Ex-Cat, Olympic gold medalist Schoeman misses cut
Olympic gold medal swimmer Roland Schoeman, who, behind nine-time NCAA champion Ryk Neethling is the most accomplished swimmer in Arizona history, did not meet his goal of making the South African Olympic team for the fifth time last week. Schoeman, who now trains in Scottsdale, was edged out for a spot on the South African team by another ex-UA swimmer, Brad Tandy. In 2005, Schoeman turned down a reported $5 million offer to obtain Qatari citizenship and swim in the Olympics for that nation. Two weeks ago, Schoeman, now 35, began a “fund me”-type account to help with expenses related to training, coaching and traveling. His goal was $50,000. He raised $1,850.
