  Tour to Europe Swimming  Tich McLachlan    
1964 Tour to Europe Swimming  Brian Stewart    
1964 Tour to Europe Swimming  Basil Hotz     
1964  Tour to Europe  Swimming  Neil Oldridge    
1964  Tour to Europe Manager/Coach Alex Bulley    
           
1964  Tour to Europe Water Polo  Hennie Pelser - captain    
1964 Tour to Europe Water Polo  Cedric Savage     
1964  Tour to Europe Water Polo   Wally Voges    
1964 Tour to Europe Water Polo  Billy Otto     
1964 Tour to Europe  Water Polo  R. Schwartz    
1964 Tour to Europe  Water Polo   H. Schofmann    
1964 Tour to Europe  Water Polo  Kallie Botha    
1964 Tour to Europe  Water Polo  D. Port    
1964 Tour to Europe  Water Polo  I. Hamilton    
1964 Tour to Europe   Water Polo  G. Brody    
           
1965 vs Germany Swimming Brian Stewart Diane Ludorf  
  vs Germany Swimming Basil Hotz Merle Fluxman  
  vs Germany Swimming Ricky Colepepper Ann Fairlie  
  vs Germany Swimming Harold Pearce Glenda Page  
  vs Germany Swimming  Robbie de Villiers Shirley van der Poel  
           
1965  Tour to Europe Swimming Geoff Grylls  Ann Fairlie  
1965 Tour to Europe Swimming  Brian Stewart Karen Muir  
1965 Tour to Europe Swimming Basil Hotz Shirlie van der Poel  
1965 Tour to Europe Swimming Ricky Colepepper Diane Ludorf  
1965 Tour to Europe Swimming Harold Pearce Merle Fluxman  
1965 Tour to Europe Swimming Robbie de Villiers    
1965 Tour to Europe Manager/Coach Alex Bulley Mrs. Doods Bulley  
           
1966 Tour to France, USA, and Canada Swimming Brian Stewart Karen Muir  
1966 Tour to France, USA, and Canada Swimming Geoff Grylls Ann Fairlie  
1966 Tour to France, USA, and Canada Swimming   Diane Ludorf   
1966 Tour to France, USA, and Canada Swimming   Shirlie van der Poel  
1966 Tour to France, USA, and Canada Manager/Coach Alex Bulley Doods Bulley  
           
1966 vs Germany Water Polo Billy Otto - captain    
1966 vs Germany Water Polo  R. Anderson    
1966 vs Germany Water Polo G. Knapp    
1966 vs Germany  Water Polo Hennie Pelser     
1966 vs Germany Water Polo J. Sutherland    
1966 vs Germany Water Polo Cedric Savage    
1966 vs Germany Water Polo Wally Voges    
1966 vs Germany Water Polo F. van Niekerk    
1966 vs Germany Water Polo R. Germishuis     
1966 vs Germany Water Polo D. Port    
1966 vs Germany Manager/Coach Issy Kramer    
           
1967 vs Canada Swimming   Karen Muir  
1967 vs Canada Swimming   Ann Fairlie  
1967 vs Canada Swimming   Shirley vd Poel  
1967 vs Canada Swimming   Diane Ludorf  
           
1967 European tour Swimming  Brian Elliot Karen Muir  
1967 European tour Swimming  Brian Stewart Katinka Germishuis   
1967 European tour  Swimming    Diane Ludorf   
1967 European tour  Swimming   Dale Hastie  
1967 European tour Manager/Coach Alex Bulley Doods Bulley  
           
1967 vs Australia in Durban Water Polo Billy Otto - captain    
1967 vs Australia in Durban Water Polo R. Anderson    
1967 vs Australia in Durban Water Polo G. Knapp    
1967 vs Australia in Durban Water Polo Hennie Pelser    
1967 vs Australia in Durban Water Polo J. Zwart    
1967 vs Australia in Durban Water Polo Cedric Savage     
1967 vs Australia in Durban Water Polo Wally Voges    
1967 vs Australia in Durban Water Polo F. van Niekerk    
1967 vs Australia in Durban Water Polo R. Germishuis    
1967 vs Australia in Durban Water Polo Derek Kneebone    
           
1967 vs Netherlands in SA Water Polo Billy Otto - captain    
1967 vs Netherlands in SA Water Polo R. Anderson    
1967 vs Netherlands in SA Water Polo G. Knapp    
1967 vs Netherlands in SA Water Polo Hennie Pelser    
1967 vs Netherlands in SA Water Polo J. Zwart    
1967 vs Netherlands in SA Water Polo Cedric Savage    
1967 vs Netherlands in SA Water Polo Wally Voges    
1967 vs Netherlands in SA Water Polo F. van Niekerk     
1967 vs Netherlands in SA Water Polo T. Liebenberg     
1967 vs Netherlands in SA Water Polo Derek Kneebone      
1967 vs Netherlands in SA Water Polo B. Moreby    
1967 vs Netherlands in SA Water Polo K. Botha    
1967 vs Netherlands in SA Water Polo Reg Park     
1967 vs Netherlands in SA Water Polo Des Collopy    
           
1968 vs Rhodesia Swimming Pieter van Niekerk    
1968 vs Rhodesia Swimming Brian Elliot    
1968 vs Rhodesia Swimming Brian Stewart    
1968 vs Rhodesia Swimming Robert de Villiers    
1968 vs Rhodesia Swimming Mike Bolstridge    
           
1968 vs Canada in Bloemfontein Swimming   Karen Muir  
1968 vs Canada in Bloemfontein Swimming   Katinka Germishuis  
1968 vs Canada in Bloemfontein Swimming   Mari Bresler   
1968 vs Canada in Bloemfontein Swimming   Nancy Harris  
           
1969 vs Rhodesia Swimming Jim Thorburn    
1969 vs Rhodesia Swimming Charlie Meyer    
1969 vs Rhodesia Swimming Lee McGregor    
1969 vs Rhodesia Swimming C. Lee ?    
1969 vs Rhodesia Swimming Gerhard Braak    
           
1969 tour to Europe Swimming Brian Elliot (EP) Karen Muir (G.W.)  
1969 tour to Europe Swimming Gary Bonney (Tvl)  Nancy Harris (G.W)  
1969 tour to Europe Swimming Charlie Meyer (OFS) Katinka Germishuis (N.Tvl)  
1969 tour to Europe Swimming Vernon Slovin (WP) Ramona van Zyl  
1969 tour to Europe Swimming Nico van der Merwe (N.Tvl) Maureen Kaplan  (E.Tvl)  
1969 tour to Europe Swimming Lee McGregor (Natal)    
1969 tour to Europe Diving Neil Duveen (N.Tvl)    
1969 tour to Europe Diving coach Ernest de Jong    
1969 tour to Europe Swimming coach  Bob Campbell    
1969 tour to Europe Manager/Chaperone Roy Clegg Mrs. A . Coull  
           
1969 tour to Europe Water Polo  Billy Otto - captain    
1969 tour to Europe Water Polo R. Anderson     
1969 tour to Europe Water Polo  B. Moresby     
1969 tour to Europe Water Polo N. Davies    
1969 tour to Europe Water Polo R. Germishuis     
1969 tour to Europe Water Polo F. Luttig     
1969 tour to Europe Water Polo I. van der Linde    
1969 tour to Europe Water Polo Hennie Pelser    
1969 tour to Europe Water Polo J. Sutherland     
1969  tour to Europe Water Polo F. van Niekerk     
1969 tour to Europe Water Polo K. Botha    
1969 tour to Europe Manager/Coach Issy Kramer    
           
1970 vs Rhodesia Swimming  Vernon Slovin Karen Muir  
1970 vs Rhodesia Swimming Gary Bonney Nancy Harris  
1970 vs Rhodesia Swimming Lee McGregor Laura Knox  
1970 vs Rhodesia Swimming Peter Prydekker Katinka Germishuis  
1970 vs Rhodesia Swimming Jim Thorburn    
           
1971  vs Rhodesia Swimming Robert v.d. Merwe (N.Tvl) Irene van der Linde (Natal)  
1971 vs Rhodesia Swimming Roy Abramowitz (Tvl) Jackie Ludik  
1971 vs Rhodesia Swimming Lee McGregor Gina van der Merwe (GW)  
1971 vs Rhodesia Swimming Francois Martens (Natal) Katinka Germishuis  
1971 vs Rhodesia Swimming Charlé Meyer (OFS) Ansie Rietsma  
           
1971 Tour to Europe Water Polo Billy Otto - captain    
1971 Tour to Europe Water Polo Derek Kneebone     
1971  Tour to Europe Water Polo D. Campbell     
1971 Tour to Europe Water Polo B. Moreby    
1971 Tour to Europe Water Polo J. Sacks    
1971 Tour to Europe Water Polo R. van der Waal     
1971 Tour to Europe Water Polo F. van Niekerk    
1971 Tour to Europe Water Polo D. Finlayson    
1971 Tour to Europe Water Polo R.Anderson    
1971 Tour to Europe Manager/Coach Issy Kramer     
           
1972 vs Rhodesia Swimming Lee McGregor Katink Germishuis  
1972 vs Rhodesia Swimming George Jacobson Ansie Rietsma  
1972 vs Rhodesia Swimming Frank Myburg Carmel Goodman   
1972 vs Rhodesia Swimming Robert van der Merwe Esme Oosthuisen  
1972 vs Rhodesia Swimming Charlé Meyer Didi van der Walt  
           
1973 vs Rhodesia Swimming Paul Blackbeard Ann Bradshaw  
1973 vs Rhodesia Swimming Jannie Horn Carmel Goodman   
1973 vs Rhodesia Swimming Tabu Stegmann Karen Louw   
1973 vs Rhodesia Swimming Jonty Skinner  Ansie Rietsma  
1973 vs Rhodesia Swimming Charles Quibell  Esmé Oosthuysen  
1973 vs Rhodesia Swimming John Harker Pietie Horn  
1973 vs Rhodesia Swimming   Susan Dickie  
           
1973 South African Games Water Polo K Anderson    
1973 South African Games Water Polo K Botha    
1973 South African Games Water Polo B Daley    
1973 South African Games Water Polo M Gehle    
1973 South African Games Water Polo Derek Kneebone    
1973 South African Games Water Polo Lionel Ludorf     
1973 South African Games Water Polo B Moresby    
1973 South African Games Water Polo Hennie van der Waal     
1973 South African Games Water Polo M Glatt    
1973 South African Games Water Polo P Pelser    
1973 South African Games Water Polo D Saber     
1973 South African Games Manager Issy Kramer    
1973 South African Games Coach Billy Otto    
           
1974 vs Rhodesia Swimming Paul Blackbeard Ann Bradshaw  
1974 vs Rhodesia Swimming Mike Fairall  Sonia Germishuis  
1974 vs Rhodesia Swimming Ivor Gordon Suzette Jansen  
1974 vs Rhodesia Swimming Jannie Horn  Pietie Horn  
1974 vs Rhodesia Swimming Peter le Roux Karen Louw  
1974 vs Rhodesia Swimming Darryl Rudnick Esmé Oosthuysen  
1974 vs Rhodesia Swimming Peter Storzner Sandra Reeves  
1974 vs Rhodesia Swimming Jonty Skinner  Lynn Slade  
1974 vs Rhodesia Swimming Simon Gray  Letchen Walden  
           
1974  vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Colleen Davies  
1974 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Wendy Davies  
1974 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Karen Edmunds  
1974 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Eileen Martin  
1974 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Beverley Martin  
           
1975 vs Rhodesia  Swimming Paul Blackbeard Mary-Lou Bailey  
1975 vs Rhodesia  Swimming Brett Davies Susan Dickey  
1975 vs Rhodesia  Swimming Dougie Eager Susan Duncan  
1975 vs Rhodesia  Swimming David Gray Suzette Jansen  
1975 vs Rhodesia  Swimming Simon Gray Linda Jardine   
1975 vs Rhodesia  Swimming Jannie Horn Anelia Kossen  
1975 vs Rhodesia  Swimming Peter Inglis  Moira Lamont  
1975 vs Rhodesia  Swimming Terrence Kelley Sharon Poole   
1975 vs Rhodesia  Swimming Peter Storzner Ria van Zyl  
1975 vs Rhodesia  Swimming   Letchen Walden  
           
1975 vs Rhodesia  Diving Barry Birkett Elaine Parker   
1975 vs Rhodesia  Diving John Thewlis Susan Lamont  
1975 vs Rhodesia  Diving Matin Lundie Gail Thompson  
           
1975 vs Rhodesia Water Polo  Neville Davies    
1975 vs Rhodesia Water Polo  Des Elliot    
1975 vs Rhodesia Water Polo  Mike Jollands    
1975 vs Rhodesia Water Polo  Jake Kneebone    
1975 vs Rhodesia Water Polo  Butch Louw     
1975 vs Rhodesia  Water Polo  Lionel Ludorf     
1975 vs Rhodesia Water Polo  Ferdie Postma    
1975 vs Rhodesia Water Polo  Roy Ravenscroft (Tvl)  goalkeeper  
1975 vs Rhodesia Water Polo  Mike Renwick (Tvl)    
           
1975  vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Colleen Davies  
1975  vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Wendy Davies  
1975  vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Lyle Walsh  
1975  vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Sandra Clokie  
1975  vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Jane Hart  
           
1976 vs Rhodesia Swimming Paul Blackbeard Susan Duncan  
1976  vs Rhodesia Swimming Roy Abromowitz Jeanette Hardwich    
1976  vs Rhodesia Swimming Ivor Gordon  Moira Lamont   
1976 vs Rhodesia Swimming Simon Gray Gail McCarney  
1976 vs Rhodesia Swimming Gregg Scott Esme Oosthuysen  
1976 vs Rhodesia Swimming Peter Storzner Sharon Poole   
1976 vs Rhodesia Swimming Laurie Stegman Ria van Zyl   
1976 vs Rhodesia Swimming Derek van der Jagt Karen van Helden  
1976 vs Rhodesia Swimming Anton van Niekerk  Aletta Vos  
           
1976 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Lyle Walsh  
1976 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Sandra Clokie  
1976 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Colleen Davies  
1976 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Jane Hart  
1976 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Tanya Mansfield  
           
1976 vs Rhodesia  Diving Barry Birkett Debbie Vaughn  
1976 vs Rhodesia  Diving Martin Lundie Jennie Lundie   
1976 vs Rhodesia  Diving Neil Duveen Connie Truter  
           
1976  vs Rhodesia Water Polo Gary Bonney    
1976 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Neville Davies    
1976  vs Rhodesia Water Polo Des Elliot    
1976 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Terry Landman    
1976 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Chris Morris     
1976 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Lionel Ludorf    
1976 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Ferdie Postma    
1976 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Roy Ravenscroft     
1976 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Hennie van der Waal    
           
1977 vs Rhodesia Swimming Paul Blackbeard Susan Hossack  
1977 vs Rhodesia Swimming Gregg Carswell Jeanette Hardwich   
1977 vs Rhodesia Swimming Ivor Gordon Moira Lamont   
1977 vs Rhodesia Swimming Dougie Eager Gail McCarney  
1977 vs Rhodesia Swimming Jannie Horn Dorothea Neumeister  
1977 vs Rhodesia Swimming Mike Rudolf Suzette Jansen  
1977 vs Rhodesia Swimming Ettienne van der Merwe Ria van Zyl  
1977 vs Rhodesia Swimming Anton van Niekerk Karen van Helden  
1977 vs Rhodesia Swimming Andy van der Spuy Jenny Lewarne  
           
1977 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Gary Bonney    
1977 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Terry Downes    
1977 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Des Elliot     
1977 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Terry Landman    
1977 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Chris Morris    
1977 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Lionel Ludorf    
1977 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Ferdie Postma    
1977 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Roy Ravenscroft     
1977 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Butch Louw    
           
1978  vs Rhodesia Swimming Dougie Eager Jane Weir  
1978  vs Rhodesia Swimming Paul Blackbeard Sue Duncan  
1978  vs Rhodesia Swimming Allan Furniss Natalie Gaskin  
1978   vs Rhodesia Swimming Jannie Horn Karen van Helden  
1978  vs Rhodesia Swimming Stephen Nathan  Martie Pepler  
1978  vs Rhodesia Swimming Kobus Scheepers Jennie Hardwich  
1978  vs Rhodesia Swimming Laurie Stegman  Loren Rozowsky  
1978   vs Rhodesia Swimming Anton van Niekerk Valerie Walls  
1978  vs Rhodesia Swimming Jeff Wiggil    
           
1978 vs Rhodesia Diving  Kevin Evans Debbie Vaughn  
1978 vs Rhodesia Diving Glen Evans Connie Truter  
1978 vs Rhodesia Diving Martin Lundie  Ané Serfontein  
1978 vs Rhodesia Diving Barrie Birkett    
           
1978 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Allison Blackbeard  
1978 vs Rhodesia  Synchronised Swimming   Allison Gittings  
1978 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Sandra Clokie  
1978 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Tanya Mansfield  
1978 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Jane Hart  
           
1978 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Lionel Ludrof    
1978 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Terry Downes    
1978 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Des Elliot    
1978 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Terry Landman    
1978 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Chris Morris    
1978 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Martin Parrington     
1978 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Ferdie Postma    
1978 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Hennie van der Waal    
           
1979 vs Rhodesia Swimming Paul Blackbeard Karin Fritsch  
1979 vs Rhodesia Swimming Dougie Eager Jeanette Hardwich  
1979 vs Rhodesia Swimming Andrew Gray Dorothea Neumeister  
1979 vs Rhodesia Swimming Nicky Gray Martie Pepler  
1979 vs Rhodesia Swimming André Kotze Jocelyn Reitz  
1979 vs Rhodesia Swimming Jaques Marais Beverley Rimmer  
1979 vs Rhodesia Swimming Stephan Nathan Loren Rozowsky   
1979 vs Rhodesia Swimming Dean Price Karen van Helden   
1979 vs Rhodesia Swimming Anton van Niekerk    
           
1979  vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Allison Blackbeard  
1979 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Allison Gittings  
1979 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Sandra Clokie  
1979 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Sue Scott  
1979 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Kerry Woodhead  
           
1979 vs Rhodesia Diving Barrie Birkett Debbie Vaughn  
1979 vs Rhodesia Diving  Andy Will Connie Truter  
1979 vs Rhodesia Diving Glen Evans   Ané Serfontein  
           
1979 vs Rhodesia  Water Polo Martin Jollands    
1979 vs Rhodesia  Water Polo Deker la Marque     
1979 vs Rhodesia  Water Polo Des Elliot    
1979 vs Rhodesia  Water Polo Terry Landman    
1979 vs Rhodesia  Water Polo Butch Louw    
1979 vs Rhodesia  Water Polo Mike Semple     
1979 vs Rhodesia  Water Polo Ferdie Postma     
1979 vs Rhodesia  Water Polo Hennie van der Waal    
1979 vs Rhodesia  Water Polo S. Willis    
           
1980 vs Rhodesia Swimming Anton van Niekerk Patricia Butcher  
1980 vs Rhodesia Swimming Nicky Gray Jenny Hardwich  
1980 vs Rhodesia Swimming Andre Kotze Dorothea Neumeister  
1980 vs Rhodesia Swimming Robbie Mannerswood Natalie Gaskin  
1980 vs Rhodesia Swimming Charl Venter Rosalie Wicht  
1980 vs Rhodesia Swimming Jaques Marais Bev Rimmer  
1980 vs Rhodesia Swimming Kobus Scheepers Loren Rozowsky  
1980 vs Rhodesia Swimming   Karen van Helden  
1980 vs Rhodesia Swimming   Karin Fritch  
           
1980 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Allison Blackbeard  
1980 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Allison Gittings  
1980 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Sandra Clokie  
1980 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Sue Scott   
1980 vs Rhodesia Synchronised Swimming   Kerry Woodhead  
           
1980 vs Rhodesia Diving Kevin Evans Debbie Vaughn  
1980 vs Rhodesia Diving Eben Pienaar Connie Truter  
1980 vs Rhodesia Diving Andy Will  Jo-Ann Hockly  
           
1980 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Martin Jollands    
1980 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Derek la Marque    
1980 vs Rhodesia Water Polo G. Geldenhuis    
1980 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Sean Murray    
1980 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Butch Louw    
1980 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Mike Semple    
1980 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Donnie Semple    
1980 vs Rhodesia Water Polo Hennie van der Waal    
1980 vs Rhodesia Water Polo A. Spies    
1980 vs Rhodesia Water Polo C. Wilson     
           
1981 vs Rhodesia Swimming  Paul Blackbeard Karen van Helden  
1981 vs Rhodesia Swimming  Anton van Niekerk  Loren Rozowsky  
1981 vs Rhodesia Swimming  Charl Venter Dorothea Neumeister   
1981 vs Rhodesia Swimming  Nicky Gray Tricia Butcher  
1981 vs Rhodesia Swimming  Erwin Kratz Toni Palmer  
           
1982 vs Invitation team from USA, Canada and Germany Swimming  Anton van Niekerk Karen van Helden  
1982 vs Invitation team from USA, Canada and Germany Swimming Andre Kotze Toni Palmer  
1982 vs Invitation team from USA, Canada and Germany  Swimming Kobus Scheepers Tricia Butcher   
1982 vs Invitation team from USA, Canada and Germany Swimming Gary Brinkman Susan Erasmus  
1982 vs Invitation team from USA, Canada and Germany Swimming Charl Venter Annette Cowley  
1982 vs Invitation team from USA, Canada and Germany Swimming Erwin Kratz Dorothea Neumeister  
1982 vs Invitation team from USA, Canada and Germany Diving Barry Birkett Jo Hockley  
1982 vs Invitation team from USA, Canada and Germany Diving Craig Vaughan Debbie Vaughan  
           
1983 vs USA Invitational Swimming Erwin Kratz Annette Cowley  
1983 vs USA Invitational Swimming Charl Venter Helena Pirow  
1983 vs USA Invitational Swimming Gerhard van der Walt Hannelie Vermeulen  
1983 vs USA Invitational Swimming Graham Hill    
           
1984 vs USA Invitational Swimming Jaco Kruger Alice Escreet  
1984 vs USA Invitational Swimming Graham Hill Susan  Lippman   
1984 vs USA Invitational Swimming Rory Mapstone Marcelle Webber   
1984 vs USA Invitational Swimming Herman Nienaber  Annette Cowley  
1984 vs USA Invitational Swimming Keith Armstrong Dorothea Neumeister  
1984 vs USA Invitational Swimming Kevin Richards  Ann Lamont   
1984 vs USA Invitational Swimming Hugh Ross Jeanine Steenkamp  
1984 vs USA Invitational Swimming Lance Robertson     
           
1986   Biathlon   Lezelle Markgraaf  
 1986   Biathlon   Amanda markgraaf  
 1986   Biathlon   Jeanine Steenkamp  
           
1986 5th World Aquatic Champs in Madrid, Spain. Water Polo Gary Birnie    
1986 5th World Aquatic Champs in Madrid, Spain. Water Polo Gerrit Worst    
1986 5th World Aquatic Champs in Madrid, Spain. Water Polo Terry Downes    
1986 5th World Aquatic Champs in Madrid, Spain. Water Polo Mike Semple (capt.)    
1986 5th World Aquatic Champs in Madrid, Spain. Water Polo Alan Birnie    
1986 5th World Aquatic Champs in Madrid, Spain. Water Polo Andrew Shedlock    
1986 5th World Aquatic Champs in Madrid, Spain. Water Polo Louis Prinsen    
1986 5th World Aquatic Champs in Madrid, Spain. Water Polo Anthony Dance    
1986 5th World Aquatic Champs in Madrid, Spain. Water Polo Eric Rosenberg    
1986 5th World Aquatic Champs in Madrid, Spain. Water Polo Colin Gibson    
1986 5th World Aquatic Champs in Madrid, Spain. Water Polo Tommy Osborne    
1986 5th World Aquatic Champs in Madrid, Spain. Water Polo Paul Harley    
1986 5th World Aquatic Champs in Madrid, Spain. Water Polo John McIntosh    
1986 5th World Aquatic Champs in Madrid, Spain. Manager/Coach Ian Watt    
           
1987 Springbok colours times achievement awards Swimming Peter Williams Jeanine Steenkamp  
1987 Springbok colours times achievement awards Swimming Rhett Talbert Petro Nortje  
1987 Springbok colours times achievement awards Swimming Ricky Erenstein Alice Escreet  
1987 Springbok colours times achievement awards Swimming Clifford Lyne Lizelle Markgraaf  
1987 Springbok colours times achievement awards Swimming Glenn Hignett Lezelle Peacock  
1987 Springbok colours times achievement awards Swimming Carl Louscher    
           
1988 vs British Invitation Team Water Polo Mike Semple    
1988 vs British Invitation Team Water Polo Donnie Semple    
1988 vs British Invitation Team Water Polo David Adams (captain)    
1988  vs British Invitation Team Water Polo John McIntosh    
1988 vs British Invitation Team Water Polo Alan Birnie    
1988 vs British Invitation Team Water Polo Gary Birnie    
1988 vs British Invitation Team Water Polo Paul Harley    
1988 vs British Invitation Team Water Polo Tommy Osborne     
1988 vs British Invitation Team Water Polo Kevin McCormack    
1988 vs British Invitation Team Water Polo John Breetzke    
1988 vs British Invitation Team Water Polo Paul Emslie    
1988 vs British Invitation Team Water Polo Colin Gibson     
1988 vs British Invitation Team Water Polo Trevor Massyn    
1988 vs British Invitation Team Water Polo Mike Templeton    
1988 vs British Invitation Team Coach Terry Downs     
1988 vs British Invitation Team Manager Ian Watt    
           
1989  vs USA Invitational team Triathlon Kevin Richards Mandy Dean  
           
     After 1991 Springbok colours were no longer awarded to any sporting codes besides rugby.  
           
1992  Olympic Games - Barcelona Swimming Craig Jackson    
1992 Olympic Games - Barcelona Swimming Clifford Lyne     
1992 Olympic Games - Barcelona Swimming Peter Williams     
1992 Olympic Games - Barcelona Swimming Darryl Cronje    
1992 Olympic Games - Barcelona Swimming Kenneth Cawood    
1992 Olympic Games - Barcelona Swimming Seddon Keyter    
1992 Olympic Games - Barcelona Synchronised Swimming   Amanda Taylor  
1992 Olympic Games - Barcelona Synchronised Swimming   Loren Wulfsohn   
           
1992 Incoming, and tour to Hungary Water Polo Mike Semple    
1992 Incoming, and tour to Hungary Water Polo Gus Woolridge    
1992 Incoming, and tour to Hungary Water Polo John Macintosh    
1992 Incoming, and tour to Hungary Water Polo Craig Roy    
1992 Incoming, and tour to Hungary Water Polo Tommie Osborne    
1992 Incoming, and tour to Hungary Water Polo Paul Harley    
1992 Incoming, and tour to Hungary Water Polo Roy Norris    
1992 Incoming, and tour to Hungary Water Polo Andrew Shedlock    
1992 Incoming, and tour to Hungary Water Polo Russel Webb    
1992 Incoming, and tour to Hungary Water Polo Colin Gibson    
1992 Incoming, and tour to Hungary Manager Ian Watt    
1992 Incoming, and tour to Hungary Coach Terry Downes     
           
1993 1st FINA World SC Championships - Spain Swimming Ryk Neethling Karen Allers  
1993 1st FINA World SC Championships - Spain Swimming Roy Peacock Jill Brukman  
1993 1st FINA World SC Championships - Spain Swimming   Tracey Elliot  
1993 1st FINA World SC Championships - Spain Swimming   Marianne Kriel  
1993 1st FINA World SC Championships - Spain Swimming   Amanda Loots  
1993 1st FINA World SC Championships - Spain Swimming   Tania Naude  
           
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Gary Albertyn Karen Allers  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Herman Louw Jill Brukman  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Ryk Neethling Tracey Elliot  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Theo verster Kerry Elliot  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Peter Willaims Penny Heyns  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming   Tanya Hildebrand  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming   Amanda Hunter-Beckensall  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming   Marianne Kriel  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming   Amanda Loots   
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Diving Andrew Matthew Heather McGregor  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Synchronised Swimming   Susan Bernstein  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Synchronised Swimming   Carolynn Greig  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Synchronised Swimming   Deidre Harrison  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Synchronised Swimming   Renata Peslova  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Synchronised Swimming   Diana Rush  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Synchronised Swimming   Amanda Taylor  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Synchronised Swimming   Nicole Upton  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Synchronised Swimming   Judi-Ann van Niekerk  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Synchronised Swimming   Loren Wulfsohn  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Open Water Swimming   Natasha Figge  
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Water Polo Stanley Belikoff    
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Water Polo Warren Botha    
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Water Polo Colin Gibson    
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Water Polo Ashley Cantor    
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Water Polo Ross Leech    
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Water Polo Guy Mottram    
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Water Polo Roy Norris    
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Water Polo Jean Oosthuizen    
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Water Polo Chris Reardon     
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Water Polo Stephen Standfast    
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Water Polo Vladimir Trinnic    
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Water Polo Brent Wiltshire    
1994 7th FINA World Championships - Italy Water Polo Nigel Woolridge    
           
1995 2nd FINA World SC Championships - Brazil Swimming Mark Jollands Elzette Jordaan  
1995 2nd FINA World SC Championships - Brazil Swimming Herman Louw Marianne Kriel  
1995 2nd FINA World SC Championships - Brazil Swimming Greg Main-Baillie Viki van den Barselaar  
1995 2nd FINA World SC Championships - Brazil Swimming Anthony Rocchi Leanne van der Walt  
           
1996  Olympic Games - Atlanta Swimming Brendon Dedekind Penny Heyns  
1996  Olympic Games - Atlanta Swimming Ryk Neethling Marianne Kriel  
1996  Olympic Games - Atlanta Swimming   Amanda Loots  
1996  Olympic Games - Atlanta Swimming   Helene Muller  
1996  Olympic Games - Atlanta Swimming   Julia Russel  
1996  Olympic Games - Atlanta        
           
1997 3rd FINA SC World Chammpionships - Sweden Swimming Nicholas Folker Christine Cech  
1997 3rd FINA SC World Chammpionships - Sweden Swimming Greg Main-Baillie Amanda Clegg  
1997  3rd FINA SC World Chammpionships - Sweden Swimming Ryno Markgraaf Candice Crafford  
1997 3rd FINA SC World Chammpionships - Sweden Swimming Terence Parkin Elzette Jordaan  
1997 3rd FINA SC World Chammpionships - Sweden Swimming Gustav Stander Donna Leslie  
1997 3rd FINA SC World Chammpionships - Sweden Swimming Andrew turner Julia Russell  
1997 3rd FINA SC World Chammpionships - Sweden Swimming Theo Verster  Charlene Wittstock  
           
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Swimming Brendon Dedekind Sarah Poewe  
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Swimming Ryk Neethling Charlene Wittstock  
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Swimming Theo Verster Julia Russell  
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Swimming   Penny heyns  
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Open Water Swimming Garreth Fowler Robyn Bradley  
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Diving  Eddie Galpin Jane Woodard  
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia     Tandi Indergaard  
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Synchronised Swimming   Gabi Christie  
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Synchronised Swimming   Lauren Curtis  
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Synchronised Swimming   Leigh-Anne Hutton  
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Synchronised Swimming   Jane Kurz  
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Synchronised Swimming   Kirsten Morris  
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Synchronised Swimming   Jade peters  
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Synchronised Swimming   Anne Small  
1998 8th FI8th FINA World Championships - AustraliaNA World Championships - Australia Synchronised Swimming   Judi-Anne van Niekerk  
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Water Polo Simon Daley    
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Water Polo Craig Doubtfire    
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Water Polo Michael harrison    
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Water Polo B. Klaas    
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Water Polo Jean Eric Oosthuizen    
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Water Polo B. Preston    
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Water Polo Chris Reardon     
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Water Polo Craig Roy    
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Water Polo Stephen Standfast    
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Water Polo Vladimir Trninic    
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Water Polo Brendon Varrie    
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Water Polo F. Wall    
1998 8th FINA World Championships - Australia Water Polo Duncan Woods    
           
1999 4th FINA SC World Championships - Hong Kong Swimming Raazik Noordien Candice Crafford  
1999 4th FINA SC World Championships - Hong Kong Swimming Terence Parkin Penny Heyns  
1999 4th FINA SC World Championships - Hong Kong Swimming Christopher Stewart Donna Leslie  
1999 4th FINA SC World Championships - Hong Kong Swimming Simon Thirsk Amanda Loots  
1999 4th FINA SC World Championships - Hong Kong Swimming Theo Verster Sarah Poewe  
1999 4th FINA SC World Championships - Hong Kong Swimming   Julia Russell  
1999 4th FINA SC World Championships - Hong Kong Swimming   Kirsten van Heerden  
1999 4th FINA SC World Championships - Hong Kong Swimming   Charlene Wittstock  
           
2000  FINA World Cup - Australia Diving   Jane Woodard  
2000  FINA World Cup - Australia Diving   Tandi Indergaard  
           
2000 5th FINA SC World Championships - Greece Swimming Brendon Dedekind Stacey Bowley  
2000 5th FINA SC World Championships - Greece  Swimming Raazik Nordien Candice Crafford  
2000 5th FINA SC World Championships - Greece Swimming Gregory Owen Natalie du Toit  
2000 5th FINA SC World Championships - Greece Swimming Terence Parkin Sarah Poewe  
2000 5th FINA SC World Championships - Greece Swimming Theo Verster Charlene Wittstock  
           
2000  FINA World Open Water Championships -  Hawaii Open water Swimming   Marieke Theunissen  
           
2000 Olympic Gamnes - Sydney Swimming  Terence Parkin Renata du Plessis  
2000 Olympic Gamnes - Sydney Swimming  Brendon Dedekind Penny Heyns   
2000 Olympic Gamnes - Sydney Swimming  Nicholas Folker Amanda Loots  
2000 Olympic Gamnes - Sydney Swimming  Ryk Neethling Helene Muller  
2000 Olympic Gamnes - Sydney Swimming  Bretty Petersen Sarah Poewe  
2000 Olympic Gamnes - Sydney Swimming  Roland Schoeman Charlene Wittstock  
2000 Olympic Gamnes - Sydney Swimming  Theo Verster    
2000 Olympic Gamnes - Sydney Swimming  Simon Thirsk    
           
2001 9th FINA World Championships - Japan  Swimming Nicholas Folker Sarah Poewe  
2001 9th FINA World Championships - Japan  Swimming Roland Schoeman Zaida Jardine  
2001 9th FINA World Championships - Japan  Swimming Raazik Nordien    
2001 9th FINA World Championships - Japan  Open Water Swimming   Marieke Theunissen  
2001 9th FINA World Championships - Japan   Synchronized Swimming   Judi-Anne van Niekerk  
           
2002 6th FINA World SC Championships Swimming Terence Parkin Amanda Loots  
2002 6th FINA World SC Championships Swimming  Theo Verster Helene Muller  
2002 6th FINA World SC Championships Swimming   Sarah Poewe  
2002 6th FINA World SC Championships Swimming   Charlene Wittstock  
2002 6th FINA World SC Championships Swimming   Zaida Jardine  
           
2003 10th FINA World Championships Swimming Eugene Botes Melissa Corfe  
2003  10th FINA World Championships Swimming Lyndon Ferns Ingrid Haiden  
2003 10th FINA World Championships Swimming Grant Galant Zaida jardine  
2003 10th FINA World Championships Swimming Ryk Neethling Amanda Loots  
2003 10th FINA World Championships Swimming Terence parkin Lauren Roets  
2003 10th FINA World Championships Swimming Roland Schoeman    
2003 10th FINA World Championships Swimming Christopher Stewart    
2003 10th FINA World Championships Swimming Darian Townsend     
2003 10th FINA World Championships Swimming Theo Verster    
2003 10th FINA World Championships Swimming Johannes Zandberg    
2003 10th FINA World Championships Diving Dean Emmerton    
           
2004 FINA Diving World Cup - Greece Diving Dean Emmerton Jenna Dreyer  
      Wessel Gerstner    
           
2004  Olympic Games - Athens Swimming Eugene Botes    
2004 Olympic Games - Athens Swimming Lyndon Ferns    
2004 Olympic Games - Athens Swimming Ryk Neethling    
2004 Olympic Games - Athens Swimming Terence Parkin    
2004 Olympic Games - Athens Swimming Roland Schoeman    
2004 Olympic Games - Athens Swimming Karl Thanning    
2004 Olympic Games - Athens Swimming Darian Townsend    
2004 Olympic Games - Athens Swimming Johannes Zandberg    
2004 Olympic Games - Athens Triathlon Conrad Scholtz Megan Hall  
           
2004  7th FINA SC World Championships - USA Swimming Jean Basson Natalie Burke  
2004 7th FINA SC World Championships - USA Swimming Ian Clutten Melissa Corfe  
2004 7th FINA SC World Championships - USA Swimming George du Rand Natalie du Toit  
2004 7th FINA SC World Championships - USA Swimming Gregory Owen Marizanne Grundlingh  
2004 7th FINA SC World Championships - USA Swimming Ferdinand Postma Zaida Jardine  
2004 7th FINA SC World Championships - USA Swimming Troyden Prinsloo Andrea Lategan  
2004 7th FINA SC World Championships - USA Swimming David Rifkin Tamaryn Laubscher  
2004 7th FINA SC World Championships - USA Swimming Neil Versfeld Kathryn Meaklim  
2004 7th FINA SC World Championships - USA Swimming   Ilse Petersen  
2004 7th FINA SC World Championships - USA Swimming   Lauren Roets  
2004 7th FINA SC World Championships - USA Swimming   Wendy Trott  
2004 7th FINA SC World Championships - USA Swimming   Chanelle van Wyk  
           
2004 FINA Wolrd Open Water Championships - Dubai Open Water Swimming Shaun Dias    
           
2005 1th FINA World Championships - Canada Swimming Jean Basson Melissa Corfe  
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Swimming Ryan Bell  Tamaryn Laubscher  
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Swimming Thabang Moeketsane Amanda Loots  
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Swimming Ryk Neethling Suzaan van Biljon  
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Swimming Troyden Prinsloo Chanelle van Wyk  
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Swimming Mark Randall    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Swimming Roland Schoeman    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Swimming Garth Tune    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Open Water Swimming Shaun Dias    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Open Water Swimming Kenneth Smith    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Open Water Swimming Tyron Venter    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Diving   Jenna Dreyer  
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Water Polo  Ryan Bell    
2005   1th FINA World Championships - Canada Water Polo Simon Daley    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Water Polo Rick Diesel    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Water Polo Dwayne Fletcher    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Water Polo Marvyn Kilian    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Water Polo Jean le Roux    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Water Polo Pierre le Roux    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Water Polo Bev Manson    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Water Polo Karl Niehaus    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Water Polo Kevin O'Brien    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Water Polo Alastair Stewart    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada  Water Polo Brendon Varrie    
2005  1th FINA World Championships - Canada Water Polo Duncan Woods    
           
2006 8th FINA World SC Championships - China Swimming George du Rand Amanda Loots  
2006 8th FINA World SC Championships - China Swimming Ryk Neethling Lauren Roets   
2006 8th FINA World SC Championships - China Swimming Terence parkin  Sazaan van Biljon  
2006 8th FINA World SC Championships - China Swimming Fouche Venter  Chanelle van Wyk   
           
2006 FINA Open Water Swimming World Championships Open Water Swimming Shaun Dias    
2006   Open Water Swimming Kenneth Smith    
           
2007 12th  FINA World Championships - Australia Swimming Jean Basson Karin Prinsloo   
2007 12th  FINA World Championships - Australia Swimming George du Rand  Keri-Leigh Shaw  
2007 12th  FINA World Championships - Australia Swimming Lyndon ferns Wendy Trott  
2007 12th  FINA World Championships - Australia Swimming Thabang Moeketsane  Suzaan van Biljon  
2007 12th  FINA World Championships - Australia Swimming Ryk Neethling Chanelle van Wyk  
2007 12th  FINA World Championships - Australia Swimming Roland Schoeman    
2007 12th  FINA World Championships - Australia Swimming Garth Tune    
2007 12th  FINA World Championships - Australia Swimming Cameron van der Burgh     
2007 12th  FINA World Championships - Australia Swimming  Johannes Zanberg    
2007 12th  FINA World Championships - Australia Swimming  Chad Ho    
2007 12th  FINA World Championships - Australia Diving    Jenna dreyer  
           
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing Swimming Jean Basson Melissa Corfe  
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing   Wliilam Deiring  Amanda Loots   
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing   George du Rand Kathryn Meaklim  
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing   Gideon Louw Jessica Pengelly  
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing   Ryk Neethling Lize-Marie Retief  
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing   Troyden Prinsloo Wendy Trott  
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing   Sebastien Rousseau Suzaan van Biljon  
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing   Roland Schoeman    
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing   Riaan Schoeman    
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing   Darian Townsend    
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing   Cameron van der Burgh    
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing   Jan Venter    
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing   Neil Versveld    
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing   Johannes Zandberg     
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing Open Water Swimming Chad Ho Natalie du Toit  
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing Triathlon   Mari Rabie   
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing Triathlon   Kate Roberts   
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing Diving   Jenna Dreyer  
           
2008 FINA World Cup Diving - China Diving   Jenna Dreyer  
           
2008 9th FINA SC World Championships - England Swimming William Deiring Melissa Corfe   
2008  9th FINA SC World Championships - England    George du Rand Amanda Loots  
2008  9th FINA SC World Championships - England   Wesley Gilcrist Kathryn Meaklim   
2008  9th FINA SC World Championships - England   Shaun Harris Jessica Pengelly   
2008  9th FINA SC World Championships - England   Herman Heerden  Lize-Marie Retief   
2008  9th FINA SC World Championships - England   Thabang Moeketsane Suzaan van Biljon  
2008  9th FINA SC World Championships - England   Sebastien Rousseau  Chanelle van Wyk  
2008  9th FINA SC World Championships - England   Riaan Schoeman    
2008  9th FINA SC World Championships - England   Garth Tune    
2008  9th FINA SC World Championships - England   Cameron van den Burgh     
2008  9th FINA SC World Championships - England   Johannes Zandberg    
           
2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships - Spain Open Water Swimming Chad Ho Natalie du Toit  
2008  FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships - Spain   James Faure  Velia Janse van Rensburg  
2008  FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships - Spain      Louise Smyth  
           
2008  FINA Diving World Cup     Jenna Dreyer  
           
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Open Water Swimming Chad Ho Dominique Dryding  
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Open Water Swimming Danie Marais Natalie du Toit  
2009  13th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Jean Basson Kathryn Meaklim  
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming William Diering Jessica Pengelly  
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming George du Rand  Wendy Trott   
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Lyndon Ferns    
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Thambang Moeketsane     
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Grahame Moore    
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Darren Murray    
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Sebastien Rousseau     
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Roland Schoeman     
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Riaan Schoeman     
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Darian townsend    
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Cameron van der Burgh    
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Charl van Zyl     
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Jan Venter    
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Neil Versveld    
2009 13th FINA World Championships - Italy Swimming Johannes Zandberg     
           
2010 FINA World Open Water Championships - Canada Open Water Swimming  Chad Ho Natalie du Toit  
           
2010 10th FINA SC World Championships - Dubai Swimming William Diering Amanda Loots  
      Herman Heerden Kathryn Meaklim  
      Chad le Clos  Jessica Pengelly  
      Grahame Moore Chanelle van Wyk   
      Roland Schoeman  Leone Vorster   
      Garth Tune     
      Cameron van der Burgh     
      Neil Versveld     
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
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