He would grow up to become the first Black South African to win the 50m butterfly event at the National Aquatic Champions in April.
Caitlin de Lange sets her sights on the Olympic trials after winning seven medals at the African Games The athlete who trains up to 12 times a week has like many athletes fought to make it to the top had to endure tough times, sacrificing “good times” and also overcoming injury but a good support system kept him swimming forward through it all.
“I’ve always enjoyed swimming for leisure from a very young age, I was selected to swim for my primary school and I enjoyed the competition and winning, I participated in many sports when I was younger, but swimming stuck with me. At 8 years old I competed in a school gala and was one of the first times feeling the disappointment of losing, I had never lost before and I was devastated, that sparked a flame in me, I joined a swimming club and beat the boy at the very next gala.
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