Swimming Career Highlights
Penny Heyns, South Africa Born : 1974 in Amanzimtoti. World Record holder in all 3 Breaststroke events in the mid 1990`s. Double Olympic champion in the 100 and 200 metres in 1996.

 

Titles (Long Course)

1995:
Pan Pacific: 100 metres Breaststroke
1996:
Olympics: 100 metres Breaststroke; 200 metres Breaststroke
World Swimmer of the Year
1997:
1998:
1999:
Pan Pacific: 100 metres Breaststroke; 200 metres Breaststroke
World Swimmer of the Year


 World Records (Long Course)

1996:
100 metres Breaststroke: 1.07.46; 1.07.02
1997:
1998:
50 metres Breaststroke: 30.95
1999:
50 metres Breaststroke: 30.83
100 metres Breaststroke: 1.06.99; 1.06.95; 1.06.52
200 metres Breaststroke: 2.24.69; 2.24.51; 2.24.42; 2.23.64

World Records (Short Course)

1999:
50 metres Breaststroke: 30.60
100 metres Breaststroke: 1.05.57; 1.05.40