Katheryn Meaklim (born 20 July 1989 in

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) is a South African swimmer who mainly competes in the Women's 200 and 400 m individual medley. At the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...

she competed in the 200 m butterfly, the 400 m individual medley and the 4 x 100 m freestyle relay. At the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

she finished 16th overall in the heats in the Women's 400 metre individual medley and failed to reach the final, and had the same result in the 200 m individual medley. Meaklim is the daughter of Zimbabwean athlete Mariette Van Heerden.Russouw, Johann
"History of the Olympics"
''The Medalist''. October 2012: p.9 Retrieved 4 December, 2017.

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