Press Release 3: 5th Swimming World Championship - Taipei

NEWS RELEASE

OCTOBER 2010

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DOWN SYNDROME SWIMMING

South Africa has returned from a successful championships held in Taipei this week and were placed 2^nd overall to Australia at the 5th World Downs Swimming Championships.   164 swimmers from 21 countries took part in the championships.

Jennifer Higgins (KZN) won 5 individual gold medals and broke 3 world records (200 Backstroke, 200 Butterfly and 400 IM).   She currently holds 7 short course world records.   Tyrone Rademeyer (Gauteng) had a good meet, breaking 4 South African records. Tyrone bagged 4 championships medals - 2 Silver & 2 Bronze.    Other South African records were broken by Hylton Heggie from KZN (2); Johan Hugo (WP); Pietie Bell (WP) and Sean O’Neill from Gauteng (2).  Sean O’Neill received a Silver medal for 50m Freestyle.  Peter Lundy received 3 bronze medals in individual events. 

Hannes-Walt de Klerk faced tough competition in the Mosaic class - ending up with 4 Africa records.   Hannes-Walt bagged 2 Silver & 5 Bronze medals (mosaic).

The woman’s relay team did well medalling in all their events and setting new South African records.   The men’s relay teams   broke 3 world records and 3 South records. 

The next championships will take place in Loano, Italy in November 2012.

Contact:        Barbara Higgins

Email:            barbara@higgins.co.za

Cell:               084-6271251

Edited by: Albert Warnick (SASA II - PRO)