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Eindhoven - Natalie Du Toit made it medal number six for Team South Africa at theInternational Paralympic Committee (IPC) swimming world championship on Wednesday.
The Paralympics ace won the 400m freestyle final (S9 category), touching the wall in 4min 30.64sec to add a fifth medal to her trophy cabinet at this championships. She now has four golds and a bronze to show for her troubles.
The other SA medallist in the championships is Kevin Paul with a silver medal.
Du Toit was the only medallist on Wednesday with nine SA swimmers involved in finals.
Two swimmers, Bouwer and Emily Gray missed podium places by just one position.
Bouwer was fourth in the 50m freestyle final (S13) but his 24.87sec finish was still a personal best. Gray also had the satisfaction of a personal best with her fourth placed finish in the 400m freestyle final, the same race won by Du Toit. She clocked 4:52.45.
Challis Wright, who set an SA record in the 100m breaststroke (S14) semi-final on Tuesday, ended fifth in the final on Wednesday.
There were also personal bests for Shireen Sapiro, Marike Naude and Sarah Shannon.
Du Toit will be one of nine South Africans in heats action on Thursday and be looking to add to her medal tally.
