‘She said yes!’: Roland Schoeman engaged to to US model
Former Olympic swimmer Roland Schoeman is engaged to his US fashion model partner. Take a look at his proposal...
Black News 
South African professional swimmer Roland Schoeman has announced his engagement to his American partner.
The former Olympian splits his time between SA and the US, where he works as a real estate agent.
Schoeman became a naturalised US citizen in 2022.
ROLAND SCHOEMAN IS ENGAGED!
On his Facebook and Instagram accounts, Roland Schoeman announced that he had proposed to his partner Miriah Schneider- and that she had accepted!
The retired professional swimmer popped the question to his future bride during a trip to the Cayman Islands.
“This year, in one of our favourite places in the world, surrounded by people who have become such an important part of our lives, I asked her to marry me. She said yes.
He added: “I’m grateful for every step that brought us here and even more excited for the journey ahead”
Roland and Miriah – a fashion model and realtor – went public with their romance in 2022. This came a few months after the gold medallist officially became a naturalised US citizen.
Roland has brought his partner to South Africa, where she experienced various tourist attractions.
WHAT IS HE UP TO NOW?
In 2018, Roland Schoeman took a break from professional swimming to pursue other ventures, including getting his real estate licence.
The now 45-year-old calls Phoenix, in the US, home, but often returns to South Africa where his loved ones still live.
In 2023, Roland made a surprise comeback to competitive swimming, becoming the oldest swimmer to compete at the World Championships.
Roland is known for his controversial X posts, where he has been accused of spreading misinformation about “white genocide”, farm murders and “race-based laws”.
He’s also made headlines for the following:
- Testing positive for a banned substance in 2020
- Volunteering to become the next Minister of Sport in 2010
- Being accused of making a racial slur in 2010 after referring to an Indian spectator as a “monkey” at the Commonwealth Games.
