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Olympic gold medallist Chad Le Clos received swimming's highest honour, after he was crowned the world's best for 2014 by the International Swimming Federation on Monday.
Earlier this year, Le Clos became the first man to be crowned Fina's Swimming World Cup series winner for the third time, collecting 27 gold medals along the way.
He also became the first ever swimmer to go unbeaten throughout a World Cup series.
The South African was also recognised for his efforts at this year's Commonwealth Games, where he won gold in the 100m and 200m butterfly events, as well as bronze in the 50m butterfly and 200m individual medley events.
Le Clos was also named Sportsman of the Year at the SA Sports Awards in Johannesburg.
