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Natalie du Toit cruised to a gold medal in the women's 400m freestyle S9 final at the London paralympics last night.
Competing for the last time at Paralympic level, she was a full 10 seconds faster than her nearest rival, Stephanie Millward of Great Britain. Emily Gray of South Africa ended seventh in the same race.
Countrywoman Shireen Sapiro, was unable to defend her crown in the women's 100m backstroke S10 final, but set an African record for a bronze medal.
South Africa have dropped from 20th to 22nd in the competition, with three gold, five silver, and seven bronze medals.
One of those bronze belongs to 52-year-old Michael Lourens from Port Elizabeth who was third in the men's F57/58 shot put final in a season best 13.64 metres.
