Crawford swim ace Shane van der Linde in the fast lane
His ultimate goal is to represent South Africa at the Olympic Games, but currently has his sight set on the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Australia.
Crawford International North Coast long-distance swimmer Shane van der Linde certainly made his mark at the international ultra swim marathon competition in Montenegro last month.
Swimming 33.5km over four days, the
Grade 9 learner ranked first in the marathon with a time of 2:42.45, placed fifth in the Skins category and finished ninth overall.
Shane (15) trains eight times a week, covering 280km a month, all while holding down an impressive 75% aggregate in his academic studies.
His ultimate goal is to represent South Africa at the Olympic Games, but currently has his sight set on the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Australia.
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