South African poet Mbali Vilakazi penned this poem about fellow countrywoman Natalie du Toit, the famed 2008 Beijing Olympian and amputee. Although the 16th-place finisher in the Olympic marathon swim in 2008 just barely missed out qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics by the slimmest of margins, she will culminate her career at the Paralympic Games in
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
According to Michael Chorost who wrote an enlightening article for Wired Magazine, 1.6 million Americans live without an arm or leg. And there are many more millions of people around the world who are also missing a leg or arm, hand or foot. Some of these individuals participate in open water swims and are always well-deservedly supported and cheered on
In 2008, marathon swimmers Petar Stoychev of Bulgaria and Natalie du Toit of South Africa received the honor to carry their country's flag at the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. And the open water swimming Olympic tradition will continue in 2012. Spyridon Gianniotis of Greece was selected to be the first to carry the London 2012
Chad Ho and Natalie du Toit were honored at the Telkom Swimming South Africa Annual Aquatic Awards in Johannesburg. Natalie won the Disabled Swimmer of the Year award for winning gold medals in the 100m backstroke, 200m individual medley and 100m freestyle at the 2011 All Africa Games as well as winning the 5K and 10K titles at the South Africa National
I want to carry on with my life...she does so spectacularly...Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
Natalie du Toit On WOWSA Live Courtesy of WOWSA Live, Huntington Beach, California. Last year among a prestigious black-tie audience and in front of some of the greatest athletes in history, Olympian Natalie du Toit was awarded the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability. She was given the award for breaking down the barriers between
Eva Fabian, the smallest women at the elite levels of open water swimming with a huge heart, has a good reason for leading races from the front: what happens behind her."I got hit several times," said Christine Jennings who placed sixth at yesterday’s 10K world championship where she exited the water with a swollen lip. "My tooth is chipped, too. When I
