The history of competitive water sports in southern Africa
Northern Rhodesia swimming |
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This was a swimming province of Rhodesia until 1964, when Northern Rhodesia became the first country ever to change its name and flag between the opening and closing ceremonies of an Olympic Games. The country entered the 1964 Summer Olympics as Northern Rhodesia, and left in the closing ceremony as Zambia on the 24th October, the day independence was formally declared. After that it ceased to be part of swimming in southern Africa. 1964 Olympian swimmers were Alan Hugh Durrett (400m and 1500m Free) and Charles Wanne Fox (200m Breast, 400m Ind. Medley) - both age 16. Durrant came 5th in his heat of the 400, with a time of 4'39"0. The final was won by Don Schollander in 4'12''2. In the 1550 he did 18'24"9, again 5th in the heat. The final was won by Robert Windle of Australia, in 17'01''7. Charles Fox finished 8th in his heat, in 2'49"1, which final was won by Ian O'Brian of Australia in 2'27"8. In the 400IM he was 7th in the heat in 5'38"2, behind Richard Roth the USA, who won the final in 4'45"4.
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Northern Rhodesia Team in the 1964 Olympic Opening ceremony. |
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 One of the best known swimmers from this province is Jane Asher, who was born at Nkana in 1931, moving to the UK 1953. Today she is still an active masters swimmer, becoming the first masters swimmers to hold the world record for her age group - both long course and short course - simultaneously. |
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Ndola Swimming Club |
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Mufulira Pool - 1940's |
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