Le Clos has nothing but praise for his dad
OLYMPIC gold medal swimmer Chad le Clos has nothing but praise for his dad Bert, describing him as his “plus one”.
“I enjoy spending time with my dad. Time with him is priceless; he’s my best friend and we do everything together,” said Le Clos, who is in Italy for the 2018 Circuito Nuoto Italia.
Despite not being home for Father’s Day tomorrow, Le Clos said his family would make plans to spoil his dad. “He taught me to never give up… that no matter how far you are behind to always finish your best as it could mean the difference between victory and defeat,” said Le Clos.
Some of the best times he spent with his dad have been over Christmas. “He would always come home early on December 24 and started making a huge pot of curry, stew or soup and put them into mini-containers.
“He would then take some R20 notes as well and we would drive around Durban and hand out the food and money to those in need.
“He has done this for 28 years, whether he has money or not, it’s very special for us.”
He said his dad had sacrificed a lot of time to support him, even losing his business at one point.
“I always appreciate his guidance and wisdom. He is always so full of energy and he’s my best friend,” said Le Clos.