| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 7 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 3:33.70 |
| Semifinal | 100m Breaststroke | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 1:00.57 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 50m Breaststroke | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 26.67 |
| 3 | 50m Breaststroke | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 27.19 |
| 3 | 100m Breaststroke | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 59.49 |
| 3 | 100m Breaststroke | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 58.95 |
| 3 | 50m Breaststroke | 2007 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | 27.88 |
| Heats | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 3:36.47 |
| Heats | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 3:31.53 |
| World Championships Short Course | ||||
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke | 2010 | Dubai, UAE | 56.80 |
| 2 | 50m Breaststroke | 2010 | Dubai, UAE | 26.03 |
Hobbies
Photography, golf, following Arsenal football club. (FINA Aquatics World Magazine, 12 Jun 2011)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Finance - Pretoria University, Pretoria, RSA
Coach
Dirk Lange (GER) (supersport.com, 13 Apr 2011)
Position and style
Breaststroke (supersport.co.za, 15 Feb 2008)
Injuries
Withdrew from Swimming South Africa's 2008 Cape Town Grand Prix due to a groin strain. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 23 Feb 2008)
Additional information
Training
His coach, Dirk Lange, coaches the German national team as well, so he occasionally trains with them. As well as training in the pool he also does yoga, pilates and weight training in the gym. (swimfacts.com, 27 Jul 2010; supersport.com, 13 Apr 2011; FINA Aquatics World Magazine, 12 Jun 2011)
Most memorable sporting achievement
When he first broke the world long-course record in the 50m breaststroke in 2009 and carrying the South African flag at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. (varsitycup.co.za, 19 Jul 2011)
Superstitions / Rituals
"I find motivation in small things, like being able to learn new things, put them into training and also to learn lessons in life. Swimming is a great tool, it is the foundation to my future. I can put back into my future what swimming has given me, how it has moulded me into the person I am. I've been given an amazing swimming talent and I wouldn't want to waste it but want to refine it and get 100 per cent efficiency out of it." (swimfacts.com, 27 Jul 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"I enjoy strong competition as the more the guys push me, the faster I will go." (supersport.co.za, 15 Feb 2008)
Awards
He was named 2011 Swimmer of the Year at the Telkom Swimming SA Annual Aquatic Awards in Johannesburg, 11 November. (sport24.co.za, 12 Nov 2011)
Named as Swimming South Africa's Most Promising Male Athlete of the Year for 2007. (news24.com, 06 Oct 2007)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
