Backstroke specialist Pieter Coetze was superb in the 100m freestyle final at the national championships . Picture: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images
The 19-year-old star touched the wall in 49.12 seconds in the final, with Le Clos holding on to grab second place in 49.34. Brooks was third in 49.42. “It always feels good to win. That’s the goal when I go out there, so I really had fun. It’s such an honour to race a guy like Chad, who is someone I’ve looked up to.”Earlier in the day, Le Clos had been second fastest in the 200m butterfly heats behind Matthew Sates.
Pieter Coetze Swimming National Championships 100M Freestyle Chad Le Clos Guy Brooks
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