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Champions in Exile

  

The first Springbok swimmers to swim for American universities went in the 1950's. Whilst many of the first group, listed below, did return, sadly many others never returned and have never been heard from since.

Today few remember them at all, although most have their names engraved on the trophies awarded annually at the national championships. Many also won titles at the NCAA and US nationals.

 

The exodus to the American universities began with these men:

 

Top: Steve Mulholland(SMU), Alisdair Tiny Barnetson(SMU), Tudor Lacey(SMU), Lin Meiring(Oklahoma), Aubrey Burer(SMU)

Bottom: Julian Dyason(Oklahoma), Peter Duncan(Oklahoma), Billy Stuert(Michigan State), Vernon Slovin(SMU), Graham Johnston(Oklahoma). Also Brian Mulholl and and Basil Hotz

NCAA titels:
Penny Heyns 200 Br
Roland Schoeman several titles
Wendy Trott 1650 FR
Troy Prinsloo 1650 FR
Neil Versfeld 200 BR
Jean Basson 500 FR
Ryk Neethling 1650 FR
Jonty Skinner 100 FR

  

Some of those who followed in their footsteps were:(Thanks to Jaco Kruger)

SIU:
Gerhard v/d Walt (also ASU)
Erwin Kratz
Gary Brinkman
Keith Armstrong
Owen Kuyper
Jackie Taljaard
Kirsty Albertyn
Leane Pienaar
Herman Louw
Philip van Niekerk

Tennessee:
George DuRand

Kentucky:
Warren Grobbelaar

Hawaii:
Renata Du Plessis
Simon Thirsk

Nebraska:
Mark Nieuwenhuis (also Alabama)
Karl Rogers
Penny Heyns
Peter Williams
Peter Girardeau
Lezelle Markgraaf
Lee Pennyfather
Mandy Hunter-Beckinsall
Gary Albertyn
Sean Frampton
Heather Park (also Houston)
Rhett Talbert (also Hawaii)
Seddon Keyter
Alan Kelsey
Francois Boshoff
Helene Muller
Jaco Kruger
Laren Tiltman
Michael Windisch
Julia Russell

Texas:
Annette Cowley
Suzette Jansen

LSU:
Hugh Ross (also Hawaii)
Darryl Cronje
Simon Finlayson

SMU:
Alice Escreet
Jeanine Steenkamp
Mariaan Kriel
Christy Lategan

Houston:
Helena Pirow
Kevin Richards
Kobus Scheepers
Lauren Brukman
Simon Gray
David Gray
Andrew Gray
Nickie Gray
Karen van Helden
David Parrington
Debbie Hill
Glenn Evans

North Carolina State:
Pat Butcher
Sue Butcher

Indiana:
Rosie Wicht

Florida:
Sebastian Rousseau

Miami:
Etienne van der Merwe
Roxanne Meyer
Jenna Dreyer
Christy Cech
Nick Folker
Robert v/d Merwe
Tyrone Tozer

Alabama:
Jonty Skinner
Mark Jollands
Gregg Scott
Jane Weir

 

Boston U:
Stewart Cromarty

Indian River:
Lance Robertson

Auburn:
Gideon Louw (also Indian River)

UGA:
Wendy Trott
Troy Prinsloo
Neil Versfeld
Sarah Poewe

Arizona:
Darian Townsend (also FSU)
Jean Basson
Leone Vorster
Ryk Neethling
Roland Schoeman
Lyndon Ferns
Greg Owen
Gerhard Zandberg

FSU:
Brendan Dedekind
Romina Armellini

Kent State:
Brian Tatterson
Sean Mulvey

SMU:
Guy Goosen
Toni Palmer
Cliff Lyne
Craig Jackson
Vernon Slovin

UCLA
Loren Rozowsky

North Central College, Illinois
Ian Wilson
(1962 NAIA All American -Durban buterflier)

Justin Slade?
Nolan Shifren?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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