Angula in top shape

Sonia Lindemeier, coach of disabled swimmer Matheus Angula, said the athlete is in great shape to compete at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) 2017 World Para Swimming Championships in Mexico.The championship will take place between 2 and 7 December after it was originally scheduled to take place between 30 September and 7 October in Mexico City, but was postponed due to several earthquakes there at the end of September.Lindemeier told Nampa they have already booked their accommodation in Mexico and couldn't wait to start competing. “Angula is anxious at the moment,” she said, referring to the athlete's eagerness to compete, adding, “He has been putting in good times at training and I am positive by the time we travel to Mexico, he will do his best to swim under 50 seconds.”Lindemeier said despite small glitches that are currently being faced ahead of their travel, the pair is in good spirits and working hard at training.“We are happy that we received help from a number of people who contributed towards this trip, but due to the cancellation of our first trip in September, we are going to pay penalties [to airliners], but I am happy the competition dates have finally been set.”Lindemeier expressed optimism that Angula will make the country proud during the championships. She said the athlete is currently swimming 50 seconds in the 50 metre freestyle which is a good sign ahead of their trip as Angula previously swam the 50m freestyle in 59.79 seconds at the South African National Aquatic Championships in August this year.At the same event, Angula managed a time of 55.13 seconds in the 50m breaststroke and that in the 100m freestyle, he clocked two minutes and six seconds.Angula was born without legs and competed in his first swimming competition in March 2016. Later that year, he was classified by the IPC to swim freestyle in the S6 category and breaststroke in the SB5 category. He is currently ranked number one in Africa in the S6 category.More than 900 athletes from 65 countries are expected to compete for honours during the 2017 IPC World Para Swimming and Para Powerlifting Championships in the North American country.-NAMPA

Angula in top shape

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