South Africa will also feature in the men’s and women’s water polo competitions, as well as in synchronised swimming – represented by Kerry-Beth Norden, Emma Manners-Wood, Laura Strugnell and Courtney Musson – and diving where Nicole Gillis, Julia Vincent, Jaimee Gundry and Micaela Bouter will compete. “We look forward to seeing the performances in Kazan and believe it will be a fast competition and our swimmers are ready to perform.” said Swimming SA’s High Performance Manager, Dean Price. And obviously [my goal is also] to try to swim my best times in the process.
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The four members selected probable for the forthcoming 16th FINA World Championship comprising Ms. Lianna Swan, Ms. Anum Bandey, Mohammad Saad Amin, Haris Bandey. Those nationals are in the past. “So the World Championships will be a vital test for me”.
Abu Dhabi’s version will take on added significance given it falls in an Olympic year.
“This is the most important event outside of the Olympics, everything after this is just warm-ups”, the 23-year-old told Reuters. Cate will be looking to get the better of her Dutch rival after setting that time at the 2015 Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Championships, just six months after shoulder surgery.
If all goes to plan, Cate, who won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Championships, will line up on the blocks alongside her sister Bronte, the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacs silver medallist, as they battle for sibling supremacy, a shot at the world title and a potential place on the podium together.
“I am swimming the 200m butterfly and the 400m individual medley in Russian Federation”, he said.
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Meanwhile, the selection committee has also named five youngsters – Immal Ahmed, Anyushe Engineer, Areeba Sheikh, Muhammad Saad and Kawas Behram Aga – who will be participating in the juniors’ events to be held from August 25 to 30 in Singapore.
