He recently won three gold medals, two bronze and the u.19 swimmer of the tournament title at the SA Intellectual Impaired Age Swimming Championships held in Durban.
Nineteen-year-old Phillip swims in the senior division. As a junior he was part of the 2012 Protea swimming team that represented South Africa at the world championship for Down Syndrome swimmers in Loano, Italy. At various times he has held world records in his age group for numerous swimming disciplines.
Philip is comfortable with his image and is an inspiration not only to his friends, but to everyone he meets. His 'never give up' approach and the fact that he is constantly challenging his own boundaries made him the hero of Malmesbury.
Read more in Thursday's George Herald, and online.
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Philip Weideman (back) arriving back in George. Welcomed by from left: Inari Stols, Landi Potgieter, Nicole Seegmuller, Bianca le Roux, Kate Andersen and Samantha Rubin at the Up with Downs centre. Photo: Myron Rabinowitz
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