Career
Van Dyk was born with congenital absence of both legs. At first he went to school in Graaff-Reinet, but the school couldn"t cater for him. He then attended the Elizabeth Conradie School for disabled children in Kimberley.
He competed as a swimmer nationally in his teens.
In 1992 he enrolled in Stellenbosch University and competed in the Barcelona Paralympics as a swimmer and wheelchair athlete. Thereafter, he concentrated on wheelchair athletics.
Major results.