St Stithians records personal bests at Final World Cup

St Stithians Boys’ College swimmer Cameron Thompson continues to excel in the water.

The 16-year-old recently returned from the Fina Swimming World Cup in Berlin, Germany where he performed exceptionally well.

Scores of talented swimmers, including Olympic champions and world record holders, from 57 nations competed across various age groups in the three-day action-packed swimming event.

Cameron not only won his heat in the 100m backstroke but he also swam six personal bests across the tournament.

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In the 100m butterfly, Cameron was also the youngest competitor among the swimmers in his heats.

The young swimmer is also set to represent South Africa in the Region V Games. As announced by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc), Cameron will join a powerful national squad of 209 athletes as they compete across 11 different sporting events in the games in Lilongwe, Malawi, from December 2 to 12.

The 10th edition of the games is expected to attract more than 3 000 athletes from 10 southern African countries.

According to Sascoc CEO Nozipho Jafta, South Africa is traditionally one of the most successful nations at the games.

“Many of the athletes across Team SA in Malawi will go on to become Olympians and Paralympians. Through our Operation Excellence Programme, we are identifying young future stars and supporting them through their careers.”

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