Alani Ferreira became the third Team South Africa member to break a national and African record on Friday, 27 August 2021.
Ferreira swam a time of 5:02.42 in the women’s 400m freestyle (S13), however her seventh place finish in the heats was not enough to qualify for the final.
“I wasn’t too happy with my timing, but I definitely know that I gave it my best,” she told the media after her race.
“I’m excited to go back and look at the race, see what I can improve on for next time.”
Swimming: Women’s 400m freestyle (S13), heats: Alani Ferreira finished 7th in her heat in an African record 5:02.42 🔥🔥 but missed out on a place in the final#TeamSA #Tokyo2020
— Team South Africa (@TeamSA2024) August 27, 2021
Photo 1 Caption: Alani Ferreira became the third Team South Africa member to break a national and African record on Friday, 27 August 2021. Photo: Alani Ferreira (Instagram)




