South Africa’s Kat Swanepoel grabbed a second gold medal and broke another African Record at the Manchester Para Swimming Championships on Thursday, 03 August.
Swanepoel bagged her first medal on Wednesday in the 150m Individual Medley SM4 event.
A day later, Swanepoel grabbed her second world title at #Manchester2023, winning in the women’s 50m backstroke S4 in a time of 47.98. Germanies Tanja Scholz finished in second place and Gina Boettcher completed the podium in third.
Second 🥇 for 🇿🇦
— #ParaSwimming (@Para_swimming) August 3, 2023
🥇Kat Swanepoel grabs her second world title at #Manchester2023 by winning in the women’s 50m backstroke S4⌚️47.98
🥈Tanja Scholz 🇩🇪
🥉Gina Boettcher 🇩🇪
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📊 Schedule & results: https://t.co/fh5rQnRqsV#ThePlaceForGreatness pic.twitter.com/P7qPhUU8EM
In addition to Swanepoel’s victory, Alani Ferreira broke the African record and grabbed bronze in the women’s 100m breaststroke SB12 event.
🥉👏An unforgettable moment for Alani Ferreira, as she proudly steps onto the podium to receive her Bronze medal! Congrats, Alani! Your #ParaSwimming journey is an inspiration!🎉 #Manchester2023 #ForMyCountry 🇿🇦🏊♀️🔥 pic.twitter.com/druidjJLTW
— Team South Africa (@TeamSA2024) August 3, 2023
It’s been an incredible time for the South Africans at the World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester as the athletes continue smashing African Records and adding more medals to the medal tally.
Photo 1 Caption: South Africa’s Kat Swanepoel grabbed a second gold medal and broke another African Record at the Manchester 2023 Para Swimming Championships on Thursday, 03 August. Photo: Dragons Swim Club (Instagram)




