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SA Olympic Trials: Day 1

April 13, 2016 Published by: Cresi Heslop

Media Statement by Swimming South Africa

Mzansi’s swim stars penciled their names in for the Rio Olympic team short list after producing spectacular performances on the opening night of the SA National Aquatic Championships held at the Kings Park Aquatics Centre in Durban.

The phenomenal spectator support added to the electric atmosphere as a new African Record, four Olympic and two Paralympic qualification times were posted.

Sebastien Rousseau and Michael Meyer dominated the 400m individual medley with SA’s first two Olympic qualification times of the competition.

Rousseau’s time of 4:14.75 edged out Meyer’s 4:15.71, both dipping under the required 4:16.71, while Ayrton Sweeney won the bronze in 4:24.48.

In the tightly contested 400m freestyle, Myles Brown came from behind to scoop the gold with an Olympic qualification time of 3:48.86, just 0.07sec ahead of Egypt’s Marwan Elkamash in 3:48.93, both going under the set 3:50.40, with Brent Szurdoki winning the bronze in 3:52.34.

Cameron van der Burgh did not disappoint in the 100m breaststroke semi-finals.

Van der Burgh, who holds the Olympic gold in the event, raced ahead of the pack in an Olympic qualification time of 59.69, with Jarred Crous coming in a close second in 1:00.88, just under 0.31secs of the 1:00.57 requirement. The final of the event will be held tomorrow.

In the 100m butterfly semi-finals, Marne Erasmus, Vanessa Mohr and Jessica Ashley-Cooper took the top three positions for tomorrow night’s final in 1:00.16, 1:00.71 and 1:01.11 respectively, while the gold in the 400m individual medley final went to Marlies Ross in 4:50.26, the silver to Kirsty McLauchlan in 4:53.98 and the bronze to youngster Rebecca Meder in 4:57.06.

A strong Paralympian contingent will be expected at the Rio Paralympic Games after an outstanding performance where two Qualifying times and an African Record were clocked tonight.

Kevin Paul (SM10) was first to race to a Paralympic qualification time in the 200m individual medley, winning the event in 2:15.78, to the required 2:17.20, with Johann van Heerden finishing second in 2:28.22 and Jean Pretorius third in 2:33.84.

Alani Ferreira (SM13) was next in the water, also in the 200m individual medley, clocking a new African Record and setting a Paralympic qualification time of 2:50.43, over two seconds under the 2:52.27 standard and taking just under eight seconds off Marike Naude’s 2011 record time of 2:58.10.

Shannon Martins won the silver in 3:26.95 and Michelle Bloem the bronze in 3:26.97.

In the S14 and S15 multi-disability 200m individual medley, Challis Wright claimed the gold in 2:25.46 ahead of Aaron Putz in 2:30.16 and Raymond de Freitas in 2:38.94, while on the ladies side, Christelle Kriel came first in 2:47.07, Michaela Kretzen was second in 3:04.87 and Cornelia Fowler third in 3:36.18.

In the B Finals, Christoff Ras was first in the 400m individual medley in 4:39.02, while Andrew Brown came in second with a time of 4:40.82 and Luke Erwee third in 4:42.67. In the 400m freestyle, Reynier Pretorius took the gold in 4:06.54 while the silver and bronze went to Dayne Wilson (4:06.92) and Erwee (4:09.50).

Marne Frylinck was first in the 400m individual medley B Final in 5:06.85, Hanim Abrahams took the silver in 5:07.03 and Robyn Kinghorn the bronze in 5:11.36.

The day 02 heats will start at 10h00 while the finals will begin at 18h30 daily.

The staging of this event has been made possible through the support provided by Swimming SA partners, Sport and Recreation South Africa, SASCOC, Arena, Rand Water and the National Lotteries Commission.

Olympic Qualifying Times following Day 01:

Sebastien Rousseau – 400m individual medley – 4:14.75
Michael Meyer – 400m individual medley – 4:15.71
Myles Brown – 400m freestyle – 3:48.86
Cameron van der Burgh – 100m breaststroke (SF) – 59.69

Paralympic Qualifying Times following Day 01:

Kevin Paul (SM10) – 200m individual medley – 2:15.78
Alani Ferreira (SM13) – 200m individual medley – 2:50.43

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Girl Power: Kristen Straszacker

April 9, 2016 Published by: Cresi Heslop

Today meet fresh and hungry Kristen Straszacker, a champion girl where you can really see girl power at its best, especially with her recent brilliant achievements at Level 3 and the African Junior champs 2015. She is a deeply grateful and passionate little leader and victor. Kristen is appreciative of all the help and assistance that she is getting in her life on her journey up, speaking with love and appreciation of her God, parents and family and wonderful coach – Csanad Feldhausz. This gratitude and humility in an athlete is a sign of a great future ahead.

She says “I am a bit of a perfectionist but I use it to my advantage because I never give up before something is done properly. I am a hard-worker, confident and value my morals. I love to strive for bigger things than just reality and I always take full responsibility for my actions towards any aspiration in life, once I start something it is hard to settle for just OKAY”. She is currently in Durban for Olympic Trials / Senior Nationals – all the best Kristen!

*Athlete: Bio / Stats*
Name & Surname	Kristen Carolyn Straszacker
Nick Name	Kris
Date of birth	27 February 2000
Place of birth	Cape Town
Current City	Cape Town
Height	1.66m
Weight	59kg
Shoe Size	6
Club	Aquasharks Swimming Academy
Coach’s Name	Csanad Feldhausz
Out of Country events/ meets	Stuttgart Annual Club Gala, Germany 2010 – Tour to Pescara, Italy 2014 – 11^th African Junior Championships, Egypt 2015
Secondary Sport/ sports	Unfortunately with my swimming program I do not have time for any other sports
Favorite City	Rome, Italy
Favorite Song/ type of music	Energy – Drake although I listen to practically all genres of music
Favorite Movie	Zootropilis
School & Grade	Stellenberg High School, Grade 11
Sponsors	Arena
Instagram Facebook	Instagram – @krist3nstraszacker Facebook – Kristen Carolyn Straszacker
Parents Names, siblings	Mandy (Mom), Karl (Dad), Kirsten (Twin Sister)

INTERVIEW:

Q: You are passionate and doing so well in your swimming tell me a little bit about how you started in swimming and your journey in the swimming arena up to now?

My swimming journey began when I was 8 years old when I started swimming with Heinz Dittrich. I swam with him for 5 years before I started feeling it was time for some change. I then moved clubs to Aquasharks Academy where I am coached by Csanad Feldhausz. Since the beginning Csanad and I have had a very good connection where we work through long and hard hours in the pool with my end goal in mind. My training partners motivate me through these long hours and we all love accomplishing goals during training. We train 10 times a week and I would say for the past year my hard work has definitely shown in my results.

Q: You did so brilliantly and proudly represented Team SA last year at the African Junior Swimming Championships in Cairo, Egypt. You broke the meet record for 400 IM, and medaled for other events too – Congrats! How did you experience that?

I loved the experience. One of the main things I learnt is that independence is a big factor in life.

Things are very different when you don’t have parents and your usual swim squad with you, from that I learnt that good communication between teammates and new coaches is very important.

It was also an eye opener showing me that swimming is a big sport around the world and I’m very grateful that we have some of the best coaches in the world coming straight from home.

Q: You also did brilliant at the recent level 3 in PE. What do you ascribe your recent successes / winning streak to 🙂?

First of all my parents that drive me to training and back, wake me up at 4:00 in the morning and take me to training – willingly.

My coach, all his hard work and most of all his effort and attitude towards my swimming .

All my family and friends that always support me even when they know that I am tired from a hard week in the pool, they never seem to struggle to put a smile on my face.

Q: In your opinion, what is the value of Education in a young person’s life?

Education has always been a critical thing in my life and my parents always motivate me to do better at school and to maintain a good aggregate. Education is important all over the world so no person should ever underestimate their capabilities in education. School and learning is also all about your mind, a good attitude = good results.

Q: Would you like to share a little bit more about your faith journey?

Growing up, my family never went to church a lot so choosing to be a Christian was ultimately my decision.

When I have time I love to go to youth and spend some time with God. Thanking Him for all that he has given me and thanking Him for all that he is still going to give me.

Q: What do you do to relax?

I love to sleep; I am very good at that, no one has to ask me that twice. I also love to just watch TV and listen to music.

Q: What is your personal favourite motivational quote?

Work in silence and let success be your noise.

Q: What is your favourite Bible quote?

John 8:31-32 – So Jesus said to those who believed in him, ‘if you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free’

Q: What is your biggest challenge, and what do you do to manage this challenge?

My biggest challenge is never losing hope, I want to inspire people to achieve what they believe and I want to prove to myself that I have what it takes to accomplish many great things. I always remind myself that I do what I do by asking myself “WHY?” and in that way I always make sure that I’m doing what I love.

Q: In your opinion, how do you define success in life?

Success comes in many different forms and sizes. Success can be making your own bed in the morning or it can be achieving a world record for 100m butterfly. A successful person is someone who has worked hard for what they have achieved and is still never satisfied.

Q: What’s your WHY?

Swimming is my passion and I feel like I have found something that no one can take away from me. I would love to inspire our nation to see that every human being is capable of great things, for people to see that it doesn’t matter where you come from its where you are going that’s important.

Q: What is your message of encouragement to South African and African youth and our nation?

Never let any person set you off your path, stand strong in your values and know where you are going one day, always refer back to your goal when times are tough and always ask yourself “WHY?”

Q: What are you most grateful for in your life at the moment?

My family, my coach, my friends and that I have had the opportunities that I have to help me to become the person I am today. I am grateful for my bed that I get to sleep in every night and that my parents are always willing to do anything for me that will help me in the future.

Most recent champs – SA Nationals 2016

“All in all a wonderful opportunity to participate at this level and to swim with these amazing swimmers. For Kristen her personal goals were to achieve Top 10 for her 5 events and this she achieved this in 50, 100 and 200 Back. After having a fantastic Level 3 it was difficult to yet again swim PB times.” – Mandy – Mom

100 Fly 18^th – 1:05:23

100 Back 6^{th –}1:05:91

200 Back 9^th – 2:21:47

50 Back 4^th – 30:76 – PB

50 Fly 11^th – 29:58

Womens 4 x 100 Medley Relay – Bronze Medal

Thank you so much for taking this interview. We would like to wish you all the best for your journey ahead. We look forward to following you as you go from strength to strength. Blessings!

NB – All images were supplied by the athlete to Heslop Sports. If there are any images that are not credited correctly, please email info@heslopsports.co.za with the details and we will gladly do so immediately.

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Olympic Trials: A dream, A vision, A chance

April 8, 2016 Published by: Cresi Heslop

In less than a day the culmination of a lifetime of hard work and dedication will come a step closer to fruition at the SA Swimming Olympic trails to be held at our beautiful Kings Park Swimming Pool 10 – 15 April 2016.

And so the journey pinnacles, the hard hours, the sacrifices, the pain, the blood, the sweat, the many tears of joy and pain, the panic, the rejection and the doubts. But here you are and here you have gathered our darling Olympians, ready and expectant to make your mark in history!

Make it count. This is your moment. Now you stand in front of this beautiful rainbow Nation, and be assured that the nation supports you no matter what! You might be the unexpected one, the rejected one, the one who as ridiculed and laughed at on your stormy journey to this point – but always remember this – Fortes Fortuna Luvat – Fortune favors the brave! To stand here at Olympic trials this weekend, you might not have been the fastest, most celebrated, or decorated one in your early days, but you have been brave to make it through it all to this point, therefore I salute you and wish you all the very best BON COURAGE.

Now, “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” 1 Cor 16:13.

You are chosen and elect and destined to go forth and proudly fly the SA flag high at the world’s largest sporting arena at the Rio Olympics 2016. So this is my message to you as you enter these trials: YOU ARE WORTHY.

You are worthy because you to have come to this age and this stage for a purpose and a reason. You are one of a kind, you have outlasted, persevered and have not fallen by the wayside. In you youth you might have not been able to imagine that you would outlast any of your “fiercest” competitors, but here YOU are, all the way at the top, now stand.

Achmat Hasseim, a Paralympian from South African arrives at Terminal 1 of Heathrow Airport in London.

Celebrate your journey past, you have stood the test of time and trials so lift your heads up high and go for it with all that is within you. Dig deep, set aside voices of doubt and fear, and thoughts of defeat and focus on the prize. You are already respected and revered by your opponents because you have made it thus far, where many have fallen on the wayside. You have already succeeded to be this close to the prize and the honour of being a 2016 Olympian.

For our young athletes attending this special event, be attentive, be strong, learn, and especially dream of the day that YOU will be standing in this very place. Remember that dedication, consistency, hard work, the love of the ‘game’ and clean sport is the only way to the top. Understand that swimming is about the journey and not about instant gratification. Also remember that swimming is what you do, and not who you are. So, grow up to be a balanced person of integrity who is worthy of respect and honour always. There are NO shortcuts to success in life. Most of all, love what you do and enjoy the journey with all your heart.

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Girl Power: Jo-Ané van Dyk

April 6, 2016 Published by: Cresi Heslop

Jo-Ane van Dyk is one of SA’s strong links and rising stars amoung our nation’s youth elite female athletes with her Javelin throws. She has had quite a victorious build up internationally starting with the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games 2014, CAA African Junior Championship 2015, African Senior Champs in Brazzaville in 2015. She is grateful to God to have been blessed with medals at all these meets, proudly in her green and gold. Even among the Seniors last year at the African Games in Brazzaville, which was her first round of being with the senior athletes.

Coached by one of SA’s top Athletics coaches – Coach Terseus Liebenberg at die Pukke, NWU who lends strong leadership and a guiding hand to this young athlete.

She says: “I am an introverted extrovert. I enjoy the company of other people, but I don’t mind being on my own. I am an adrenaline junkie and will always be game for a new adventure. Characteristics for now and the future : PATIENCE , less stressed “.

*Athlete: Bio / Stats*
Name & Surname	Jo-Ané van Dyk
Date of birth	03 October 1997
Place of birth	Worcester
Current City	Potchefstroom
Height	1.71 m
Weight	63 kg
Shoe Size	6
Club	NWU –Pukke Atletiek
Coach’s Name	Terseus Liebenberg
Out of Country events/ meets	IAAF World Youth 2013/ African Youth Games 2014/ Nanjing Youth Olympic Games 2014/ CAA African Junior Championship 2015/ African Seniors 2015
Favorite City	Cape Town
Favorite Song	ADELE- Remedy
Favorite Movie	White Chicks
Tertiary Inst Name/ Year	North-West University ( 1^st year)
Tertiary degree	BSc. Dietetics
Instagram name Facebook name	Instagram = JOANEVDYK Facebook = Jo-Ané van Dyk
Community projects involved in	Wag-‘n-Bietjie SJGD Viviente SJGD
Parents Names, siblings	Johan(father), Marjo(mother), Sumari (sister), Sybrand(brother)

Photo Credits:

Wessel Oosthuizen

INTERVIEW:

Q: You are one of SA’s top athletes, passionate and doing so well in your Athletics (Javelin), tell me a little bit about how you started in athletics and your journey in the athletics arena up to now?

I started with javelin when I was in Grade 6. I fell in love with the sport and luckily today I am still in love with it.

Q: Who are you? Describe yourself as a person.

I am an introverted extrovert. I enjoy the company of other people, but I don’t mind being on my own. I am an adrenaline junkie and will always be game for a new adventure. Characteristics for now and the future : PATIENCE , less stressed .

Q: What is the highest accolade that you have achieved in Athletics and what is your greatest personal accomplishment?

Competing at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing 2014.

Q: You competed and did so well and medaled at the African Games in Brazzaville last year – Congrats! How did you experience that?

It was a great experience! Since it was my first time in a senior team I was a little intimidated, but generally I enjoyed the stories and experiences the older athletes shared. The lesson I learned was that athletics truly take you places!

Q: In your opinion, what is the value of Education in a young person’s life?

It is important for young people to become educated ,because education is the key to everything in this life.

Q: Would you like to share a little bit more about your faith journey and how it has affected your life / sports?

Sometimes one’s faith is shaken. Especially when you compete at a competition where you know you are capable of so much more than you achieved. You ask a lot of questions why certain things happen to you when you work and train so hard. Then you realize that everything happens for a reason and that God is planning something better for you.

Q: What do you do to relax?

I like to read or spend time outdoors J

Q: What is your personal favourite motivational quote?

“Practice excellence in everything you do!”

Q: What is your favourite Bible / Scripture quote?

Psalm 121 : “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

²My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

³He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

⁴Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

⁵The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.

⁶The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

⁷The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

⁸The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.”

Q: What is your biggest challenge, and what do you do to manage this challenge?

My elbow “injury”. I try to forget about it, and just work through the pain. For the love of the game!

Q: In your opinion, how do you define success in life / how do you define a successful person?

A successful person is someone who can fall down 7 times and get up at 8.

Q: What’s your WHY? Why do you do what you do?

My WHY is probably because I love the sport so much. Also because it helped me mature through all the sport tours by meeting new people, being in different situations (not always the nicest) etc. I would like to have a good influence on the youth and truly try to lead by example. The example I would like to set is one of never giving up, and always trying your best at everything you do!

Q: What is your message of encouragement to South African and African youth and our nation?

Always give your best, and trust in God to do the rest!

Q: Plans and upcoming major meets before Rio?

Well, I would probably not qualify for Rio ,but my set goal is to qualify for the World Juniors in Poland .

Photo Credits: Wander Roberto / SASPA

NANJING, CHINA. 25 August 2014. Youth Olympic Games taking place in Nanjing, China. Athletics. South Africa’s Jo-Ane van Dyk.

Thank you so much for taking this interview. We would like to wish you all the best for your journey ahead. We look forward to following you as you go from strength to strength. Blessings!

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Meet the Young Athletes: Luan Grobbelaar

April 2, 2016 Published by: Cresi Heslop

Today meet one of SA’s top youth champions Luan Grobbelaar. It is good to see our youth not only excelling in sport but also conveying hope and encouragement, and trying to be change makers in our nation.

Congratulations to Luan on his consistent good perfermances. SA National Age Group Level 3 Champs (18-22 March 2016) in PE: Gold in 400m freestyle, Gold 400m IM, Gold 200m IM, Gold 200m backstroke, Gold 100m backstroke, Gold 200m breaststroke, Silver 100m breaststroke, Silver 50m breaststroke, 3rd 200m freestyle and 3rd 50m backstroke. He has had a few appearances as part of Team SA recently, a biggie being at Gold Coast 2018. Well done Luan!

He says “I’m a happy, friendly person, that wants to make the best of what life has to offer”.

*Athlete: Bio / Stats*
Name & Surname	Luan Evert Grobbelaar
Nick Name	Lulu
Date of birth	16 March 2002
Place of birth	CAPE TOWN
Current City	Palmerston North , New Zealand
Height	1.77m
Weight	68kg
Shoe Size	11/12
Club	Kiwi West Aquatics
Coach’s Name	Andrew Nicholls
Out of Country events/ meets	I competed in Germany in 2012, Zambia in 2013 (Representing RSA), Britain in 2014, Egypt and Angola in 2015 (Representing RSA) and Dubai in 2016 And 2017 , Second Cana Zone In Egypt ,Commonwealth Youth Games And Junior World Championship In 2017 ,Senior Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast.
Secondary Sport/ sports	None, I just swim.
Favorite City	DUBAI or Doha
Favorite Song/ type of music	Current Favorite Song Is Cola By CamelPhat & Elderbrook , But Mostly Pop And Deephouse
Favorite Movie	The Gambler
School & Grade	Home Schooling – Grade 11
Sponsors	Mertopolitian – MMI Group
Twitter and Instagram, Facebook	Luan Grobbelaar

INTERVIEW:

Q: Who are you?

I Am Luan Evert Grobbelaar ,Birthday Is On The 16^th of March.

Q: At what age did you start swimming and why?

I Started At The Age Of Six ,Through Incident… Me And My Best Friend Was Riding Bikes Around The Swimming Pool ,I Was Speeding ,Lost Control Of The Bike And The Bike And I Fell Into The Pool… My Parents Just Thought It Would Be A Good Idea To BE Water Safe From That Day.

Q: Would you like to share some highlights about your own sports events so far?

There are a few:

There are a few:
- Winning 14 gold medals in 14 events at level 3 In 2015 (as 12 year old). The 400 IM was especially satisfying as it was a 12 – 14 years event.
- Competing at the British Age group Championships in August 2014, where I won 4 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals. I also won the Victor Ludorum for the 12 year age group.
- Winning 2 silver medals in the 400 IM, both in new RSA records for the 13 years age group, at the resent Swim SA Grand Prix Series in Nelspruit and Stellenbosch.
- Representing South Affrica at the commonwealth games at the Gold Coast in 2018.

Q: You competed at an International event – Junior Africa Swimming Champs – Egypt, proudly part of Team SA – Congrats! How did you experience that?

I was very proud to represent my country again. Cairo is a fascinating place and we were very well received by the host country. The people there are very friendly. I loved the historical sites that we were privileged to go and see – the pyramids, the sphinx, the Cairo museum.

The swimming facilities in Cairo were very good and the Championships were very well organized. Egypt is investing a lot of money into swimming as a sport.

I learn a lot about myself each time I race and how to adapt to different conditions in other countries.

Q: Tell me a little bit about your home and school life?

I Currently Stay in Palmerston North With My Family And My Two Dogs – Lilly And Sadie. I Started Home Schooling Because I It Easier For Me To Manage Myself When I Go Away For Swimming Or Anything And Don’t Have To Worry About Catching Up Work.

Q: Why is it also important to try and excel at academics at school?

You need to look at your future as well. I would want to go to University, and the better your mark in school, the wider choice you have as to what and where you would like to study.

Q: What is your favorite food? And who must cook it J?

My Mom’s Delicious Mac ‘n Cheese.

Q: Who is your sports hero in the sports that you are involved in?

Michael Phelps ,He Is A Wonderful Example Of What Can BE Achieve If You Put Your Mind To Something. He Is Just Amazing With Everything HE Achieved And He Is such An Inspirations To Me.

Q: What is your personal favourite motivational quote?

Find The Courage To Be Yourself.

Q: What is your favourite Bible Verse?

Psalm 23: DIE HERE IS MY HERDER.

Q: At this point and time – what are you most grateful for in your life?

For the opportunities that I have to live my dream and to use my talents as the Lord intended me to.

Q: For now and for the future, how do you think that you can be a change-maker in our country through what you do in sports and the way you live your life?

I just think that you must always set a good example in whatever you do. And then to always do the right thing in any circumstances.

Q: What is your message of encouragement to South African youth and the nation?

Do What You Love. There Is No Point Of Doing Something If you Don’t Love It, And You Must Always Have A Dream To Work Towards.

Thank you so much for taking this interview. We would like to wish you all the best for your sports and academic journey ahead. We look forward to following you as you go from strength to strength. Blessings!

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Up-Close with Lindsay Hanekom

March 31, 2016 Published by: Cresi Heslop

Athletics Hurdler champion, Lindsay Hanekom is fresh, very hungry to succeed and definitely next generation athletics on its way up. Just recently in front of a Cape Town crowd, this Cape Town born TUKS athlete did a brilliant Personal Best at the ASA Night Series with a time of 49.81s. He is proudly coached by Nico van Heerden who has full confidence in his abilities and big dreams. The Rio Olympic qualifying A-standard time is is 49.40s. One very noticeable aspect about Lindsay is his deep seated faith in God, and his desire to bring glory to His name through his talents and successes. He also says “I am a fun, loving and caring person. I am a sport fanatic. I strive to remain the humbled and hardworking athlete”.

Image Creds – Tucks Athletics

*Athlete: Bio / Stats*
Name & Surname	Lindsay Hanekom
Nick Name	Linzor
Date of birth	15 May 1993
Place of birth	Western cape
Current City	Pretoria
Height	1.76m
Weight	67kg
Shoe Size	8
Club	Tuks athletics club
Coach’s Name	Nico van Heerden
Out of Country events	2015 World Student Games South-Korea (Gwangju)
Secondary Sports	Soccer, Cricket
Favorite City	Monaco
Favorite Song/ type of music	Photograph Ed-Sheeren
Favorite Movie	3 Ninjas
School & Grade	Blackheath secondary school Grade 12
Tertiary Inst Name/ Year	University of Pretoria 2016
Tertiary degree/ diploma	Sport science certificate
Sponsors	Adidas SA, HpcRsa
Twitter Instagram Facebook	Twitter-@lindzor93 Instagram- lindsay hanekom Facebook-lindsay hanekom
Parents Names, siblings	Father-Willem Hanekom Mother-Marian Hanekom

INTERVIEW:

Q: You are passionate about and doing brilliantly in Athletics tell me a little bit about how you started in Athletics and your journey in the Athletics arena up to now?

I have been doing athletics since primary school. I used to be a average long distance athlete. The transition came in high school where I felt I needed to do shorter distance events. 400m and 110m Hurdles was the events I participated in at high school championships. My very first coach then said I must do 400m Hurdles because I can make the provincial athletics team very easily. Ever since I have been doing 400m Hurdles and over past years I was able to surprisingly drop my 400mh times to where I am now which is 49.90s.

Q: What is the highest accolade that you have achieved in Athletics and what is your greatest personal accomplishment?

My highest accolade in athletics was to be able to compete at the 2015 World Student Games in South-Korea (Gwangju). It remains a great moment in my career because it was my very first International competition and also my first time representing my country. My greatest personal accomplishment was to come out of a 3 week injury and run my very first 2016 400mh race in a time of 49.90s which also is my personal best.

Q: In your opinion, what is the value of Education in a young person’s life?

Education is power. Education is life guaranteed. Education to build your dreams and shape your future.

Q: Would you like to share a little bit more about your faith journey?

An Olympic athlete once said “track and field doesn’t define me. It is my Faith that defines me”. Where I currently am in life is only through the Grace of God. The Lord gave me this God-given talent and I want to make use of it to the best of my ability after all He sent His only Son to die on the cross for our sin. I just want to glorify His name in everything that I do in life.

Q: What do you do to relax?

I hang out with my friends. We either play dominoes, cards or watch other sporting codes.

Q: What is your personal favourite motivational quote?

Work your hardest. Dream your biggest. Be your greatest.

Q: Favourite Bible Verse?

Luke 18:27 that says “The things that seem Impossible by men is possible by God.

Q: In your opinion, how do you define success in life? How do you define a successful person?

Successful person to me is someone who rises above their circumstances, who is willing to work hard, to sacrifice and chase their dreams.

Q: What’s your WHY ?

I do athletics because I love Running and I enjoy every moment of the success I reap. To achieve the objectives that I have set for myself would be a dream come true. I just want to be successful not for the fame, but to inspire others that are coming after me to also achieve their dreams.

Q: What is your message of encouragement to South African and African youth and our nation?

Make God the centre piece of your life. Whatever you do in life put God first and chase your dreams no matter how unattainable others think it might be.

Q: What are your plans for 2016?

I would like to win the 400mh South-African Senior title at the upcoming national championships. Represent South Africa at the African Senior championships. Also to compete in the European circuit later in the year and of course try to run the A-qualifying standard for the Olympic games in August.

Thank you so much for taking this interview. We would like to wish you all the best for your journey ahead. We look forward to following you as you go from strength to strength. Blessings!

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National Library Week 2016

March 29, 2016 Published by: Cresi Heslop

South Africa celebrates National Library Week during March each year. This year’s theme is “LIBRARIES FOR LIFELONG LEARNING”. A wonderful theme for all of us, especially our youth and young athletes. I was much encouraged to see how highly our youth regard the deep value of education. After all, which education system can functional optimally without books and a library? NONE.

So young athletes – keep reading, keep studying, enlarge your horizons, broaden your experiences, get motivated and educated, fuel your dreams, when you take to the wold of books and reading!

Here are some of the wonderful responses that I had to the question:

In your opinion, what is the value of Education in a young person’s life?

Kaylene Corbett – Swimmer

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Jamie Reynolds – Swimmer

Education is vital to one. It helps your mind grow and opens up a whole new world for you. Many athletes rely on the sport they do to get them places in life, but the truth is, you can’t rely on your sporting talent forever. You always need a back up plan and the one thing someone can never take away from you; is the knowledge you have learned.

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Marne Erasmus (Swimmer)

Education is one of the most important things in any one person’s life. It is so important that the younger generations be well educated so that they may grow up to be generous and well informed leaders.

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Solami Buthelezi (Netballer)

Education is of great value. It’s highly important to have an opinion about national/global issues and the youth is best fit to deal with them but how can we expect solutions and change if the youth itself cannot formulate opinions due to a lack of education? Also, the flourishing of bad governance is aided by a people who cannot think for themselves. Through education for all, our country will see good governance, a more efficient work force and a huge boost in our economy (which we need more than anything right now) amongst other things.

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Martin Binedell (Swimmer)

Education is vital, I grew up with the philosophy of a healthy body isn’t complete without a healthy mind. A lot of athletes forget there is a life after sport and the beauty of sport is that it opens doors, weather they lead to a better education or the opportunity of travelling.

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Vanessa Mohr (Swimmer)

Education is of the utmost importance in a young person’s life. I believe that every young person should have the chance to receive tertiary education through and together with sport.

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Nduduzo Mfoza (Cricketer)

Education is vital, it can open doors for you and as a sportsman you also need education cause you’ll never know what the future has for you.

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Jonathan Draai (Cricketer)

It is vital for the youth of today to receive a good education as we are the future of the country. The more educated the people of our society are, the better off we will be as not only a country but also as humans.

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Xolisa Guma (Rugby)

The value of education in a young person’s life is one of the most important one. If you are educated it can open so many doors in life. It’s a key thing to get an education because no one can take it away from you.

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Joshua Howard Tripp (Tennis Player)

I think that it is very important, in case of an injury and are unable to play sport again, it is a great backup plan. Education is a great path to life even without sport.

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Farhaan Sayanvala (Cricketer)

Education is everything in my opinion. I believe that the only way our country can move forward is through educating the youth. Like Nelson Mandela said, “ education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.”

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Zane Waddell (Swimmer)

I have been brought up, getting taught that you always have to have a plan B. So my degree will act as my plan B in the case that I get a career ending injury.

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Madrie Le Roux (Tennis player)

I think it is very important to have proper education. Sports are also very important, it teaches you a lot. I don’t believe in technology. Young kids sitting inside with their ipads and computers. I believe kids must play outside or read a book.

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Sean Moodley (Swimmer)

For me, education should always be first in a young person’s, in fact, everyone’s life. Education is the fundamental part of one’s life and should be cherish by those who are privileged enough to receive one. In my opinion, the only thing a person would regret is a missed opportunity. Don’t let your education be one.

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Kurt Hensberg (Hockey Player)

I could ramble on about my opinion on education, but to summarize it: educating yourself is the best thing you can do with your life, but the way we are educated is not adequate enough. There is no replacement for experience.

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Carissa van Rooyen (Swimmer)

I think it is important to excel in academics because you can’t only have swimming as a background and expect work to come find you instead of the other way around, especially because school teaches you a lot of lessons on how to handle life. How hard you work at school determines how hard you will work in real life when you go out in the ‘wild’. I also find that there is absolutely no reason not to try and excel in academics as you are not helping yourself by being lazy and not appreciating that you in actual fact have been given an opportunity to set a successful future for yourself. I always say to my friends,’ if not why not’.

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Concluding with one of my personal favourite quotes by a great preacher and brilliant Author – Charles Haddon Spurgeon. My prayer for our stunning nation:

“Home becomes a palace when the daughters are maids of honour, and the sons are nobles in spirit; then the father is a king, and the mother a queen, and royal residences are more than outdone. A city built up of such dwellings is a city of palaces, and a state composed of such cities is a republic of princes”.

Link: Library Week 2015: http://heslopsports.co.za/wp/sa-library-week-2015/

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Fresh & Hungry: Kaylene Corbett

March 28, 2016 Published by: Cresi Heslop

Kaylene Corbett is a fierce champion girl in and out of SA, as she has proudly represented our nation last year in her green and gold in Samoa at the Commomwealth Youth Games. Congratulations to Kaylene on her recent victories at the SA National Age Group Level 3 Champs (18-22 March 2016) in PE: Gold in 50m breaststroke, Gold in 100m breaststroke, Gold 200m breaststroke, 3rd for 200m IM and 3rd for 4x100m Medley Relay.

It looks to me like we have the next Penny Heyns in the making, this is absolutely marvellous. Kaylene not only excels in swimming but also in her faith in God and is a firm advocate of a well educated youth. She says: “I am very dedicated and motivated to the things that I love, when I put my mind to something I would do anything in my power to achieve it”.

*Athlete: Bio / Stats*
Name & Surname	*Kaylene Corbett*
Nick Name	Corbett
Date of birth	15 June 1999
Place of birth	Bloemfontein
Current City	Port Elizabeth
Height	1.73m
Shoe Size	5
Club	Port Elizabeth Amateur Swimming (PEA)
Coach’s Name	Mark Edge
Out of Country events	Commonwealth Youth Games, Fina World Cup (Doha and Dubai legs)
Favorite Song/ type of music	I enjoy lots of different types of music. It can vary from drum and bass to pop. My favorite artist is definitely Justin Bieber.
Favorite Movie	Tangled
School & Grade	Pearson High School, Gr11
Sponsors	NurtiTech, TYR and The Eastern Cape Academy of Sport (ECAS)
Twitter Instagram Facebook	Twitter- @kaylenecorbett Instagram- @kaylenecorbett Facebook – Kaylene Corbett
Parents Names, Siblings	Mom- Marly Corbett Dad- Jacques Corbett Sister – Micolé Corbett (3) Brother- Jadon Corbett (14)

INTERVIEW:

Q: You are passionate and doing so well in your Swimming tell me a little bit about how you started in Swimming and your journey in the Swimming arena up to now?

My brother is to thank for the start of my swimming career in Hartswater. He was absolutely terrified of water when we were younger. I in the other hand was in love with water from the beginning, my mom use to call me her water baby. So my parents took my brother and I to a lady called Linda Mullin when I was about 6/7 to get us water safe. I quickly took to the sport and started competing in galas at the age of 8. I definitely struggled at the beginning of my swimming but from the beginning Aunty Linda use to say she knows I’m going to be a breaststroker. In 2010 we moved from Hartswater to Port Elizabeth and one of the reasons for our move was for my swimming career. In PE my love for the sport and my dedication grew and now I’m still going strong after 8 years.

Q: You did brilliant by medaling and proudly represented our beautiful nation as part of Team SA at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games, Apia, Samoa (5-12 September 2015). Wow – Well done! How did you experience that?

Thank you so much!!! The week of the Youth Commonwealth Games was definitely a once in a life time experience and I will never forget that week. It was my first time to leave South Africa and it was also my first time to represent my country and it was everything I thought it would be. It was such a great experience as we got to see a part of the world that not a lot of people would ever see. The racing was done in a breathtaking pool the Samoan people are so friendly and happy all the time. At every gala you learn something new about yourself and about other people at this particular gala I learnt that you can never give up and you should always strive to be even better and to never settle with what you’ve achieved always aim higher. It also learned to dream even bigger.

Q: In your opinion, what is the value of Education in a young person’s life?

Education is number one priority. You can be incredible in sport but if you don’t have something to fall back on when sport fails you have nothing. You should also try balance the two if sport is important to you and if you want to make a career out of it or become a professional sportsman/woman you should maybe look at homeschooling so you have more time to focus on your sport. It is very important that we become educated youth so we can grow the country because after all we are the leaders of tomorrow. I’m very fortunate to have a school that cares, Pearson High School, that helps me cope with everything when I am out of school weeks on end and the teachers strive to help me understand and get through all the work so I can be ready for exams/tests.

Q: Would you like to share a little bit more about your faith journey and how it has affected your life / sports?

God is a big part of my life and he has given me everything I have today. I grew up with my mom reading Bible stories to me and so God has always been part of my daily basis. I owe everything to Him. When the going got tough God was always there.

Q: What do you do to relax?

Spending time with family and friends is something I love doing and it always have me in a good mood, I also enjoy reading and watching tv.

Q: What is your personal favourite motivational quote?

In order to succeed you must first believe that you can.

Q: What is your favourite Bible Scripture?

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” – Phil 4:13

Q: In your opinion, how do you define success in life?

A successful person in my eyes is someone who tried everything in order to succeed. Someone who is happy with what they have attained and what they worked for.

Q: What is your biggest challenge, and what do you do to manage this challenge?

My biggest challenge is to wake up in the morning for morning training. I am not a morning person so unfortunately I hate waking up at 4:30am to go to swimming. To manage this I try to go to bed as early as possible and when I wake up try and think about my goals I want to achieve.

Q: What’s your WHY ? Why do you do what you do?

My “why” is because I absolutely love the sport. It’s something I enjoy doing, It’s something I want to do for a very long time.

Q: What is your message of encouragement to South African and African youth and our nation?

Never ever give up.

Q: What are you most grateful for in your life at the moment?

First of all God cause He gave me the talent and love for the sport. He also helps me through all the tough times when I don’t want to do anything. Second of all my mom and dad they do everything for me and when I mean everything, I mean they drive me around everywhere. When I need something they got it covered. They support me with everything and love me even when I fail.

Q: What are your upcoming events where your fans can follow and support you?

SA age group Level 3 (17-21 March)

SA nationals and Olympic trials (10-16 April)

Q: Anything else you would like to share?

I would just like to personally thank my parents, for everything they do for me daily; I love them with all my heart, and my sponsors for everything.

Thank you so much for taking this interview. We would like to wish you all the best for your journey ahead. We look forward to following you as you go from strength to strength. Blessings!

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Level 3 Swimming 2016: Memoirs of a Mom

March 24, 2016 Published by: Cresi Heslop

In the compelling report below Rene shares her journey as a parent of a young athlete. Early mornings, late nights, tired bodies and all the challenges that are strewed along the journey to success. Success is never given on a platter it is always earned by blood, sweat and tears. There are NO shortcuts to success: you cannot cheat the grind! Always a lesson, never a failure. What strikes me about her account is the gratefulness to God, the humility and the joy of being blessed. This gives hope for many parents and young athletes on this same journey. Thank you and congratulations Riekert Family!

Written by Rene Riekert: mom of brilliant youth Swimmer Ethan Riekert

“Terug by die huis met 10 medaljes: 1ste 50 back; 1ste 50 free; 1ste 100 free; 1ste 100 back; 3de 200 back; 2 x 1ste vir relay; 1x 2de vir relay en 2 x 3de vir relay Maar wat beteken dit? Waar begin dit?

Het dit begin by daardie swemskool gala met daardie eerste plastiek medalje, of was dit ‘n juffrou wat gese het daar is talent, of was dit soos Ryk Neethling se daardie eerste nederlaag wat jou net wil laat terug veg? Want verloor was nog nooit lekker nie. Doelwitte moet bereik word. Harde werk is nie vir niks nie.

Dit begin maar eers by ‘n rustige 2 keer per week. Dan so stadig aan meer en meer dan na ‘n rukkie kan niemand meer onthou hoe dit skielik so gereeld is nie! Vriende en familie is al gewoond as ons se ”jammer maar Ethan moet swem”. Nou is dit al 8-10 keer ‘n week. 3 keer ‘n week 4 uur opstaan. Laat gaan slaap.

Hy val darem nog nie vir die snaakse dieeet nie, so daar is ek nog veilig (vir nou J) behalwe die hoeveelheid eet, want swemmers raak mos honger. En dan is dit die nat handoeke die huis vol is; sake pak; geldjies uit haal vir nuwe racing costumes wat so dun is soos ‘n sykouse maar so duur is soos ‘n aandrok . Naweek vir naweek sit by age groups.

En dan om te kwalifiseer vir level 3, enige kind se droom en ‘n ouer se nag merrie amper want ons weet wat wag. Hierdie foto van die swembad spreek soveel meer as woorde, hier is baie emosies opgevang. Trane van vreugde, trane van blydskap, elke kind het ‘n verwagting wat ‘n jaar lank voor geoefen word: 15 ure per week, elke dag van die jaar wat in bv 30 sekondes ‘n uitkoms gee. En ‘n 13 jarige moet dit net daar kan hanteer: uitklim en aangaan. Omdraai weer swem of niks nou gebeur het nie. So asof ‘n droom nou glad nie in skerwe gespat het nie. En ma moet weer die stukke optel.

Om ‘n voorbeeld te gee met die 50 free was daar 48x 13 jariges wat deel geneem het met tye wat splitsekondes verskil. Almal werk min of meer ewe hard glo ek want jy moet as jy level 3 is. Wie is die een wat wen? Die een wat die beste coach het? Meeste getaper het? Luck? Talent? Mental fitness? Beste touch? Vinnigste draai? Genade?

Maar sien verloor is nie verloor nie, nie by levels nie. Eintlik wen almal . Daar is so baie om te leer. Dit is Hoe jy jou race geswem het! Hoe het jy uitgeklim? Dankbaar of negatief!? Jy was deel van die bestes in die land. En nie net jy in die water maar jou ondersteuners in die stand.

Kon jul leer of is dit nou weer iets of iemand se skuld? Om te PB (personal best) of te kwalifiseer is relatief teenoor ons houding en dankbaarheid. Die ure se oefening gaan nooit ophou nie; die wen en verloor ook nie.

En die dankbaarheid en nederigheid in sy oe wat ek daar beleef het teenoor sy Vader, coach,medeswemmers en ouers sal ek nooit vergeet nie. Hierop is ek die trotste!

Ek wil bevoeg: voor Levels het die Here my ‘n belofte gegee dat dit sal goed gaan en Hy het Ethan uit sy sokkies geseen. “Omdat Ek jou Genadig is en omdat jy gevra het en Ek belowe het om te antwoord sou jy vra”. Ek het tot voor die tyd vir sy coach gese ons is rustig. Hoe awesome is dit.

Dankie aan ons Here wat ons gedra het hierdie jaar en week. Want glo my dit was en is tuff. Baie dankie vir elkeen wat ons op hierdie paadjie ondersteun want ek het al menigmaal gewonder is dit die moeite werd; is hy nie te jonk nie? Maar die passie wat hom dryf is onomkeerbaar”.

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Fresh & Hungry: Jamie Reynolds

March 17, 2016 Published by: Cresi Heslop

Jamie Hannah Reynolds, one of SA’s top girl athletes and brilliant swimmer shares her journey. When I connected with Jamie she immediately responded with vigour and passion. I love that ‘lets do this thing’ attitude in a young person! Jamie is proudly a freshman at the University of Nevada, Reno, getting some brilliant coaching, academics and support in her quest for swimming excellence.

I have said this before and connecting with Jamie I say it again: I stand in awe, moved and inspired each and every time I connect with our young athletes. How blessed are we to see in our youth such a generation of World Changers and History makers rising up. This is why their stories MUST be told and their legacy in the making must be celebrated!

Jamie says this is HER WHY: “I do what I do, because I can’t imagine doing anything else. Swimming has been a part of my lifestyle throughout my life. I have made sacrifices in order to achieve my goals. I don’t strive to be any ordinary swimmer, but I strive to be the best, and I will keep working at it. I want to be able to prove to people, that when you put your mind to something and stay committed, anything is possible”.

Athlete: Bio / Stats
Name & Surname	Jamie Hannah Reynolds
Nick Name	Jummie
Date of birth	02 January 1998
Place of birth	Pietermaritzburg, KZN
Current City	Reno
Height	177cm
Weight	75KG
Shoe Size	8
Club	Seals
Coach’s Name	Wayne Ridden
Out of Country events/ meets	Youth Commonwealth Games 2015, Samoa All African U21 games, Zimbabwe World cup swim series, Hong Kong
Favorite City	Barcelona
Favorite Song/ type of music	Milky Chance –Flashed junk mind
Favorite Movie	Inside out
Tertiary Inst Name/ Year	University of Nevada, Reno / Freshman
Tertiary degree/ diploma	Business administration
Twitter and Instagram names, facebook name	Instagram: jamiehannah08 Facebook: Jamie Reynolds
Parents Names, siblings	Parents: Bryan and Helen Reynolds Siblings: Merryn and Abby

INTERVIEW:

Q: You are currently studying and training out of country at the University of Nevada in the US this year. Do you want to share a little about this?

I have always wanted to study and forgo my swimming career in the U.S.A. Fortunately I was contacted by Coach Neil Harper, head coach of the University of Nevada’s swimming team, offering me a spot on their team. I started here in their spring and have currently spent just over 2 months on the team. I am absolutely loving being apart of such a successful and supportive team. The atmosphere, facilities and new experiences I have had, have been remarkable and I couldn’t have made a better decision.

Q: You are passionate and doing so well in your swimming tell me a little bit about how you started in swimming and your journey in the swimming arena up to now?

I started swimming at around the age of 8. From then onwards I started to go to private swim lessons and swim mini galas. As soon as I started to become more and more competitive in the sport, that’s when I decided that this was what I wanted to do. I was fortunate enough to train with a great bunch of swimmers at the Seals Swimming Club, during my school career. I was also fortunate enough to have been coached under Wayne Ridden, who always supported me in and out of the pool. I definitely wouldn’t have been able to have achieved what I have today without the support of my fellow teammates, coach and especially my family.

Q: Who are you?

I am a very relaxed person. I am always happy when I am around my family and friends and I wouldn’t trade that time for anything else. I don’t get worked up over small things. I believe that my time should be spent doing other things, rather than holding grudges.

Q: What is the highest accolade that you have achieved in swimming and what is your greatest personal accomplishment?

My highest achievement for my swimming career so far would be being one of the four girls in the country selected, to represent South Africa in the Youth Commonwealth games in 2015.

Q: In your opinion, what is the value of Education in a young person’s life?

Q: Would you like to share a little bit more about your faith journey and how it has affected your life / sports?

I went through a stage in my swimming career where things weren’t going too great and my times weren’t improving. These are the hardest days any athlete can go through, as you train so hard, but are rewarded by nothing. My dad kept me motivated throughout this and told me to keep at it, keep believing and have faith. This taught me one of my major lessons in life. God always has a plan for you, you just have to be patient, keep at it and sooner or later it will come. It may not come when you would like it to come, but it will come when God knows is the right time.

Q: What do you do to relax?

I listen to music, hangout with my family or chill outdoors around the pool.

Q: What is your personal favourite motivational quote?

“It never gets easier; you just get stronger.”

Q: What is your favourite Bible quote?

For with God nothing shall be impossible – Luke 1:37

Q: You were / are part of a small group of girls who was identified to go to Rio Olympics a while back in 2013, “Get the girls to Gold”, is this “program” still on track, and how is it working for you?

Unfortunately, this program is not still on track. It started off great, but slowly interest was lost, and the whole program fell apart.

Q: In your opinion, how do you define success in life?

Success is being able to get up at 4:30 in the morning, put in the hard hours of blood sweat and tears, and know its all going to be worth it in the end. As when you win that race, nothing can beat that feeling.

Q: What is your message of encouragement to our youth in SA and globally?

Once you find your passion, never give it up because its hard or because you may not be the best at it. Follow through with it, work hard at it and most importantly, don’t give it up, as if you try something, you risk failure, BUT if you don’t try, you risk nothing at all.

Q: How are you feeling about coming back home to SA next month and the Olympic trials at our beloved Kings Park?

I am feeling extremely excited to come back home and race in the Olympic Trials. I have been under a great new program here at Nevada. I have been putting in the hard work, working on my techniques and have had the greatest support from the team and the coaches. I look forward to see my improvement and what great things I can do in the pool.

Thank you so much for taking this interview. We would like to wish you all the best for your journey ahead. We look forward to following you as you go from strength to strength. Blessings!

Some of the photos above: Credits to Lisa Gallager.

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