Mandy Loots


Amanda Toni "Mandy" Loots is a South African Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer.

Swimming career

Loots swam for South Africa at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996], 2000 Summer Olympics|2000] and 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Olympics].
Despite being of South African nationality she won the ASA National British Championships over 100 metres butterfly winners|100 metres butterfly] and the 400 metres medley winners|400 metres medley] in 1999.
At the 1999 All-Africa Games, she was South Africa's most decorated athlete at the Games, winning 6 gold medals. In November 2009, she set the African Record and List of [South African records in swimming|South African Record] in the short-course 200 fly.
She has swum for South Africa at the:
  • Olympics: 1996, 2000, 2008
  • Commonwealth Games: 1994 Commonwealth Games|1994], 2002 Commonwealth Games|2002], 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006]
  • All-Africa Games: 1999, 2007 All-Africa Games|2007]
  • African Swimming Championships: 2008, 2010