Penny Heyns

Penelope ‘Penny’ Heyns was born in Springs in 8 November 1974 but her family moved to Amanzimtoti when she was young. She excelled in both academics and athletics and became a swimming prodigy as a teenager. Penny was the youngest member of the South African Olympic team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She … Read more

UPenny Heyns

UPenelope ‘Penny’ Heyns wazalelwa eSprings ngomhlaka 8 Novemba 1974, umndeni wakhe wathuthela eManzimtoti esemncane. Wenza kahle ezifundweni nakwezokusubatha waba nngumbhukudi esemncane. UPenny wayeyilungu elincane kunabo bonke eqenjini le-South African Olympic kuma-1992 Summer Olympics e-Barcelona. Uphule irekhodi lakhe lokuqala lomhlaba, i-100m breastroke, edolobheni lasekhaya eThekwini ngoMashi 1996. Ngawo lowo nyaka, wawina indondo yegolide i-South Africa’s Olympic … Read more