The fifth leg of the 2017 Fina/airweave Swimming World Cup wrapped up in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday, with two-time Olympian Chad le Clos of South Africa and Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom keeping their provisional lead in the overall ranking of the competition.
Olympians Chad le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh bagged South Africa’s first two medals at the 2017 Fina World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday evening, writes MARK ETHERIDGE.
After four days of competition, South Africa’s top athletes displayed no signs of slowing down as the FINA World Championships qualification times continue to pour in at the SA National Aquatic Championships in Durban.
The battle for Fina World Championships spots has begun as South Africa’s youth and elite swimmers kicked off the 2017 SA National Aquatic Championships at the Kings Park Swimming Pool in Durban on Monday.