Solid start for Team SA in pool

The first South Africans to participate at the Paralympic Games yesterday were full of praise for the crowds and the atmosphere in Paris.

- Wesley Botton

Nathan Hendricks got the SA swimming team off to a solid start on the opening day of competition, taking eighth place in the men's 100m butterfly S13 final in 59.91 seconds last night.

Earlier, Hendricks had finished fourth in his first-round heat, touching the wall in a personal best 59.51 seconds.

"It felt awesome. It was insane hearing the roar from the crowd.

When I walked out, that was something I've never felt before," Hendricks said.

"It's the first time I've gone under 60 seconds, so I'm ecstatic.

Can't be too upset with that time.