Van der Burgh Is Enjoying Swimming Now More Than Ever
“My mindset was all wrong”, says South Africa’s Van der Burgh of his 2014 Commonwealth Games swims.
Franca, Santos Lead Brazil To Win At 2015 Raia Rapida Sprint Showdown
Felipe Franca and Nicholas Santos (pictured) each won their respective strokes as Brazil dominated the 2015 Raia Rapida sprint meet in front of a home crowd.
Botswana, The Bahamas Now Possible Hosts of 2017 C’Wealth Youth Games
With the recent announcement that St. Lucia has had to withdraw as host of the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, two other countries are now stepping up as possible replacement hosts.
Coventry Clinches Triple Three-Peat On Final Night of All Africa Games
With tonight’s win in the women’s 200m backstroke, Kirsty Coventry’s trifecta of wins across three editions of the All Africa Games is now complete.
Ahmed Akram Nabs Double Gold On Day 5 of 2015 All Africa Games
Ahmed Akram snagged two gold medals on the second to the last night of the 2015 All Africa Games in Congo.
Preview: Raia Rapida Set To Blast Off In Rio On Sunday
Brazil’s Raia Rapida sprint format meet is slated to take place Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, with sprinters from Brazil, the U.S., South Africa and Italy entered.
Egypt Scores Two Golds On Day Four Of 2015 All African Games
Farida Osman nabbed one of two golds for the country of Egypt on day 4 of the 2015 All African Games.
Le Clos: “Phelps And I Are the Favorites Next Year”
Of his gold medal-winning 100m butterfly race in Kazan, Le Clos says, “I wanted to show everybody that it [the 200 fly] was just a bad race, so I was just happy with the way I bounced back.”
Coventry On Way To Triple Three-Peat At 2015 All Africa Games
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry won the women’s 100m backstroke tonight, an event she has now dominated at the All Africa Games since 2007.
Le Clos, Van der Burgh Continue Gold Streak at 2015 All Africa Games
Chad Le Clos came out golden at today’s All Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo.
Van der Burgh, Brown Earn Wins On Day One of All Africa Games
The All Africa Games’ swimming competition saw its first victors, which included South Africa’s Cameron Van der Burgh and Myles Brown.
South Africa announces Raia Rapida roster, led by Roland Schoeman
The final team has announced its roster for the Raia Rapida format meet in Brazil, with South Africa tabbing Roland Schoeman & co. for its four-person team.
Oran, Algeria Named Host of 2021 Mediterranean Games
The city of Oran, Algeria, has been chosen to host the 2021 Mediterranean Games. The North African city was elected…
Durban, South Africa Awarded First Commonwealth Games In Africa
“This is the first time that Africa will host the Commonwealth Games and will position South Africa as a sport tourism destination and also provide opportunities for Team South Africa.”
Check Out the 2015 All Africa Games Anthem (Video)
Cameron Van der Burgh is one of the athletes highlighting the All Africa Games set to begin tomorrow in Brazzaville, Congo. Need some spring in your step before then? Take a listen to the 2015 All Africa Games anthem to add some rhythm to your day.
