Zimbabwe's swimming sensation, Kirsty Coventry, is set to lift the country's flag high in the world Championships, scheduled for Rome on July 18- August 5. (Pictured: Coventry met the qualifying standards at the six-day Telkom Championships, held in South Africa’s port-city of Durban from April 14-19.
The world champion won in the 400 metres individual medley in a time of 4:35,25. In the 100m backstroke, the world record holder, Coventry became the first female to reach home within 60seconds at Kings Park.