South Africa at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships
| South Africa at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| FINA code | RSA |
| National federation | Swimming South Africa |
| Website | www |
| in Kazan, Russia | |
| Competitors | 43 in 5 sports |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
South Africa competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Chad Ho | Open water swimming | Men's 5 km | July 25 |
| Gold |
Chad le Clos | Swimming | Men's 100 m butterfly | August 8 |
 Silver |
Cameron van der Burgh | Swimming | Men's 100 m breaststroke | August 3 |
| Silver |
Cameron van der Burgh | Swimming | Men's 50 m breaststroke | August 5 |
| Silver |
Chad le Clos | Swimming | Men's 200 m butterfly | August 5 |
Diving
South African divers qualified for the individual spots and the synchronized teams at the World Championships.[1]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Micaela Bouter | 1 m springboard | 227.50 | 22 | — | did not advance | ||
| Julia Vincent | 229.15 | 21 | — | did not advance | |||
| Micaela Bouter | 3 m springboard | 258.30 | 27 | did not advance | |||
| Julia Vincent | 238.95 | 33 | did not advance | ||||
| Jaimee Gundry | 10 m platform | 245.60 | 34 | did not advance | |||
| Nicola Gillis Julia Vincent |
3 m synchronized springboard | 237.93 | 15 | — | did not advance | ||
Open water swimming
South Africa has fielded a team of six swimmers to compete in the open water marathon.[2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Ho | 5 km | 55:17.6 |
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| 10 km | 1:50:47.9 | 19 | |
| Daniel Marais | 10 km | did not finish | |
| Nicolaos Manoussakis | 5 km | 55:26.5 | 16 |
| 25 km | 5:20:47.2 | 23 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Le Roux | 5 km | 1:04:06.3 | 27 |
| 10 km | 2:06:37.5 | 41 | |
| Clarice Le Roux | 5 km | 1:05:50.8 | 32 |
| Michelle Weber | 10 km | 1:59:28.7 | 19 |
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Ho Daniel Marais Michelle Weber |
Team | 1:00:31.2 | 18 |
Swimming
South African swimmers have achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard entry time, and 1 at the B-standard):[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Myles Brown | 200 m freestyle | 1:47.48 | 15 Q | 1:47.55 | 12 | did not advance | |
| 400 m freestyle | 3:48.86 | 18 | — | did not advance | |||
| 800 m freestyle | 8:04.47 | 28 | — | did not advance | |||
| Chad le Clos | 200 m freestyle | 1:47.17 | 12 Q | 1:46.10 | 4 Q | 1:46.53 | 6 |
| 50 m butterfly | 23.45 | 8 Q | 23.49 | 14 | did not advance | ||
| 100 m butterfly | 51.83 | 8 Q | 51.11 | 3 Q | 50.56 AF |
| |
| 200 m butterfly | 1:56.92 | =14 Q | 1:54.50 | 2 Q | 1:53.68 |
| |
| Sebastien Rousseau | 200 m butterfly | 1:56.29 | 11 Q | 1:56.96 | 13 | did not advance | |
| 400 m individual medley | 4:20.16 | 21 | — | did not advance | |||
| Ayrton Sweeney | 200 m breaststroke | 2:14.98 | 33 | did not advance | |||
| Cameron van der Burgh | 50 m breaststroke | 26.62 WR | 1 Q | 26.74 | 2 Q | 26.66 |
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| 100 m breaststroke | 58.59 | 2 Q | 58.49 | 2 Q | 58.59 |
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| 200 m breaststroke | 2:12.37 | 21 | did not advance | ||||
Synchronized swimming
South Africa has qualified three synchronized swimmers in the following events.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Kerry Norden | Solo technical routine | 61.7306 | 34 | did not advance | |
| Solo free routine | 65.6667 | 27 | did not advance | ||
| Emma Manners-Wood Laura Strugnell |
Duet technical routine | 65.3539 | 37 | did not advance | |
| Duet free routine | 66.0000 | =35 | did not advance | ||
Water polo
Men's tournament
- Team roster
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 13 | +39 | 6 | Advanced to quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 4 | Advanced to playoffs |
| 3 |  South Africa
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Argentina
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 46 | −29 | 0 |
Source: SportResult.com[dead link]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 27 July 2015 13:30 |
Report[dead link] | South Africa
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10–6 | Argentina
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Kazan Attendance: 913 Referees: Masoud Rezvani (IRI), Sergey Naumov (RUS) |
| Score by quarters: 6–2, 1–2, 1–1, 2–1 | |||||
| E. Le Roux, P. Le Roux 3 | Goals | Yañez 3 | |||
| 29 July 2015 12:10 |
Report[dead link] | South Africa
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4–17 | Hungary
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Kazan Attendance: 1,127 Referees: Fabio Toffoli (BRA), Peter de Jong (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 1–5, 0–3, 2–4, 1–5 | |||||
| Molyneux 2 | Goals | Dén. Varga 5 | |||
| 31 July 2015 09:30 |
Report[dead link] | South Africa
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3–14 | Kazakhstan
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Kazan Attendance: 884 Referees: Fabio Toffoli (BRA), Hatem Gaber (EGY) |
| Score by quarters: 0–4, 1–3, 1–5, 1–2 | |||||
| three players 1 | Goals | Axenov 5 | |||
- Playoffs
| 2 August 2015 20:10 |
Report[dead link] | South Africa
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1–17 |  Australia
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Kazan Attendance: 213 Referees: Ni Shi Wei (CHN), German Moller (ARG) |
| Score by quarters: 1–5, 0–6, 0–2, 0–4 | |||||
| E. Le Roux 1 | Goals | Younger 4 | |||
- 9th–12th place semifinals
| 4 August 2015 13:30 |
Report[dead link] | Brazil 
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16–5 | South Africa
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Kazan Attendance: 213 Referees: Ni Shi Wei (CHN), Hatem Gaber (EGY) |
| Score by quarters: 7–3, 2–2, 3–0, 4–0 | |||||
| Vrlic 5 | Goals | five players 1 | |||
- Eleventh place game
| 6 August 2015 10:50 |
Report[dead link] | Kazakhstan
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11–7 | South Africa
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Kazan Attendance: 450 Referees: Fabio Toffoli (BRA), Tadao Tahara (JPN) |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 1–2, 2–1, 4–2 | |||||
| Axenov 7 | Goals | P. Le Roux 3 | |||
Women's tournament
- Team roster
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 6 | Advanced to quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Netherlands
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 4 | Advanced to playoffs |
| 3 |  Greece
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 2 | |
| 4 | South Africa
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 61 | −55 | 0 |
Source: SportResult.com[dead link]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 26 July 2015 13:30 |
Report[dead link] | South Africa
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1–22 | Netherlands
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Kazan Attendance: 1,049 Referees: German Moller (ARG), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |
| Score by quarters: 1–6, 0–5, 0–3, 0–8 | |||||
| Versfeld 1 | Goals | Klaassen 6 | |||
| 28 July 2015 10:50 |
Report[dead link] | Australia
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19–1 | South Africa
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Kazan Attendance: 456 Referees: Anne Grandin (FRA), Tadao Tahara (JPN) |
| Score by quarters: 6–0, 3–1, 7–0, 3–0 | |||||
| Southern 5 | Goals | Versfeld 1 | |||
| 30 July 2015 21:30 |
Report[dead link] | South Africa
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4–20 | Greece
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Kazan Attendance: 130 Referees: Anne Grandin (FRA), Ni Shi Wei (CHN) |
| Score by quarters: 1–5, 1–6, 1–4, 1–5 | |||||
| Versfeld, White 2 | Goals | Asimaki 5 | |||
- 13th–16th place semifinals
| 1 August 2015 10:50 |
Report[dead link] | New Zealand 
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11–3 | South Africa
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Kazan Attendance: 1,357 Referees: Anne Grandin (FRA), Tadao Tahara (JPN) |
| Score by quarters: 2–0, 2–0, 4–3, 3–0 | |||||
| Myles 3 | Goals | three players 1 | |||
- 15th place game
| 3 August 2015 09:30 |
Report[dead link] | South Africa
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7–15 |  Japan
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Kazan Attendance: 329 Referees: Peter de Jong (NED), German Moller (ARG) |
| Score by quarters: 0–2, 0–2, 3–8, 4–3 | |||||
| White 2 | Goals | Nakano 4 | |||
References
- ^ a b "South African team to Kazan announced". ZwemZa. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ Race, Loretta (21 July 2015). "South Africa Sending Just Five Swimmers to 2015 Worlds". SwimSwam.com. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Kazan 2015 (Swimming) – Qualifying Procedures". FINA. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.