Swart Named to South African Commonwealth Games Cycling Team
July 22, 2010
BANNER ELK, N.C. -- Former Lees-McRae College standout cyclist, Carla Swart, will compete for South Africa in 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India on October 3rd through 14th.
Swart joins 13 other cyclist and 16 other teams to represent South Africa in the 19th Commonwealth Games. The South African Commonwealth Games’ teams were formed with the 2012 Olympics, which will be hosted in London, according the the South African Olympic governing body, the SASCOC.
While riding for the Bobcats, Swart was the first collegiate cyclist in the history of USA Collegiate Cycling to win the individual national championships in all four cycling disciplines, track, mountain bike, cyclocross and road, in the same season. She accomplished this feat during the 2008-2009 academic year.
SASCOC Press Release
Day &
Sport |
Event/
Coverage |
Location |
Time/
Score |
 |
Fri
9/10
WVB | Colorado Springs Tournament--Grand Canyon | Colorado Springs, Colo. | 9:00 |
| WVB | Colorado Springs Tournament--Winona State | Colorado Springs, Colo. | 1:00 |
|
Sat
9/11
SOFT | Hurricanes Elite | Banner Elk, N.C. | 9:00 |
| WVB | Colorado Springs Tournament--Fort Lewis | Colorado Springs, Colo. | 9:00 |
| SOFT | Knockouts | Banner Elk, N.C. | 2:00 |
| WVB | Colorado Springs Tournament--UC Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, Colo. | 2:00 |
| WSOC | Limestone College*
Stats | Banner Elk, N.C. | 4:30 |
| MSOC | Limestone College*
Stats | Banner Elk, N.C. | 7:00 |
|
Tue
9/14
WSOC | @Belmont Abbey College* | Belmont, N.C. | 2:00 |
| MSOC | @Belmont Abbey College* | Belmont, N.C. | 4:00 |
| WVB | Queens University of Charlotte*
Stats | Banner Elk, N.C. | 7:00 |
|
Thu
9/16
MSOC | Lenior-Rhyne
Stats | Banner Elk, N.C. | 7:00 |
|
Sat
9/18
SOFT | Milligan Fall Classic -- Virginia Intermont | Johnson City, Tenn. -- Winger Deer Park | 10:00 |
| SOFT | Milligan Fall Classic -- Milligan College | Johnson City, Tenn. -- Winger Deer Park | noon |
| WVB | @Coker* | Hartsville, S.C. | 2:00 |
| SOFT | Milligan Fall Classic -- Walters State | Johnson City, Tenn. -- Winger Deer Park | 4:00 |
| WSOC | Mount Olive College*
Stats | Banner Elk, N.C. | 5:00 |
| SOFT | Milligan Fall Classic - Milligan College | Johnson City, Tenn. -- Winger Deer Park | 6:00 |
| MSOC | Mount Olive College*
Stats | Banner Elk, N.C. | 7:30 |
Home events are in bold.
* indicates conf. event |
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