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South African expatriate swimmers in the United States

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The list South African expatriate swimmers in the United States includes Ryk Neethling, Penelope Heyns, Lyndon Ferns, Renate du Plessis and Eugene Botes. The list consists of 28 members.
  • 1.

    Ryk Neethling
    Swimmer
    Ryk Neethling
    Overview: Ryk Neethling OIS (born 17 November 1977) is a South African businessman who rose to prominence as the three-times World Champion and four-times World Record Breaking Olympic swimming champion.
    Date of birth: 17 November 1977
    Age: 47
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Male
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    21st-century South African sportsmen 3,481T
    Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games 838T
    Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games 816T
  • 2.

    Penelope Heyns
    Swimmer
    Penelope Heyns
    Overview: Penelope ("Penny") Heyns OIS (born 8 November 1974) is a South African former swimmer, who is best known for being the only woman in the history of the Olympic Games to have won both the 100 m and 200 ...
    Date of birth: 8 November 1974
    Age: 50
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Female
    Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
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    Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade 227T
    Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games 314T
    Competitors at the 1997 Summer Universiade 21T
  • 3.

    Lyndon Ferns
    Swimmer
    Overview: Lyndon Ferns (born 24 September 1983 in Pietersburg, South Africa) is a retired Olympic gold-medalist and former world record swimmer from South Africa. He swam for South Africa at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics ...
    Date of birth: 24 September 1983
    Age: 41
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Male
    Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
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    South African male freestyle swimmers 20T
    Sportspeople from Limpopo 119T
    South African male swimmers 73T
  • 4.

    Renate du Plessis
    Olympic swimmer
    Overview: Renate Magdeleen du Plessis (born 14 July 1981) is a South African former competitive swimmer who specialised in butterfly events. She broke numerous South African records in the 100-metre butterfly at ...
    Date of birth: 14 July 1981
    Age: 43
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Female
    Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
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    South African female swimmers 50T
    Hawaii Rainbow Wahine swimmers 7T
    Sportspeople from Cape Town 566T
  • 5.

    Eugene Botes
    South African swimmer
    Eugene Botes
    Overview: Eugene Botes (born June 9, 1980) is a South African former swimmer, who specialized in butterfly events. He became the first swimmer to represent his country South Africa in international tournaments ...
    Date of birth: 19 June 1980
    Age: 44
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Male
    Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)
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    Sportspeople from Gauteng 367T
    South African male swimmers 73T
    Penn State Nittany Lions swimmers 1T
  • 6.

    Graeme Moore
    South African swimmer
    Overview: Graeme John Moore (born 28 January 1989, Johannesburg) is a South African swimmer. He competed for South Africa at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in the 100 m and 4 x 100 m freestyle. He is 6'6", 215 lbs.
    Date of birth: 28 January 1989
    Age: 36
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Male
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    South African male swimmers 73T
    Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming 965T
    Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics 922T
  • 7.

    Jonty Skinner
    South African swimmer
    Overview: John "Jonty" Alexander Skinner (born 15 February 1954) is a former South African competition swimmer and world record-holder, who became an American college swimming coach and a coach of the US national ...
    Date of birth: 15 February 1954
    Age: 71
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Male
    Height: 6' 5" (196 cm)
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    Alabama Crimson Tide swimming coaches 4T
    South African male swimmers 73T
    Alabama Crimson Tide swimmers 24T
  • 8.

    Matthew Sates
    South African Olympic swimmer
    Overview: Matthew "Matt" Sates (born 28 July 2003) is a South African swimmer. For the 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup, Sates was the highest scoring male competitor from any country and earned a total of 18 medals ...
    Date of birth: 28 July 2003
    Age: 21
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  • 9.

    Mariella Venter
    South African swimmer
    Overview: Mariella Venter (born 10 January 2000) is a South African competitive swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. She competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships ...
    Date of birth: 10 January 2000
    Age: 25
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Female
    Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
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  • 10.

    Eben Vorster
    South African swimmer
    Overview: Eben Vorster (born 23 April 1997) is a South African swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships.
    Date of birth: 23 April 1997
    Age: 28
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Male
    Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)
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  • 11.

    Ryan Coetzee (swimmer)
    South African swimmer
    Overview: Ryan Coetzee (born 12 August 1995) is a South African swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre butterfly at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. In 2018, Coetzee won bronze medals in the Men's 50m ...
    Date of birth: 12 August 1995
    Age: 29
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Male
    Height: 6' (183 cm)
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  • 12.

    Michael Houlie
    South African swimmer
    Overview: Michael Houlie (born 27 June 2000) is a South African swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre breaststroke at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships.
    Date of birth: 27 June 2000
    Age: 24
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Male
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  • 13.

    Billy Steuart
    South African swimmer
    Overview: Billy Steuart (born 1936) is a South African former swimmer. He competed in three events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He finished third in the 4 x 220 yards freestyle relay (with Dennis Ford, Graham J ...
    Date of birth: 1936
    Age: 88
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Male
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  • 14.

    Michael Meyer (swimmer)
    South African swimmer
    Overview: Michael Julian Meyer (born 1 September 1992) is a South African swimmer. He competed in the men's 400 individual medley event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He finished 17th in the heats with a time of ...
    Date of birth: 1 September 1992
    Age: 32
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Male
    Height: 6' (183 cm)
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  • 15.

    Dylan Bosch
    South African swimmer
    Overview: Dylan Bosch (born 17 July 1993) is a South African swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team finished in 11th place in the heats and did ...
    Date of birth: 17 July 1993
    Age: 31
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Male
    Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
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    South African male freestyle swimmers 20T
    South African male swimmers 73T
    Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics 943T
  • 16.

    Wendy Trott
    South African swimmer
    Overview: Wendy Trott (born 14 February 1990) is a South African swimmer. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Women's 400 and Women's 800 metre freestyle, finishing 9th in the latter and the 2012 Summer ...
    Date of birth: 14 February 1990
    Age: 35
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Female
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  • 17.

    Nicholas Folker
    Olympic swimmer
    Overview: Nicholas Folker (born October 26, 1976) is a South African former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. He captured two medals at the 1999 All-Africa Games, and later represented South Africa ...
    Date of birth: 26 October 1976
    Age: 48
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Male
    Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)
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  • 18.

    Simon Thirsk
    Olympic swimmer
    Overview: Simon Thirsk (born 15 May 1977 in Cape Town) is a retired South African swimmer, who specialised in backstroke events.
    Date of birth: 15 May 1977
    Age: 47
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Male
    Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
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  • 19.

    Helene Muller
    Olympic swimmer
    Overview: Karina Helene Muller (also Helene Muller, born 25 April 1978) is a South African former swimmer, who specialised in sprint and middle-distance freestyle events. She represented South Africa in two editions ...
    Date of birth: 25 April 1978
    Age: 47
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Female
    Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)
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    South African female swimmers 50T
    Sportspeople from Pretoria 341T
    Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming 965T
  • 20.

    Neil Versfeld
    Olympic swimmer
    Overview: Neil Robert Versfeld (born March 29, 1985) is a South African swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. He finished ninth with a superb South African record in the men's 200 m breaststroke at the ...
    Date of birth: 29 March 1985
    Age: 40
    Nationality: South African
    Occupation: Swimming
    Gender: Male
    Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
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