| Nationality |  South Africa |
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| College team | Arizona Wildcats (USA) |
| Date of birth | September 24, 1983 |
| Place of birth | Pietersburg, South Africa |
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Lyndon Ferns (born September 24, 1983 in Pietersburg, South Africa)[1] is an Olympic gold-medalist and former world record swimmer from South Africa. He swam for South Africa at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.[2]
At the 2004 Olympics, he was a member of the South Africa's Men's 4×100 m freestyle relay that won the event in a world record. Three of the team were a part of the relay that broke the record and won gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
He attended the University of Arizona,[3] where he competed at the NCAA level for his four years of eligibility under the tutelage of former-Olympian, world-renowned sprint coach, Rick DeMont. Lyndon hopes one day to return to South Africa.
He is also the holder of the following records:
In May 2009, it was announced that he was part of South Africa's team to the 2009 World Championships.[4]
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