Troyden Prinsloo
# Troyden Prinsloo

Hercules Troyden Prinsloo (born November 16, 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**

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Representing South Africa ||||||
| 2005 | World Championships | Montreal, Canada | 18th (h) | 800 m freestyle | 7:59.69 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Montreal, Canada | 11th (h) | 1500 m freestyle | 15:16.60 |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 10th (h) | 400 m freestyle | 3:53.91 |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 3rd | 1500 m freestyle | 15:11.88 |
| 2006 | Pan Pacific Championships | Victoria, Canada | - | 400 m freestyle $*^1$ | DNS |
| 2006 | Pan Pacific Championships | Victoria, Canada | 2nd | 800 m freestyle | 7:56.82 |
| 2006 | Pan Pacific Championships | Victoria, Canada | 7th | 1500 m freestyle | 15:19.25 |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | 400 m freestyle | 3:55.29 |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | 800 m freestyle | 8:02.84 |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | 1500 m freestyle | 15:24.93 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 22nd (h) | 1500 m freestyle | 15:12.64 |

* $^1$ Did not start in the final B. (At the heats, he finished 12th place with 3:54.10)

**Short course**

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Representing South Africa ||||||
| 2004 | World Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 11th (h) | 400 m freestyle | 3:49.3 |
| 2004 | World Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 5th | 1500 m freestyle | 14:57.76 |
| 2004 | World Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 17th (h) | 400 m medley | 4:27.21 |

**Open water swimming**

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Representing South Africa ||||||
| 2011 | World Championships | Shanghai, China | 21st | 5 km | 56:37.3 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Shanghai, China | 38th | 10 km | 1:58:48.5 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | 12th | 10 km | 1:50:52.9 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 51st | 10 km | 1:51:48.0 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 28th | 25 km | 5:03:19.8 |

### Relay

**Short course**

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Representing South Africa ||||||
| 2004 | World Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 10th (h) | 4 × 100 m freestyle | 3:27.64 |
| 2004 | World Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 6th | 4 × 200 m freestyle | 7:18.94 |
