Africa

The Data Tipping Point: Why Swimming Will Never Be the Same Again

The documentary – Swimming’s Moneyball – released this month, captures a quiet revolution that’s gaining pace in pools around the world.

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eo’s Jaimie Fuller on the Integrity Wall, Enhanced Games, and Swimming’s Moneyball Revolution

Fuller and eo have just launched the Integrity Wall, taking dead aim at the Enhanced Games. It’s a bold stance in a sport that has a complicated…

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Olympic Gold Medalists Among Candidates for World Aquatics Athletes’ Committee

Olympic gold medalist Wang Shun of China is one of 25 swimmers nominated for 10 spots on the AQUA Athletes’ Committee; 2025 Worlds participants are eligible to vote.

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Why Tatjana Smith “Deserves To Be There”

Smith’s details the emotional rollercoaster that came from winning Olympic gold and retiring from the sport within one week in the summer of 2024.

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Pieter Coetze Leads Chad Le Clos-Less South African Worlds Roster

Pieter Coetze, bronze medalist in the men’s 200m back from Doha, leads the South African squad headed to Singapore later this month.

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High-Level International Meets For July 2025

Olympic multi-medalist David Popovici of Romania is headed to the World Championships, the highest-profile meet on the July agenda.

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Judge Rules In Favor Of SA Water Polo In Lawsuit From Swimming SA

Swimming South Africa was seeking a cease-and-desist application against South Africa Water Polo to stop it from existing.

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World Aquatics Enacts New Bylaw Barring Enhanced Games Participants From AQUA Events

Without naming the Enhanced Games specifically, World Aquatics says that it will bar from its events individuals who participate in any capacity in events that promote doping.

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Swimming South Africa, Judge Debate Merits Of Case Against SA Water Polo In Latest Hearing

Swimming SA is seeking a cease-and-desist application against SA Water Polo. A final decision in the case might take three months. 

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2025 Mare Nostrum Canet – Day 2 Finals Live Recap

New Zealand Olympian Lewis Clareburt is set to race the men’s 200m fly and 200m IM on the final night of Mare Nostrum action.

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High-Level International Meets For June 2025

Olympic champion Leon Marchand will see his nation’s Elite Championships taking place in June, surrounded by several other high-profile competitions.

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Joan Harrison, South Africa’s First Olympic Swimming Champion, Dies At 89

Joan Harrison, South Africa’s first Olympic swimming gold medalist, has died at 89. She won 100 backstroke gold at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

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UVA Commit Jessica Thompson Leads South Africa’s Dominance With Eight Golds At African Juniors

Virginia commit Jessica Thompson led South Africa’s dominance at African Juniors, capturing eight gold medals across individual and relay events.

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arena Swim of the Week: Abdelrahman Elaraby Breaks Super-Suited African Record In 50 Fly

Elaraby fired off a time of 22.80 in the fifth round of the 50 fly skins in Monaco, breaking Roland Schoeman’s super-suited African Record of 22.90.

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WADA Revokes Accreditation For Africa’s Only Testing Lab

The Bloemfontein Lab, located in South Africa, is no longer WADA-accredited following a suspension, leaving Africa without a testing lab.

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