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    Making Every Lap Count

    Dec 01, 2021 4 minutes
    BY NICK SAID
    “It is hard, the amount of hours makes it very difficult. A lot of young swimmers show amazing potential early on but then fade because the work you need to put in is grueling.”

    SOUTH AFRICAN SENSATION TATJANA Schoenmaker dreamed of a career in netball and was at first resistant to professional swimming, but after winning Olympic Gold in the 200m breaststroke in a world record time, has proven the old adage that you should always listen to your parents.

    Schoenmaker was one of Africa’s stars at the Tokyo Olympics this year as she swept to gold in a record time of 2:18.95, having also claimed silver in the 100m breaststroke as she came within a milli-second of a remarkable double.

    It has cemented

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