Open Water Controversy Over Unsportsmanlike Conduct
SuperSport of South Africa covered the controversy over the disqualification of one of open water swimming’s greatest ambassadors, Natalie du Toit. SuperSport reported that the 2008 South African team Olympic flag-bearer was disqualified for “unsporting behaviour after she was deemed by referee Peter Pienaar to have blocked the path of fellow competitor Michelle Weber” at the national championships.
Here is the infraction from different angles:
For the full coverage, read here.
Copyright © 2012 by World Open Water Swimming Association 
Here is the infraction from different angles:
For the full coverage, read here.
Copyright © 2012 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Daily News of Open Water Swimming and founder of WOWSA. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010).
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