Progress of black swimmers
Call him Anthony
Anthony Nesty of Suriname was the first black swimmer to win an Olympic gold, in 1988. Next was Anthony Ervin of the US, in 2000
First black woman champion
Simone Manuel of the US was the first black woman to win an Olympic gold — at the Rio Games in 2016
SA’s black Olympic debut
Darren Murray, with a B-qualifying time, was SA’s first swimmer of colour at an Olympics, in 2012
SA up to 30%
The SA squads for seniors, youth (u18) and juniors (u15) are now about 30% black, says a team official