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From South Africa to Southern Illinois, Ruard van Renen Has Historic NCAAs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ruard van Renen<\/strong> did his research before deciding on Southern Illinois as his college destination.<\/p>\n

The small-town feel of the Missouri Valley Conference school met the South African backstroker\u2019s specifications. He arrived in Carbondale with an idea of what to expect. Figuring out what a Saluki was, though, took a little more time.<\/p>\n

\u201cDefinitely not,\u201d van Renen said last week at NCAAs, about his foreknowledge of SIU\u2019s obscure mascot.<\/p>\n

Even so, he\u2019s quickly become one of the most accomplished Salukis in program history thanks to a stellar NCAAs in Minneapolis last week.<\/p>\n

Van Renen made a pair of B finals, finishing ninth in the 100 back and 13th in the 200 back. His 13 points tied the Salukis for 28th place. He\u2019s the first Southern Illinois swimmer to reach NCAAs<\/a> since 2005 and the first to score since 1995.<\/p>\n

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Ruard van Renen; Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

The freshman hopes it\u2019s just the start for his journey in the U.S.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a big jump for the program,\u201d he said. \u201cI knew coming into the program that I had certain goals, and I definitely feel like we\u2019ve exceeded those goals. It\u2019s kind of an ego boost, but it\u2019s keeping your head deflated, feet on the ground. It will boost me at training and just to become better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Van Renen opted for a path that is no guarantee for a top South African. Elite athletes from that country split fairly evenly in opting for American colleges or staying home to train. Some, like last year\u2019s NCAA champion Matt Sates of Georgia, come to the States but don\u2019t stay long.<\/p>\n

Understanding that, Van Renen sought a situation that would work for him. The native of Durbanville attended boarding school, so he was used to being away from home. In finding SIU, he identified the small-town feel of Carbondale as preferrable to a big city, and finding the right setting has eased his adjustment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got friends back home that made the transition to the U.S.,\u201d he said. \u201cThe easiest way to put it is it\u2019s just a mindset. I was in boarding school back home, so I was away from home for five years. Going from South Africa to the U.S., going that far away from home, wasn\u2019t the first big shock to me. They told me to keep calm, try to make new friends and that\u2019s what everyone told me, and to do you.\u201d<\/p>\n

The comfort has translated to improvement. He owns SIU records in both backstroke events \u2013 44.67 in the 100 and 1:39.73 in the 200. He was \u201ca little disappointed\u201d not to make the A final of the 100 back, entering with the seventh best time. His prelims swim of 45.17 landed 10th, outside the A final by .12 seconds. He made up for it by blasting a best time of 44.67 to boss the consolation final<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 200 back on the final day<\/a> also offered consolation, van Renen rising from the 31st seed to 13th place.<\/p>\n

One of the challenges van Renen sought in the U.S. played out at NCAAs. Prelims at South African meets can often be a formality for someone of van Renen\u2019s caliber. The experience of fighting through prelims and having to be ready from the start is something he hopes will pay off at bigger meets down the line.<\/p>\n

Next on his list of goals is the World University Games in the fall. He\u2019ll head to South Africa in April to contest trials. With Pieter Coetze ahead of him, he\u2019s realistic about where he stands in the South African backstroking hierarchy. But van Renen hopes the experience and confidence gleaned from NCAAs will set him up for the summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously we\u2019ve got one of the fastest backstrokers in the world at the moment in Pieter Coetzee, so it\u2019s not that I\u2019m going to go back home and it\u2019s going to be just me,\u201d he said. \u201c\u2026 I feel like I\u2019m going to go back home and hopefully I can give him a run for his money this year, and hopefully see some big times.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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