EMDLOTI resident Michelle Weber, finished 18th in the women’s 10 000 metre open water race. Weber, who earlier this year became the first South African woman to win the aQuellé Midmar Mile women’s race in 13 years, was competing in her first Olympics.

The former Crawford College La Lucia pupil had only swum two other international 10-kilometre races was South Africa’s sole female swimmer at the Olympics.

Weber finished in a time of 1:59:05 finishing in 18th position, there were 26 competitors who started the race.

Dutch swimmer Sharon van Rouwendaal cruised to gold ahead of Rachele Bruni and Brazil’s Poliana Okimoto who won the bronze medal position.

Race Day Tomorrow!! #olympics #Rio2016 #RioOlympics2016 #olympicrings pic.twitter.com/TYb6Tpp1Gq

— Michelle Weber (@michelleweber71) August 14, 2016

@michelleweber71 Best wishes to our beautiful #Openwater swimmer #teamSArise #RSA 💙 pic.twitter.com/pNyOSuLiuA

— MartiniArtGlass (@MartiniCoetzee) August 14, 2016

Feeling Olympic #Olympics #Rio2016 #teamSA pic.twitter.com/ddv1t1318m

— Michelle Weber (@michelleweber71) August 9, 2016

Walking in the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony was absolutely amazing!! I feel so blessed to be… https://t.co/ir3ZTNrbkf

— Michelle Weber (@michelleweber71) August 7, 2016

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