Clayton Jimmie (born 10 July 1995) is a South African swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.
In April 2022, at the 2022 South Africa National Swimming Championships, Jimmie won the bronze medal in the 50 metre freestyle with a time of 22.82 seconds, achieved a qualifying time for the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in the event and was named to the South Africa roster in the event for the 2022 World Championships.SwimSA TV (10 April 2022). "National Aquatics Championships 2022 Day 5". YouTube. Retrieved 16 May 2022."Veteran Le Clos joins teenage brigade in SA Team for swimming World Championships". Swimming South Africa. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022. On day five of the World Championships, held at Danube Arena in Budapest, Hungary, he placed 55th in the 100 metre freestyle with a time of 50.68 seconds.FINA (21 June 2022). "19th FINA World Championships Budapest (HUN): Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results Summary". Omega Timing. Retrieved 21 June 2022. Later in the same prelims session, he placed eighteenth in the 4×100 metre mixed medley relay, splitting a 56.05 for the butterfly leg of the relay.FINA (21 June 2022). "19th FINA World Championships Budapest (HUN): Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay Heats Results Summary". Omega Timing. Retrieved 21 June 2022. Two days later, he placed 43rd in the 50 metre freestyle with a time of 22.74 seconds.FINA (23 June 2022). "19th FINA World Championships Budapest (HUN): Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results Summary". Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham, England in July and August, Jimmie qualified for the semifinals of the 50 metre butterfly ranking 16th with a time of 24.17 seconds in the preliminaries."Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's 50m Butterfly Heats Results Summary". Longines. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022. Later in the same preliminaries session, he was part of the South Africa relay team that was disqualified in the 4×100 metre mixed freestyle relay."Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay Heats Results Summary". Longines. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022. For the semifinals of the 50 metre butterfly later the same day, he did not advance to the final, placing seventh in his semifinal heat."Commonwealth Games Day 1: Van Niekerk powers again to Games record to advance to 50m final, Le Clos fails to defend 50m fly". News24. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022. The following day, he helped qualify the 4×100 metre freestyle relay to the final ranking sixth, splitting a 50.28 for the second leg of the relay in the morning preliminaries."Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Heats Results Summary". Longines. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022. In the evening final, he lowered his split time for the second leg of the relay to a 50.12 to contribute to a time of 3:23.41 and sixth-place finish."Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final Results". Longines. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
Day five of competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Jimmie ranked fourteenth in the preliminaries of the 50 metre freestyle with a time of 22.98 seconds, qualifying for the semifinals."Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results Summary". Longines. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022."Sprinter Akani Simbine qualifies for second round of 100m at Commonwealth Games". SABC News. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022. He placed eleventh in the semifinals with a time of 22.62 seconds."Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Men's 50m Freestyle Semi-Finals Results Summary". Longines. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022."Golden girl Van Niekerk makes it two from two as SA swimmers rake in more medals". Swimming South Africa. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
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