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Former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has lost his wife to an apparent drowning in a swimming pool

5 April 2022

62 year old Theresa de Villiers has reportedly drowned at a residence in Port Elizabeth.

de Villiers coached the Springboks between 2008 and 2011.

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Other Swimming News

20 Oct: Australian Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown breaks world short course record

16 Oct: The swimming world is in shock at the retirement of Australian Ariarne Titmus at the ripe young age of 25

26 Sep: Swimmer Cameron Leslie has claimed a second silver medal at the para world championships in Singapore

25 Sep: Swimmer Cameron Leslie has earned silver in the 50-metre backstroke SB4 class at the para world championships in Singapore

22 Sep: Gaby Smith has placed eighth in the 200 metres individual medley in the SM10 class at the para swimming world championships in Singapore

23 Aug: Kiwi Zoe Pedersen has won gold in the 50 metres butterfly at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Romania, clocking 25.63 seconds to beat her own national age record

03 Aug: Kiwi swimmer Erika Fairweather has finished 7th in the women's 800 metres freestyle final at the World Champs in Singapore

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