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ATHENS, Ohio (April 27, 2000) -- Ohio swimming and diving senior Kim van Selm (Durban, So. Africa) took three first-place finishes and set three African records at the South Africa Olympic Trials. The final selections for those who will compete on the Olympic team will be announced at the end of May.

Van Selm won the 400 freestyle with a time of 4:17.46, the 800 freestyle with a time of 8:51.57 and the 800 freestyle relay with a time of 8:30.22. All three times broke current African records. In addition to her three top finishes, van Selm also took a second-place finish in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:02.81.

At the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships in March, van Selm posted some of her personal-best times of 4:16.46 in the 400 freestyle and 2:03.21 in the 200 freestyle. She qualified for the NCAAs during the Mid-American Conference Championships, where she was named MAC Swimmer of the Year after winning three individual championships.