Chad Le Clos. Photo: Gallo Images
South African swimming sensation Chad le Clos arrived home yesterday after a successful two weeks in the pool, which added a world short course record and two world titles to his name.
“The last two weeks have been crazy… even the build-up to the world championships was huge and the expectations for Cameron van der Burgh and I were really big,” Le Clos said at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday.
“Coming into these championships, we had a target on our backs and it feels better that we had that and delivered.
“It is one thing going into the championships as the underdog and then winning, but when you are the favourite and winning it actually feels better.”
Le Clos won both the 100 and 200m butterfly golds at the recent Fina World Championships in Barcelona, becoming the first South African swimmer to win two events in the same discipline at the global showpiece.
Topping-off two fantastic weeks for the Olympic gold medallist, Le Clos then set a new world record in the men’s 200m butterfly short course at the Swimming World Cup challenge in Eindhoven, Netherlands the following week. – Sapa
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