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Chad just competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics!
Ho qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after placing fourth in the 10 km Marathon Swimming Olympic test event at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. He swam in the first-ever men’s 10 km open water marathon, against a field of 24 other competitors, including former pool swimmers Petar Stoychev of Bulgaria and Thomas Lurz of Germany. Ho finished the race in ninth place.
Chad was the 2015 world champion in the 5km open water event after winning gold at FINA world champs in Russia. This means that we had the fastest swimmer in the world over the distance competing in the 2015 Ocean Challenge Robberg swim!
I started swimming at 18months but only starting competing at age 13, from there I have achieved the following:
- SA Swimmer of the Year for 4 Consecutive years
- 7 Consecutive Times Midmar Mile Winner
- 2 x Olympic Athlete (2008 & 2016)
- Bronze World Champs 2009 – 5km
- Gold Medalist 5km – World Champs 2015
- SA Team Representative for Life Saving
- Bronze Medalist – World Champs – Surf Swim – Life Saving
- Overall Winner in the 2010 World Open Water Series – 10km
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