Hercules Troyden Prinsloo (born 16 November 1985) is a freestyle swimmer from South Africa, who won three gold medals at the 2007 All-Africa Games. Previously he earned a silver medal in the men's 800m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Games, and placed third at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the men's 1500m freestyle. He also represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Major results Individual Long course Representing 2005World Championships Montreal, Canada18th (h)800 m freestyle7:59.6911th (h)1500 m freestyle15:16.602006Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia10th (h)400 m freestyle3:53.913rd1500 m freestyle15:11.88Pan Pacific Championships Victoria, Canada -400 m freestyle *1DNS2nd800 m freestyle7:56.827th1500 m freestyle15:19.252007All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria1st400 m freestyle3:55.291st800 m freestyle8:02.841st1500 m freestyle15:24.932008Olympic Games Beijing, China22nd (h)1500 m freestyle15:12.64
1 Did not start in the final B. (At the heats, he finished 12th place with 3:54.10)
Short course Representing 2004World Championships Indianapolis, United States11th (h)400 m freestyle3:49.35th1500 m freestyle14:57.7617th (h)400 m medley4:27.21
Open water swimming Representing 2011World Championships Shanghai, China21st5 km 56:37.338th10 km 1:58:48.52012Olympic Games London, Great Britain12th10 km 1:50:52.92013World Championships Barcelona, Spain51st10 km 1:51:48.028th25 km 5:03:19.8
Relay Short course Representing 2004World Championships Indianapolis, United States10th (h)4 × 100 m freestyle3:27.646th4 × 200 m freestyle7:18.94
See also List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)
References
SuperSwimmer