The 2015 World Deaf Swimming Championships

During the final day of the competition, Peggy de Villiers led from start to finish in the 100m butterfly to end the race with the gold medal and a new Deaf World Record with a time of 1:03.69.
Earlier on in the week, De Villiers set a new Deaf World Record in the 50m butterfly, a new Championship Record in the 50m freestyle and claimed the silver medal in the 100m freestyle and bronze in the 200m freestyle events.

Cornell Loubser added a bronze to her medal tally when she finished behind De Villiers in the 100m butterfly with a personal best time of 1:05.64. Loubser holds the silver in the 200m butterfly and bronze in the 50m butterfly.

18 year old Mark Roach achieved three personal best times throughout the competition, clocking 25.53 in the 50m freestyle, 29.22 in the 50m backstroke and 26.80 in the 50m butterfly.
The South African swimming team will now be preparing for the World Deaf Short Course Championships which will be held next year.

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