Annette Cowley-Nel


Annette Cowley-Nel (born 1967) is a retired international freestyle swimmer.

Annette Cowley
Date of birth (1967-01-06) 6 January 1967
SchoolThe Settlers High School
University University of Texas
Annette Cowley-Nel
Personal information
National team South Africa
England
Sport
SportSwimming
College teamWestern Province

Swimming career

Cowley was born in South Africa to an English mother.[1] She stayed in Boston, Bellville.[2] Her time in the Commonwealth trial was faster than the eventual gold medal time, and she would have been favourite to win the race.[1]

In the 1986 she moved to the UK and hoped to represent England in the 100m Freestyle at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. She was disqualified, with Zola Budd,[3] on residency grounds. At the time South Africa was subject to an international boycott in protest at the Apartheid government. The ban was upheld by the High Court, and she was unable to compete.[4] She was unable to compete for South Africa after the re-admittance of South Africa to international sport, as she had represented England previously.

She won the 1986 ASA National Championship 100 metres freestyle title and the 200 metres freestyle.[5]


Personal life

She is married to Jeremy Nel, and with him she is co-owner of "Luxury Brands", a marketing and communications agency.[6]

References
  1. Fraser, Graham. "Boycotts and Broken Dreams: The 1986 Commonwealth Games". BBC.
  2. "Annette Cowley". Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. "The history of competitive water sports in southern Africa". Archived from the original on January 19, 2012.
  4. Alexander, Douglas. "'I put on a brave face but I did cry'". Sunday Times.
  5. ""Mother is the inspiration." Times, 2 June 1986, p. 38". Times Digital Archive.
  6. "Luxury Brands info".
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