I’m sitting a row behind swimming sensation Chad le Clos and his family. We are in a darkened room in the Discovery offices in Sandton previewing a new documentary Born Racer.
Halfway through the documentary, Le Clos’s dad Bert bursts into tears. The movie is halfway through, just at the point when Le Clos beat US swim legend Michael Phelps at the London Olympics.
Bert cried then too. This time, though, he is joined by Le Clos and his brother Jordan. It’s always been an emotional