Tag: Cameron van der Burgh
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Cameron returns highly motivated from BCN2013 World Champs
“South Africa’s world acclaimed swimmer Cameron Van Der Burgh believes that he’s regained the hunger and motivation that he was missing after winning a gold and silver medals in the 50m and 100m breaststroke respectively at the FINA World Championships. He was speaking after arriving from Barcelona this morning at the OR Tambo international airport.…
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Swimming is a worthy investment, says Van der Burgh
Read Sport Live Swimming world champion Cameron van der Burgh believes South Africa’s performances at the Fina World Championships in Barcelona last week was enough to prove themselves worthy of corporate sponsorship. “We do perform and bring it to the table, like we brought ammunition after the Olympics,†Van der Burgh at OR Tambo International…
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Cash injection for Swimming SA
See Eyewitness News Sport Minister Fikile Mbalula has announced his department will offer financial assistance to cash-strapped Swimming South Africa. The R2.7 million sponsorship will help the national team’s campaign at the Swimming World Championships in Barcelona. Mbalula said the sponsorship will make sure South Africa is represented well at the competition and that the…
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Cameron van der Burgh Photoshoot
Check out the behind the scenes footage of the photoshoot we had with Cameron van der Burgh earlier this year.
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Big business leaves SA swimmers to drown
Read Mail & Guardian When Chad le Clos edged out Michael Phelps to win the 200m butterfly gold at last year’s Olympic Games the future of swimming in South Africa looked bright – but the sport has, since then, seemingly limped from one fiasco to the next. Swimming South Africa (SSA) is currently without a…
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Van der Burgh feels hard done by
Read Eye Witness News Olympic medal winner Cameron van der Burgh’s agent and manager Ryk Neethling says the swimmer feels hard done by that he has not been included in the annual list of National Orders. The Presidency on Monday announced the list of recipients which includes van der Burgh’s fellow medal winner Chad le…
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Swim stars remember Dale Oen for his friendliness
Olympic gold medalists Cameron van der Burgh, Dániel Gyurta and Olympic silver medalist Michael Jamieson visited Norway’s TV2 this morning, to talk about their relationship with Alexander Dale Oen. See story and video on tv2.no, almost completely in English.