Terence Parkin

Terence Parkin
Personal information
Full nameTerence Parkin
National team South Africa
Born (1980-04-12) 12 April 1980
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke Individual Medley
ClubSeagulls (1993-2004)
Seals (2005-2006)
CoachGraham Hill (1993-2004)
Wayne Riddin (2005-2006)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
Deaflympics (Swimming) 29 3 1
Deaflympics (Cycling) 0 0 1
All Africa Games 3 1 1
Commonwealth Games 0 1 0
World Deaf Cycling Champ 1 1 0
Tour de Formosa Cycling 1 2 2
FINA Swimming World Cup 10 8 3
Pan Pacific Championships 0 0 1
Total 44 17 9
Representing  South Africa
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney200m breaststroke
Deaflympics
Gold medal – first place1997 Copenhagen200m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place1997 Copenhagen100m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place1997 Copenhagen200m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place1997 Copenhagen200m Medley
Gold medal – first place1997 Copenhagen400m Medley
Silver medal – second place1997 Copenhagen100m Backstroke
Silver medal – second place1997 Copenhagen200m Backstroke
Gold medal – first place2001 Rome100m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place2001 Rome200m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place2001 Rome100m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2001 Rome200m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2001 Rome400m Medley
Gold medal – first place2005 Melbourne100m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place2005 Melbourne200m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place2005 Melbourne400m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place2005 Melbourne1500m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place2005 Melbourne50m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2005 Melbourne100m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2005 Melbourne200m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2005 Melbourne200m Butterfly
Gold medal – first place2005 Melbourne200m Medley
Gold medal – first place2005 Melbourne400m Medley
Gold medal – first place2005 Melbourne4x100m MedleyRelay
Gold medal – first place2005 Melbourne4x200m FreeRelay
Silver medal – second place2005 Melbourne4x100m FreeRelay
Gold medal – first place2009 Taipei200m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place2009 Taipei1500m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place2009 Taipei50m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2009 Taipei100m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2009 Taipei200m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2009 Taipei200m Medley
Gold medal – first place2009 Taipei400m Medley
Bronze medal – third place2009 Taipei100 km Cycling Road
World Deaf Cycling Championships
Silver medal – second place2006 San FranciscoMTB Short Circuit
Gold medal – first place2006 San FranciscoCycling Road Race
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place2000 Athens200 m Breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2000 Athens400 m Medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place1999 Sydney200 m Breaststroke
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2002 Manchester200 m breaststroke
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal – third place1999 Johannesburg200m Freestyle
Gold medal – first place1999 Johannesburg200m Breaststroke
Silver medal – second place1999 Johannesburg200m Medley
Gold medal – first place1999 Johannesburg400m Medley
Gold medal – first place1999 Johannesburg4x200m Free Relay
FINA Swimming World Cup
Silver medal – second place2000 Sheffield50m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2000 Sheffield100m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2000 Sheffield200m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2000 Sheffield200m Medley
Gold medal – first place2000 Sheffield400m Medley
Silver medal – second place2000 Berlin100m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2000 Berlin200m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2000 Berlin200m Medley
Gold medal – first place2000 Berlin400m Medley
Silver medal – second place2001 Rio200m Breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2001 Rio200m Medley
Silver medal – second place2001 Rio400m Medley
Silver medal – second place2002 Berlin200m Breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2002 Berlin400m Medley
Gold medal – first place2002 Stockholm400m Medley
Bronze medal – third place2002 Stockholm200m Medley
Gold medal – first place2003 Durban200m Breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2003 Durban200m Medley
Silver medal – second place2003 Durban400m Medley
Silver medal – second place2005 Durban200m Breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2009 Durban200m Breaststroke

Terence Mike Parkin (born 12 April 1980 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe)[1] is a swimmer from South Africa, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 200m Breaststroke. Parkin, who was born deaf,[2] also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2000 Sydney Olympics Games[3] as well as the Deaflympics in which he took home 29 gold medals.[4]

Nicknamed the "Silent Torpedo" and the Michael Phelps of the Deaflympics, Parkin was the only deaf swimmer to be part of the FINA's elite rankings in 1999 and 2000. He holds the record for winning the greatest number of medals in Deaflympics history with a total of 33.[5][6][7]

Early life

Parkins, who was born deaf but was not diagnosed until he was 18-months old,[8] was the first-born child to his parents, who both lived fully hearing.[9] According to the two, Neville and Bev - who provided the primary source of support throughout his personal and athletic life[10] - Parkin reflected an affinity for swimming as early as age twelve.[11] Parkin grew up with a sister who was also born without any auditory impairments.[9] Terence has reported that his family is not fluent in any particular sign language and instead communicates through a mixture of home-made signs and oral gestures.[9]

Education

Parkin was introduced to swimming during his attendance at the Fulton School for the Deaf in KwaZulu-Natal, which teaches South African Sign Language as its primary language and English as secondary.[12][13] Aiming away from practices of Oralism that have shaped many aspects of both the school's history and deaf history across greater South Africa,[14] it is at this school that students such as Parkin have been exposed to a bilingual approach of communication that incorporates elements of both South African Sign Language and English.[15]

In his time at Fulton School for the Deaf, reporters suggest that Parkin held an increased level of dominance over other swimmers due to the fact that he relied on his elevated visual and spatial awareness during water movement.[10]

Personal life

Parkin resides with his wife and two children in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he serves a sports coach at St. Vincent School for the Deaf.[16] He is widely regarded as an inspiration to many young people, often sharing motivational messages such as 'The worst disability is a bad attitude!'"[16]

In 2011, Parkin saved a young boy from drowning.[17] Reports say the seven-year-old was submerged underwater for close to three minutes until Parkin, his swim coach, got him out of the water.[18]

Parkin now stays active by participating in cycling, running, and swimming marathons for charitable purposes.[16]

Athletic career

The largest boost in Parkin's 15-year sporting career[19] was set forth when he qualified for the South African national swimming team.[10] From there, Parkin would make his first major mark in swimming history at the Midmar Mile, which is held in South Africa and is the "world's largest open-water swimming event".[20] At age 17, he competed in his first Deaflympic games, taking seven medals in total (five gold, two silver). Three years later, Parkin competed as the only deaf swimmer in his first Olympic games. Unable to hear the crowd's standing ovation or the commentator's announcements of the final results, Parkin noticed moments after the 200-meter breaststroke that he had scored an Olympic silver medal.[21]

Parkin, eventually claiming title as the most decorated sportsman in Deaflympics history,[19] has been described as inspiring fellow athletes such as Roland Schoeman, who follow in the footsteps of Parkin's notoriety for an intense dedication to rigorous training regimens.[22]

Beyond his Olympic and Deaflympic records, Parkin was also crowned World Deaf Sportsman of the Year in 1997, 2000, 2001, and 2005. Additional awards include CISS Sportsman of the Century in 2000, SA Schools' Sportsman of the Year in 2002, and Gold Presidential Awards across 2000, 2001, and 2002.[19]

Parkin has also been known for his feats across championships of cycling and triathlons, winning first place in the 2005 World Deaf Cycling Championships’ 120km road race in California.[22] Locally, Parkin has also been known to compete in miscellaneous sporting events such as the Dusi Canoe Marathon and the 94.7 Cycle Challenge.[19]

Throughout his competitions in the Olympics, Deaflympics, World Cup and Pan Pacific Competitions,[23] Parkin was driven by a desire to show the world that deaf athletes are just as capable as their hearing counterparts.[23] Parkin aimed to be a powerful example of the opportunities available to the Deaf community.

Hearing aid

During a race, Parkin was reported to attempt to utilize a waterproof hearing aid while in the water. Afterward, he claimed that the crowd noise was highly distracting and that an absence of noise allowed him to focus on solely the race itself.[24]

Additional athletic achievements

Beyond his career in swimming, Parkin has also been known to compete in triathlons and cycling events, even winning the 120km gold medal at the World Cycling Championship for the Deaf.[25]

2000 Sydney Olympic Games

Parkin competed in his first Olympic games in 2000 at the age of 20 and used sign language to communicate with his coach. About his trip to the Olympics, Parkin said "I am going to the Olympics to represent South Africa, but it's so vitally important for me to go, to show that the deaf can do anything. They can't hear, they can see everything. I would like to show the world that there's opportunities for the deaf."[26]

Philanthropy

Recently, Parkin has been honored by The Princess Charlene Foundation by being granted the position of Global Ambassador of The Deaf and Blind. Her Serene Highness, Princess Charlene, an accomplished philanthropist in her own right, chose Parkin because of his will to overcome any obstacle in his way. Using the resources granted to him in his position, Parkin has traveled the world and given talks about swimming safety. These talks include teaching children how to swim and how to avoid drowning. Some countries he has been to on behalf of the foundation are Russia, Pakistan, China, Australia and the Philippines.[27]

Aside from his talks to children, Parkin has also taught classes on CPR, making him the only deaf CPR coach in South Africa.[28] Parkin has also entered "1120 km Epic Challenge", a test of physical endurance, to fund raise for the Princess Charlene Foundation. Additional fundraisers Parkin has participated in include biking from Johannesburg to Midmar, running from Midmar Dam to the start of the Dusi Canoe Marathon, as well as the Dusi Canoe Marathon itself. His philanthropic endeavors have raised approximately R54 820,00 which equals to roughly $300,000. Doners to The Princess Charlene Foundation can be quoted, praising Parkin for his unshakable resolve as he raised money by participating in physically grueling challenges for the sake of the deaf community that he represents.[28]

As of August 2024, Terrence Parkin was inducted into the Princess Charlene Foundation's Hall of fame due to his various philanthropic endeavors. Parkin also donated one of his Olympic silver medals to the hall of fame.[29]

Records and statistics

Holds the Deaf World Record

50m Swimming Pool

  • 200m breaststroke (2:12.50)
  • 200m Individual Medley (2:03.33)
  • 400m Individual Medley (4:16.92)

25m Swimming Pool

  • 400m Freestyle (3:55.68)
  • 800m Freestyle (8:07.36)
  • 100m Backstroke (58.31)
  • 200m Backstroke (2:02.83)
  • 200m Breaststroke (2:08.91)
  • 200m Medley (1:58.64)
  • 400m Medley (4:10.39)

Other significant stats (not new world records)

Holds the Deaflympice Record

50m Swimming Pool

  • 100m breaststroke (1:03.51) 2009
  • 200m breaststroke (2:16.32) 2009

Terence Parkin Best Time for Short Course (25 m) https://www.fina.org/athletes/1013888/terence-parkin

Event Time NameDateMeetLocation Ref
50m Freestyle 23.65 Terence Parkin 17 October 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Durban, South Africa
100m Freestyle 50.77 Terence Parkin 21 November 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Singapore, Singapore
200m Freestyle 1:49.94 Terence Parkin 22 November 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Singapore, Singapore
400m Freestyle 3:55.68 Terence Parkin 25 September 2009Seagulls SC Championships 2009 Durban, South Africa
800m Freestyle 8:04.68 Terence Parkin 17 October 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Durban, South Africa
1500m Freestyle 15:22.28 Terence Parkin 17 October 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Durban, South Africa
50m Backstroke 26.91 Terence Parkin 17 October 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Durban, South Africa
100m Backstroke 58.11 Terence Parkin 2 October 2003Seagulls Winter SC Championships 2003 Durban, South Africa
200m Backstroke 2:00.60 Terence Parkin 6 December 2003FINA Swimming World Cup 2003 Durban, South Africa
50m Breaststroke 28.38 Terence Parkin 5 December 2003FINA Swimming World Cup 2003 Durban, South Africa
100m Breaststroke 1:00.56 Terence Parkin 22 November 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Singapore, Singapore
200m Breaststroke 2:07.91 Terence Parkin 19 March 20005th FINA World Swimming Championships 2000 Athens, Greece
50m Butterfly 25.14 Terence Parkin 21 November 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Singapore, Singapore
100m Butterfly 55.48 Terence Parkin 17 October 2009FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 Durban, South Africa
200m Butterfly 2:02.08 Terence Parkin 5 December 2003FINA Swimming World Cup 2003 Durban, South Africa
100m Medley 57.11 Terence Parkin 4 December 2003FINA Swimming World Cup 2003 Durban, South Africa
200m Medley 1:57.87 Terence Parkin 2 February 2000FINA Swimming World Cup 2000 Sheffield, Great Britain
400m Medley 4:10.39 Terence Parkin 26 January 2002FINA Swimming World Cup 2002 Berlin, Germany

Olympics & Deaflympics results

2000 Olympics
16 Sep 2000 H Men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay 3:21.28 11th AR
16 Sep 2000 H Men's 100 metre breaststroke 1:03.11 28th DWR
17 Sept 2000 H Men's 400 metre individual medley 4:18.14 8th DWR AR
17 Sep 2000 F Men's 400 metre individual medley 4:16.92 5th DWR AR
19 Sep 2000 H Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:15.06 10th DWR
19 Sep 2000 SF Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:13.57 6th DWR
20 Sep 2000 H Men's 200 metre individual medley 2:03.33 16th DWR
20 Sep 2000 F Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:12.50 2nd place, silver medalist(s) List of deaf world records in swimmingDWR AR
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (AF- African Records) (Finals – F) (Heat – H) (Semifinal – SF)
2004 Olympics
14 Aug 2004 H Men's 100 metre breaststroke 1:03.05 24th DWR
17 Aug 2004 H Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:14.12 12th
17 Aug 2004 SF Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:13.58 7th
20 Aug 2004 H Men's 4×100 metre medley relay 3:43.94 13th
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (Finals – F) (Heat – H) (Semifinal – SF)
1997 Deaflympics
15 Jul 1997 Men's 200 metre Freestyle 1:56.06 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
15 Jul 1997 Men's 100 metre Breaststroke 1:05.51 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
16 Jul 1997 Men's 400 metre Individual Medley 4:35.86 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
17 Jul 1997 Men's 200 metre Backstroke 2:13.93 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
18 Jul 1997 Men's 100 metre Freestyle 54.00 4th
18 Jul 1997 Men's 200 metre Breaststroke 2:21.55 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
19 Jul 1997 Men's 100 metre Backstroke 1:01.96 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
19 Jul 1997 Men's 50 metre Freestyle 24.93 4th
20 Jul 1997 Men's 200 metre Individual Medley 2:09.61 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (GR – Deaflympics Record)
2001 Deaflympics
25 Jul 2001 Men's 200 metre Freestyle 1:54.21 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
25 Jul 2001 Men's 100 metre Breaststroke 1:05.13 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
26 Jul 2001 Men's 400 metre Individual Medley 4:29.99 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
26 Jul 2001 Men's 4×100 metre Freestyle Relay 3:51.88 4th
28 Jul 2001 Men's 100 metre Freestyle 52.91 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
28 Jul 2001 Men's 200 metre Breaststroke 2:20.65 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (GR – Deaflympics Record)
2005 Deaflympics
8 Jan 2005 Men's 50 metre Breaststroke 29.36 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
8 Jan 2005 Men's 400 metre Freestyle 4:07.46 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
9 Jan 2005 Men's 4×200 metre Freestyle Relay 8:03.03 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
9 Jan 2005 Men's 200 metre Individual Medley 2:11.46 1st place, gold medalist(s)
10 Jan 2005 Men's 200 metre Breaststroke 2:27.37 1st place, gold medalist(s)
10 Jan 2005 Men's 100 metre Freestyle 52.47 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
12 Jan 2005 Men's 200 metre Freestyle 1:53.70 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
12 Jan 2005 Men's 4×100 metre Medley Relay 4:04.85 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
12 Jan 2005 Men's 400 metre Individual Medley 4:40.62 1st place, gold medalist(s)
13 Jan 2005 Men's 200 metre Butterfly 2:05.23 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
14 Jan 2005 Men's 1500 metre Freestyle 16:20.60 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
14 Jan 2005 Men's 100 metre Breaststroke 1:04.87 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
14 Jan 2005 Men's 4×100 metre Freestyle Relay 3:40.95 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (GR – Deaflympics Record)
2009 Deaflympics
7 Sep 2009 Men's 50 metre Breaststroke 29.58 1st place, gold medalist(s)
8 Sep 2009 Men's 200 metre Breaststroke 2:16.32 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
9 Sep 2009 Men's 400 metre Individual Medley 4:29.56 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
10 Sep 2009 Cycling Road individual Race 100km 2h17m41s 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
11 Sep 2009 Men's 100 metre Breaststroke 1:03.51 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
11 Sep 2009 Men's 200 metre Freestyle 1:53.12 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
12 Sep 2009 Men's 200 metre Individual Medley 2:06.24 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
13 Sep 2009 Men's 1500 metre Freestyle 16:08.56 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR DWR
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (GR – Deaflympics Record)
2013 Deaflympics (Cycling)
27 Jul 2013 1000m Sprint 13.94 33rd
29 Jul 2013 38 km Individual Time Trial 57m06s 9th
1 Aug 2013 22 km Cross-country 1h47m00s 14th
31 Jul 2013 96 km Road Race 2h32m35s 19th
Meet Medals
1997 Summer Deaflympics 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1999 Pan Pacific Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1999 All-Africa Games 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2000 FINA Short Course World Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2000 FINA Swimming World Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2000 Summer Olympics 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2001 Summer Deaflympics 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2001 Goodwill Games 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2001 FINA Swimming World Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2002 Commonwealth Games 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2002 FINA Swimming World Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2003 FINA Swimming World Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2003 FINA Swimming World Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2005 Summer Deaflympics 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2005 FINA Swimming World Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Deaf Cycling Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2008 Tour de Formosa Cycling Road 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2009 Summer Deaflympics 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2009 FINA Swimming World Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

See also

References

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