Karin Prinsloo

Karin Prinsloo (born 2 December 1989) is a South African swimmer.[1] She was a member of the 2012 South Africa Olympic team, and competed in two individual events at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

For the South African martial artist, Karin Prinsloo, see Karin Prinsloo (karateka).

Karin Prinsloo
Personal information
Full nameKarin Prinsloo
Nationality South Africa
Born (1989-12-02) 2 December 1989
Marble Hall, Limpopo, South Africa
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle
ClubNorthern Tigers (University of Pretoria)
Medal record
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place2011 Maputo50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2011 Maputo100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2011 Maputo200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2011 Maputo50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2011 Maputo200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place2011 Maputo4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2011 Maputo4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2011 Maputo4×100 m mixed medley
Gold medal – first place2015 Brazzaville200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2015 Brazzaville400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2015 Brazzaville4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2015 Brazzaville4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2015 Brazzaville4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2015 Brazzaville4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place2011 Maputo100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2015 Brazzaville50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2015 Brazzaville100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2015 Brazzaville100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2015 Brazzaville200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2015 Brazzaville4×100 m mixed medley

Personal life

Prinsloo was born in Marble Hall, Limpopo, in 1989 and she attended Ben Viljoen High School in Groblersdal, where she graduated in 2007.

Then she attended University of Pretoria in Pretoria, South Africa, where she is coached by Igor Omeltchenko.

Swimming career

All Africa Games 2011

Prinsloo narrowly missed out on the gold medal in the woman's 100 m backstroke, where she was up against African record holder Kirsty Coventry, of Zimbabwe. Coventry touched first in 1:00.86 with Prinsloo less than a second behind in 1:01.46 and Amel Melih, of Algeria, third in 1:07.27.[2]

Prinsloo struck gold later as part of the women's 4 × 100 m relay team of Natasha de Vos, Roxanne Tammadge and Suzaan van Biljon.[2]

2012 Summer Olympics

At the 2012 Summer Olympics she finished 20th overall in the heats in the Women's 200 metre freestyle with a time of 1:59.24, and failed to reach the semifinals.[3] She reached the finals of the 200 m backstroke, but was not fast enough to reach the final.[3]

2014 Commonwealth Games

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Prinsloo competed in the 100 m and 200 m freestyle, and the 4 × 100 m freestyle, 4 × 200 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m medley relays.[4]

References
  1. "Karin Prinsloo". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  2. "Prinsloo adds two medals to her tally".
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karin Prinsloo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  4. "Glasgow 2014 – Karin Prinsloo Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 26 November 2018.


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