South African (SA) swimmer Rebecca Meder continued her impressive form at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Westmont, Illinois over the weekend. The 23-year-old added a bronze medal in the 200m breaststroke to her tally, following two bronze medals at the first stop of the series.
Meder finished in 2:18.88, securing third place behind Olympic champion Kate Douglass, who won gold in 2:14.57, and fellow American Alex Walsh, who took silver in 2:18.54.
The final stop of the World Cup series will take place in Toronto, Canada, from 23-25 October. Meder currently sits 14th overall in the women’s World Cup standings as she prepares for the concluding leg of the competition.
–ChannelAfrica–
