WATCH – Tatjana Schoenmaker gets a warm welcome at OR Tambo: ‘This really makes the moment extra special’ goldmedal olympicsgames tatjana schoenmaker
“Thank you for everyone that’s here today. Really makes the moment extra special. I feel like it hasn’t sunk in yet, but maybe it has today – a little,” the University of Pretoria athlete said.
Meiring was at poolside and couldn’t hide his delight that five years of hard work had resulted in two Olympic medals. “It’s been five years of absolute hell for her, and many days, I felt terrible for doing it to her. But we are in a very difficult sport, and the high performance is a moving target. Lwandile Simelane, the first vice-president of Sascoc, added that Schoenmaker was an inspiration to female swimmers in Mzansi. “It was unbelievably important, for those who don’t know, Team South Africa went to Rio without a single female swimmer. It shows how bright the future is for young girls in the pool,” Simelane said.
“I’m sure I woke up my entire neighbourhood when I was screaming for all of her races and everybody’s performances in Tokyo. It’s massive, and it warms all of our hearts.”
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