The history of competitive water sports in southern Africa

World Student Games

1961 - Sofia Bulgaria

Manager Harry Getz

Swimmers:

Tich Maclachlan (Natal Univ) winner 1500m freestyle, 2nd 400m freestyle

M Feldberg (Wits), Gerald Saltman (UCT) and Carl Dyason (Tuks) were unplaced in their events

1963 - Rio de Janerio, Brazil

Mamager - Harry Getz; R Honikman - assist manager.

Swimmers:

Neil Oldridge (Rhodes), Chris Gould (Rhodes); Geoff Grylls (Rhodes); Vernon Slovin (UCT) ; Tich Maclachlan (Oxford).

Maclachlan won a silver in the 400m freestyle and broonze in 1500m freestyle

Water Polo: R. Anderson (Wits); K Botha (Tuks); I Bekker (Tuks); Carl Dyason (Tuks); I Hamilton (Tuks); H Pelser (Wits - vice capt.); Robert Schwartz (Wits); J Swart (Natal); C Gould (Rhodes)