Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
United States |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Northern Tigers Swimming Club/Auburn Tigers: |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Exercise Science - Auburn University: United States |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He played rugby, cricket and field hockey in high school. He decided to spend his last two years of high school swimming. |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2008 he won the Indian River Community College [IRCC] Pioneer Pride award, IRCC State Farm Sportsmanship award for men's swimming and was named National Junior College Athletic Association swimmer of the year. (tcpalm.com, 16 Apr 2008; tcpalm.com, 11 Apr 2008; whoswhosa.co.za, 23 Dec 2010; njcaa.org, 19 Dec 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up swimming at age eight with his local club. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Other information |
STUDYING OVERSEAS After completing his high school education in South Africa, he moved to the USA to continue his studies. He spent two years studying at the IRCC before transferring to Auburn University after the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (p2life.com, 31 Jul 2011)
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