Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Pretoria, RSA |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her younger sister Carmen has represented South Africa in open water swimming, and won bronze in the 5km event at the 2016 African Championships in Bloemfontein, South Africa. She also represented South Africa in pool swimming at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Singapore. (SportsDeskOnline, 04 Nov 2020; northglennews.co.za, 28 Mar 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"I started learning how to swim for water safety. My family is very active and we all share the love of sports. Swimming has always been enjoyable for me." |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Afrikaans, English |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"In open water, if you start with the distance in your mind you'll get tired. But if you break it into pieces and pace yourself, it's a pleasure." (The Umhlanga, 06 Jun 2015) |
Other information |
EARLY DAYS
She pursued swimming as a child despite being born with a hip condition. "I was born with a dislocated hip and it was a miracle for me even to do any sport." (heslopsports.co.za, 06 Sep 2015) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Law - University of the Free State: Bloemfontein, RSA |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
British swimmer Keri-Anne Payne, South African swimmers Chad Ho and Karin Prinsloo. (heslopsports.co.za, 06 Sep 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She learned to swim at age three, and began competing at age seven. |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Lie Lie (heslopsports.co.za, 06 Sep 2015) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Education Professional |
