Blast from the past: Heyns sets her first of 14 world records in Durban

Today in SA sport history: March 4

03 March 2024 - 21:39

1971 — Lee McGregor wins the 200m backstroke title for his fifth crown of the SA swimming championships at Newlands, winning the highest number of titles by a male swimmer at a national gala. The all-time record of six was held by a woman, set by Karen Muir two years earlier...

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