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Chad le Clos

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“There are many ways of thinking about how I won that gold, and when I watch that race, even now… I also shed a tear thinking about what went into that race and what it meant to me.”

SwimSwam Poetry Slam: “Twas The Year Before Rio…”

T’was the year before Rio down at SwimSwam HQ, and we grabbed pens and paper to see what we could do.

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Le Clos Scores Sub-49 Second 100 Free At KZN Provincials

While competing at the KZN Provincials, Le Clos threw down a 48.83 100 freestyle, his 2nd best time of the season.

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2015 Swammy Awards: Chad le Clos, African Male Swimmer Of The Year

Chad le Clos of South Africa’s butterfly performances and world rank earn him this year’s Swammy Award for African Male Swimmer of the Year.

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Cseh Says Record-Breaking Swims In Israel Are A “Message For Everyone”

Laszlo Cseh has put the world on notice yet again that he “is still in the race”.

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Laszlo Cseh Breaks European Record in 200 SCM Fly to Finish SC Euros

Hungarian Laszlo Cseh has broken another European Record to close his 2015 European Short Course Championships in Netanya, Israel. In the…

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Graham Hill Wins South African Sports Coach Of The Year Award

The annual South African Sports Award ceremony took place over the weekend, where the top women and men in the…

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets of the Week: #2 A Thorpe and Le Clos BBQ

Chad Le Clos (above) welcomed Ian Thorpe over for a BBQ.

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Hosszu’s $325K, Van der Burgh’s $262K Lead Final 2015 World Cup Money Lists

Katinka Hosszu and Cameron van der Burgh each nabbed the $100,000 checks for winning the 2015 FINA World Cup series, pushing their totals…

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Hosszu, Van der Burgh Win 2015 FINA World Cup Series

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu won her 5th consecutive FINA World Cup title, while Cameron van der Burgh topped defending champ and South African countryman Chad le Clos for the men’s win.

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2015 FINA World Cup Dubai: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Current 100m breaststroke world record holder Adam Peaty (GBR) takes on the field in Dubai on Day 2 of the World Cup.

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2015 FINA World Cup Dubai: Day 1 Prelims Recap

Britain’s Adam Peaty leads the charge in the men’s 50m breaststroke in Dubai.

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Le Clos Nominated for South African Sportsman of the Year

Chad le Clos has been nominated for two of this year’s South African Sports Awards…

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Le Clos Works To Tone Down Phelps Trash Talk

Le Clos clarifies some recent quotes fired off at Michael Phelps.

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World Cup Press Conference: Hosszu Prefers Short Course World Cups

Today the opening press conference was held in Dubai for the FINA/airweave World Cup.

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Ian Thorpe Wants To Have A Barbecue At Chad Le Clos’ House

While Chad Le Clos has been in the news lately for getting all up in Michael Phelps’ grill, it appears that his grill might be busy in the near future.

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