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Dominique Philipoppoulos

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Dominique Philipoppoulos

Transvaal swimmer and diver

  • 1986 Transvaal Diving Jeanne De Beer Richardine Domnick Chantelle Mostert Loredana Raccanello Arnry Mijon

  • 1993 Transvaal Diving

  • 1994 Transvaal Diving

  • 1996 Transvaal Diving

  • 2018

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  • 1994 Dominique

  • 1998 Natal ASA

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Colleen Davis

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Colleen and Wendy Davis

Northern Transvaal and Springbok Synchronised Swimmers

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  • TVL SCHOOLS 1971

  • SA And RHODESIA SYNCHRO 1974

  • Springbok Tea 1975

  • SA SYNCHRO TEAM 1976

  • Colleen Davis 1973

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  • SA Champs 1973

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  • 1976 Springbok Team

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Chris Steyl

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Chris Steyl

Author of numerous books, Chris hails from Kimberley - just like Karen Muir did. His book Timid Torpedo: The legend that was Karen Muir (2021). 

Here is some of the source material used for the book.

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His book is available from Amazon in Afrikaans and English.

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Cheryl Hill Forfar

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Hill family of Westville, Natal

Doreen Templeman was a national champion from Brakpan who went on to become a Springbok swimming coach. 

Her son Graham was a double Springbok swimmer and surf lifesaver, while Cheryl Hill also swam for Natal.

Graham also coached swimming, producing Chad le Clos, who has won the most Olympic medals of any South African swimmer. 

Graham and Doreen Hill.

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  • Graham Hill Springbok Swimmer

  • Graham Trophy

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  • Graham Hill Club Swimmers

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coach Niels Bouws

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coach Niels Bouws

Niels Bouws was a coach from the Netherlands who emigrated to South Africa in 1958. He worked with the Wanderers ASC in Johannesburg before moving to the Gordons ASC in Cape Town.

He kindly donated a large collection of swimming-related material dating from 1958.

Coach Niels Bouws with Springbok Irene van der Linde

Coach Niels Bouws in 1969 with Carey and Tessa Finlay

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