South Africa in Swimming

1912 Summer Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Men George Godfrey DNS
400 metres Freestyle, Men George Godfrey 4 h6 r1/3
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men George Godfrey DNS
100 metres Backstroke, Men George Godfrey DNS
200 metres Breaststroke, Men George Godfrey DNS
400 metres Breaststroke, Men George Godfrey DNS

1920 Summer Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Women Blanche Nash 5 h3 r1/2
300 metres Freestyle, Women Blanche Nash 6 h3 r1/2

1928 Summer Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Women Kathleen Russell 4 h2 r2/3
Zus Engelenberg 3 h2 r1/3
Rhoda Rennie 5 h1 r1/3
400 metres Freestyle, Women Freddie van der Goes 5
Mary Bedford 5 h1 r1/3
Rhoda Rennie 5 h2 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women South Africa 3 Bronze
Kathleen RussellRhoda RennieMary BedfordFreddie van der GoesZus Engelenberg (DNS)

1932 Summer Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Women Jenny Maakal 6
400 metres Freestyle, Women Jenny Maakal 3 Bronze
100 metres Backstroke, Women Jenny Maakal DNS
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Jenny Maakal DNS

1948 Summer Olympics

400 metres Freestyle, Men Don Johnston 7 h2 r2/3
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Don Johnston 4 h6 r1/3
100 metres Backstroke, Men Jackie Wiid 6
200 metres Breaststroke, Men Des Cohen 7 h3 r1/3

1952 Summer Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Men John Durr 21
Dennis Ford 36
400 metres Freestyle, Men Peter Duncan 4
Graham Johnston 10
Dennis Ford 17
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Peter Duncan 7
Graham Johnston 17
Dennis Ford 18
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men South Africa 7
Graham JohnstonDennis FordJohn DurrPeter Duncan
100 metres Backstroke, Men Lin Meiring 8
100 metres Freestyle, Women Joan Harrison 4
400 metres Freestyle, Women Joan Harrison 9
100 metres Backstroke, Women Joan Harrison 1 Gold

1956 Summer Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Men Billy Steuart 18
Dennis Ford 20
Peter Duncan 31
400 metres Freestyle, Men Tony Briscoe 13
Billy Steuart 17
Peter Duncan 21
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Peter Duncan 19
Billy Steuart DNS
Tony Briscoe DNS
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men South Africa 8
Billy SteuartTony BriscoeDennis FordPeter Duncan
100 metres Freestyle, Women Natalie Myburgh 8
Susan Roberts 12
Jeanette Myburgh 13
400 metres Freestyle, Women Susan Roberts =10
Natalie Myburgh =10
Jeanette Myburgh DNS
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women South Africa 3 Bronze
Natalie MyburghSusan RobertsMoira AbernethyJeanette Myburgh
100 metres Backstroke, Women Moira Abernethy =10
100 metres Butterfly, Women Moira Abernethy DNS

1960 Summer Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Men Aubrey Bürer 7
Murray McLachlan DNS
400 metres Freestyle, Men Murray McLachlan 6
Aubrey Bürer 11
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Murray McLachlan 6
Aubrey Bürer 9
100 metres Backstroke, Women Laura Ranwell 4

1992 Summer Olympics

50 metres Freestyle, Men Peter Williams =4
Darryl Cronje 22
100 metres Freestyle, Men Seddon Keyter 29
Peter Williams DNS
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men South Africa 11
Darryl CronjePeter WilliamsSeddon KeyterCraig Jackson
100 metres Backstroke, Men Seddon Keyter 32
100 metres Breaststroke, Men Kenneth Cawood 27
200 metres Breaststroke, Men Kenneth Cawood 33
Clifford Lyne 41
100 metres Butterfly, Men Craig Jackson =26
200 metres Butterfly, Men Craig Jackson 28
200 metres Individual Medley, Men Clifford Lyne 27
400 metres Individual Medley, Men Clifford Lyne 24
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men South Africa 14
Seddon KeyterKenneth CawoodPeter WilliamsDarryl Cronje
50 metres Freestyle, Women Marianne Kriel 13
100 metres Freestyle, Women Marianne Kriel 20
400 metres Freestyle, Women Jeanine Steenkamp 21
800 metres Freestyle, Women Jeanine Steenkamp 19
100 metres Backstroke, Women Marianne Kriel 10
Jill Brukman 22
200 metres Backstroke, Women Jill Brukman 32
100 metres Breaststroke, Women Penny Heyns 33
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Penny Heyns 34
100 metres Butterfly, Women Marianne Kriel 21
200 metres Butterfly, Women Jeanine Steenkamp 30
200 metres Individual Medley, Women Jill Brukman 28
400 metres Individual Medley, Women Jeanine Steenkamp 25
Jill Brukman 27
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women South Africa 16
Jill BrukmanPenny HeynsJeanine SteenkampMarianne Kriel

1996 Summer Olympics

50 metres Freestyle, Men Brendon Dedekind 5
100 metres Freestyle, Men Brendon Dedekind 26
400 metres Freestyle, Men Ryk Neethling 11
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Ryk Neethling 5
50 metres Freestyle, Women Marianne Kriel 24
100 metres Freestyle, Women Heleen Muller 33
200 metres Freestyle, Women Heleen Muller 30
100 metres Backstroke, Women Marianne Kriel 3 Bronze
200 metres Backstroke, Women Marianne Kriel 16
100 metres Breaststroke, Women Penny Heyns 1 Gold
Julia Russell 18
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Penny Heyns 1 Gold
Julia Russell 12
100 metres Butterfly, Women Mandy Loots 30
200 metres Butterfly, Women Mandy Loots 30
200 metres Individual Medley, Women Julia Russell 27
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women South Africa 4
Marianne KrielPenny HeynsMandy LootsHeleen Muller

2000 Summer Olympics

50 metres Freestyle, Men Brendon Dedekind 9
Roland Schoeman 11
100 metres Freestyle, Men Roland Schoeman 15
200 metres Freestyle, Men Ryk Neethling DNS
400 metres Freestyle, Men Ryk Neethling 8
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Ryk Neethling 5
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men South Africa 11
Brendon DedekindNick FolkerTerence ParkinRoland Schoeman
100 metres Backstroke, Men Simon Thirsk 30
100 metres Breaststroke, Men Brett Petersen 7
Terence Parkin 28
200 metres Breaststroke, Men Terence Parkin 2 Silver
100 metres Butterfly, Men Theo Verster 18
200 metres Butterfly, Men Theo Verster 26
200 metres Individual Medley, Men Terence Parkin 17
Theo Verster 20
400 metres Individual Medley, Men Terence Parkin 5
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men South Africa 13
Nick FolkerBrett PetersenSimon ThirskTheo Verster
50 metres Freestyle, Women Heleen Muller 25
100 metres Freestyle, Women Heleen Muller 6
200 metres Freestyle, Women Heleen Muller 9
100 metres Backstroke, Women Charlene Wittstock 17
200 metres Backstroke, Women Charlene Wittstock 14
100 metres Breaststroke, Women Penny Heyns 3 Bronze
Sarah Poewe 4
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Sarah Poewe 6
Penny Heyns 20
100 metres Butterfly, Women Mandy Loots 12
Renate du Plessis 28
200 metres Butterfly, Women Mandy Loots 12
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women South Africa 5
Charlene WittstockSarah PoeweMandy LootsHeleen Muller

2004 Summer Olympics

50 metres Freestyle, Men Roland Schoeman 3 Bronze
Lyndon Ferns 14
100 metres Freestyle, Men Roland Schoeman 2 Silver
Ryk Neethling 4
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men South Africa 1 Gold
Lyndon FernsRyk NeethlingRoland SchoemanDarian Townsend
100 metres Backstroke, Men Gerhard Zandberg 13
100 metres Breaststroke, Men Terence Parkin 24
200 metres Breaststroke, Men Terence Parkin 12
100 metres Butterfly, Men Eugene Botes 30
200 metres Individual Medley, Men Darian Townsend 37
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men South Africa 13
Eugene BotesTerence ParkinKarl Otto ThaningGerhard Zandberg

2008 Summer Olympics

50 metres Freestyle, Men Roland Schoeman 7
Gideon Louw 12
100 metres Freestyle, Men Lyndon Ferns 6
Ryk Neethling 30
200 metres Freestyle, Men Jean Basson 4
Darian Townsend 21
400 metres Freestyle, Men Jean Basson 30
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Troy Prinsloo 22
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men South Africa 7
Lyndon FernsDarian TownsendRoland SchoemanRyk Neethling
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men South Africa 8
Jean BassonDarian TownsendJan VenterSebastien Rousseau
100 metres Backstroke, Men Gerhard Zandberg 11
George du Rand 22
200 metres Backstroke, Men George du Rand 13
100 metres Breaststroke, Men Cameron van der Burgh 10
200 metres Breaststroke, Men Neil Versfeld 9
William Diering 12
100 metres Butterfly, Men Lyndon Ferns 14
200 metres Individual Medley, Men Darian Townsend 11
400 metres Individual Medley, Men Riaan Schoeman 12
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men South Africa 7
Gerhard ZandbergCameron van der BurghLyndon FernsDarian Townsend
50 metres Freestyle, Women Lize-Mari Retief 26
100 metres Freestyle, Women Lize-Mari Retief 21
200 metres Freestyle, Women Melissa Corfe 33
400 metres Freestyle, Women Wendy Trott 12
Melissa Corfe 17
800 metres Freestyle, Women Wendy Trott 9
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women South Africa 15
Melissa CorfeWendy TrottMandy LootsKathryn Meaklim
200 metres Backstroke, Women Melissa Corfe =22
100 metres Breaststroke, Women Suzaan van Biljon 16
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Suzaan van Biljon 15
100 metres Butterfly, Women Lize-Mari Retief 12
Mandy Loots =18
200 metres Butterfly, Women Kathryn Meaklim 16
200 metres Individual Medley, Women Jessica Pengelly 26
400 metres Individual Medley, Women Kathryn Meaklim 10
Jessica Pengelly 21
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women South Africa 12
Melissa CorfeSuzaan van BiljonMandy LootsLize-Mari Retief

2010 Summer Youth Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Boys Pierre Keune 32
200 metres Freestyle, Boys Chad le Clos 9
400 metres Freestyle, Boys Chad le Clos 2 Silver
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Boys South Africa 3 Bronze
Dylan BoschMurray McDougallPierre KeuneChad le Clos
100 metres Backstroke, Boys Murray McDougall 5
50 metres Butterfly, Boys Murray McDougall 7
100 metres Butterfly, Boys Chad le Clos 2 Silver
200 metres Butterfly, Boys Chad le Clos 2 Silver
200 metres Individual Medley, Boys Chad le Clos 1 Gold
Dylan Bosch 3 Bronze
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Boys South Africa 6
Dylan BoschPierre KeuneChad le ClosMurray McDougall
100 metres Freestyle, Girls Kyla Ferreira 27
200 metres Freestyle, Girls Kyla Ferreira 34
400 metres Freestyle, Girls Natasha de Vos 21
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Girls South Africa 9
Oneida CooperNatasha de VosKyla FerreiraTaryn MacKenzie
100 metres Backstroke, Girls Oneida Cooper 21
200 metres Backstroke, Girls Natasha de Vos 16
50 metres Breaststroke, Girls Taryn MacKenzie 12
100 metres Breaststroke, Girls Taryn MacKenzie 16
200 metres Breaststroke, Girls Taryn MacKenzie 13
200 metres Individual Medley, Girls Oneida Cooper 19
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Girls South Africa 6
Oneida CooperNatasha de VosKyla FerreiraTaryn MacKenzie
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Mixed Youth South Africa 13
Natasha de VosKyla FerreiraPierre KeuneMurray McDougall
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Mixed Youth South Africa 9
Dylan BoschOneida CooperChad le ClosKyla Ferreira

2012 Summer Olympics

50 metres Freestyle, Men Roland Schoeman 6
Gideon Louw 9
100 metres Freestyle, Men Gideon Louw =9
Graeme Moore 21
400 metres Freestyle, Men Heerden Herman 25
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Heerden Herman 21
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men South Africa 5
Gideon LouwDarian TownsendGraeme MooreRoland Schoeman
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men South Africa 7
Darian TownsendSebastien RousseauChad le ClosJean Basson
100 metres Backstroke, Men Charl Crous =32
200 metres Backstroke, Men Darren Murray 25
100 metres Breaststroke, Men Cameron van der Burgh 1 Gold
100 metres Butterfly, Men Chad le Clos =2 Silver
200 metres Butterfly, Men Chad le Clos 1 Gold
200 metres Individual Medley, Men Chad le Clos 9
Darian Townsend 21
400 metres Individual Medley, Men Chad le Clos 5
Riaan Schoeman =19
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men South Africa 13
Charl CrousCameron van der BurghChad le ClosLeith Shankland
50 metres Freestyle, Women Trudi Maree 36
200 metres Freestyle, Women Karin Prinsloo 20
400 metres Freestyle, Women Wendy Trott 22
800 metres Freestyle, Women Wendy Trott 12
200 metres Backstroke, Women Karin Prinsloo 16
100 metres Breaststroke, Women Suzaan van Biljon 11
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Suzaan van Biljon 7
200 metres Individual Medley, Women Kathryn Meaklim 24
400 metres Individual Medley, Women Kathryn Meaklim 16

2014 Summer Youth Olympics

100 metres Freestyle, Boys Joshua Steyn 27
200 metres Freestyle, Boys Joshua Steyn 5
Brent Szurdoki 18
400 metres Freestyle, Boys Brent Szurdoki 14
800 metres Freestyle, Boys Brent Szurdoki 14
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Boys South Africa 8
Jarred CrousChris ReidJoshua SteynBrent Szurdoki
50 metres Backstroke, Boys Chris Reid 16
100 metres Backstroke, Boys Chris Reid 10
200 metres Backstroke, Boys Chris Reid 5
50 metres Breaststroke, Boys Jarred Crous 4
100 metres Breaststroke, Boys Jarred Crous 6
200 metres Breaststroke, Boys Jarred Crous 6
50 metres Butterfly, Boys Joshua Steyn 11
100 metres Butterfly, Boys Joshua Steyn 4
200 metres Individual Medley, Boys Chris Reid 7
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Boys South Africa 4
Jarred CrousChris ReidJoshua SteynBrent Szurdoki
100 metres Freestyle, Girls Marlies Ross 17
200 metres Freestyle, Girls Marlies Ross 19
400 metres Freestyle, Girls Michelle Weber 23
800 metres Freestyle, Girls Michelle Weber 16
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Girls South Africa 10
Justine MacFarlaneMarlies RossNathania van NiekerkMichelle Weber
100 metres Backstroke, Girls Nathania van Niekerk 18
200 metres Backstroke, Girls Nathania van Niekerk 11
50 metres Breaststroke, Girls Justine MacFarlane 18
100 metres Breaststroke, Girls Justine MacFarlane 12
200 metres Breaststroke, Girls Justine MacFarlane 7
200 metres Individual Medley, Girls Marlies Ross 7
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Girls South Africa 7
Justine MacFarlaneMarlies RossNathania van NiekerkMichelle Weber
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Mixed Youth South Africa 12
Chris ReidMarlies RossBrent SzurdokiNathania van Niekerk
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Mixed Youth South Africa 5
Jarred CrousMarlies RossJoshua SteynNathania van Niekerk

2016 Summer Olympics

50 metres Freestyle, Men Brad Tandy =6
Douglas Erasmus 29
200 metres Freestyle, Men Chad le Clos 2 Silver
Myles Brown 12
400 metres Freestyle, Men Myles Brown 12
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Matthew Meyer 41
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men South Africa 10
Myles BrownSebastien RousseauCalvyn JustusDylan Bosch
100 metres Backstroke, Men Chris Reid 10
100 metres Breaststroke, Men Cameron van der Burgh 2 Silver
200 metres Breaststroke, Men Jarred Crous 25
Cameron van der Burgh 26
100 metres Butterfly, Men Chad le Clos =2 Silver
200 metres Butterfly, Men Chad le Clos 4
Sebastien Rousseau 23
400 metres Individual Medley, Men Michael Meyer 17
Sebastien Rousseau 21
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men South Africa 13
Chris ReidCameron van der BurghDylan BoschMyles Brown

2018 Summer Youth Olympics

50 metres Freestyle, Boys Gabriel Nortje 15
100 metres Freestyle, Boys Gabriel Nortje =26
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Boys South Africa 8
Ethan du PreezHendrik DuvenhageGabriel NortjeMichael Houlie
50 metres Backstroke, Boys Hendrik Duvenhage 21
100 metres Backstroke, Boys Hendrik Duvenhage 22
200 metres Backstroke, Boys Hendrik Duvenhage 20
50 metres Breaststroke, Boys Michael Houlie 1 Gold
100 metres Breaststroke, Boys Michael Houlie 5
200 metres Breaststroke, Boys Michael Houlie 26
50 metres Butterfly, Boys Hendrik Duvenhage 34
100 metres Butterfly, Boys Hendrik Duvenhage 30
200 metres Butterfly, Boys Ethan du Preez 13
200 metres Individual Medley, Boys Hendrik Duvenhage 15
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Boys South Africa 7
Hendrik DuvenhageMichael HoulieEthan du PreezGabriel Nortje
200 metres Freestyle, Girls Duné Coetzee 14
Kate Beavon 25
400 metres Freestyle, Girls Duné Coetzee 4
Kate Beavon 18
800 metres Freestyle, Girls Kate Beavon 16
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Girls South Africa 6
Duné CoetzeeChristin MundellKate BeavonMariella Venter
50 metres Backstroke, Girls Mariella Venter 23
100 metres Backstroke, Girls Mariella Venter 14
200 metres Backstroke, Girls Mariella Venter 18
50 metres Breaststroke, Girls Christin Mundell 12
100 metres Breaststroke, Girls Christin Mundell 20
200 metres Breaststroke, Girls Christin Mundell 26
50 metres Butterfly, Girls Duné Coetzee 29
100 metres Butterfly, Girls Duné Coetzee 12
200 metres Butterfly, Girls Duné Coetzee 2 Silver
200 metres Individual Medley, Girls Christin Mundell 26
Mariella Venter 30
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Girls South Africa 6
Mariella VenterChristin MundellDuné CoetzeeKate Beavon
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Mixed Youth South Africa 13
Gabriel NortjeHendrik DuvenhageDuné CoetzeeKate Beavon
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Mixed Youth South Africa 14
Hendrik DuvenhageMichael HoulieDuné CoetzeeChristin Mundell

2020 Summer Olympics

50 metres Freestyle, Men Brad Tandy 25
100 metres Backstroke, Men Pieter Coetze 24
200 metres Backstroke, Men Martin Binedell 21
100 metres Breaststroke, Men Michael Houlie 37
100 metres Butterfly, Men Chad le Clos 18
Matthew Sates 32
200 metres Butterfly, Men Chad le Clos 5
Ethan du Preez 30
200 metres Individual Medley, Men Matthew Sates 14
50 metres Freestyle, Women Emma Chelius 13
100 metres Freestyle, Women Erin Gallagher 25
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women South Africa 11
Aimee CannyRebecca MederDuné CoetzeeErin Gallagher
100 metres Breaststroke, Women Tatjana Schoenmaker 2 Silver
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Tatjana Schoenmaker 1 Gold
Kaylene Corbett 5
100 metres Butterfly, Women Erin Gallagher 26
200 metres Individual Medley, Women Rebecca Meder 23
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women South Africa 14
Mariella VenterTatjana SchoenmakerErin GallagherAimee Canny