Chad scoops top Fina award

SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 01: Chad Le Clos of South Africa reacts after winning the men's 200m butterfly final during the FINA Swimming World Cup at the Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Aquatic Center on November 1, 2014 in Singapore. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)

SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 01: Chad Le Clos of South Africa reacts after winning the men's 200m butterfly final during the FINA Swimming World Cup at the Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Aquatic Center on November 1, 2014 in Singapore. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)

Published Dec 2, 2014

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Johannesburg – Olympic gold medallist Chad Le Clos received swimming's highest honour after he was crowned the world's best for 2014 by the International Swimming Federation (Fina).

Earlier this year, Le Clos became the first man to be crowned Fina's Swimming World Cup series winner for the third time, collecting 27 gold medals along the way.

Le Clos also became the first ever swimmer to go unbeaten throughout a World Cup series.

The South African was also recognised for his efforts at this year's Commonwealth Games, where he won gold in the 100m and 200m butterfly events, as well as bronze in the 50m butterfly and 200m individual medley events.

He showed his skilfulness with victories coming from his specialist butterfly and individual medley events while he also won gold in the 50m and 100m freestyle.

Earlier, Le Clos was named Sportsman of the Year at the SA Sports Awards in Johannesburg. – Sapa

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