Africa

Chad Le Clos Details Bout With Depression During Tokyo Olympics

Olympic champion Chad Le Clos of South Africa has come out about mental health struggles he had during the 2020 Olympic Games.

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High-Level International Meets for May 2022

Take a look at the elite international meets coming up for the month of May, with the 2022 FINA World Championships on the horizon.

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FINA Reveals Dates, Lima Peru as Host, for 2022 World Jr Swimming Championships

Lima, Peru will become the first city to host the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships for the second time in late August.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: Sink or Swim of Every Major Meet Last Week

We play Sink or Swim with every major meet that happened last weekend, and a few non-major meets that just had some freakin fast swimming

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Sates Captures 4th Title To Close Out South African Championships

The final day of action at the 2022 South African Championships wrapped up with NCAA champion Matt Sates clinching his 4th individual title.

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17-Yr-Old Pieter Coetze Lights It Up With 1:56.92 200 Back

17-year-old Pieter Coetze continues to impress at these South African Championships, clocking another personal best, this time in the men’s 200m back.

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Security Guard Found Dead Overnight in South Africa Champs Pool

A security guard was found dead overnight floating in the pool that is currently hosting the South African National Swimming Championships.

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Commonwealth Games Medalist Brad Tandy (RSA) Retires From Swimming

On the penultimate night of competition at the 2022 South African Championships, 30-year-old Brad Tandy announced his decision to retire from swimming.

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17-Yr-Old Pieter Coetze Nabs 50 Free Title In South Africa

17-year-old Pieter Coetze topped the men’s 50m free podium in South Africa on the penultimate night of the national championships.

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Van Niekerk Stuns Schoenmaker For 100 Breast Gold At South African Cships

The 2022 South African Championships carried on tonight from Newton Park Swimming Pool, with a big upset taking place in one of the women’s races.

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Le Clos Scores 1:55.75 200 Fly, Sates Dips Under 49-Second Mark In 100 Free

The speedy times continued on day 3 of the 2022 South African National Championships, with the likes of Olympic champion Chad Le Clos in the pool.

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Matt Sates Clocks 1:46.15 Monster 200 Free Personal Best

Georgia Bulldog and NCAA champion Matt Sates threw down a new lifetime best in the men’s 200m free, climbing atop the podium in the process.

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South African Champs Day 2 Prelims: Sates Drops 1:47.0 200 Free

Matt Sates highlighted this morning’s prelims at South African Nationals, posting the world’s 10th fastest 200 free this year.

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Van Niekerk, Canny, Coetze Qualify For Budapest World Championships

Lara van Niekerk made it happen today in the women’s 50m breaststroke, becoming the first South African female to ever dip under 30 seconds in the event.

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South African Champs Day 1 Prelims: Van Niekerk Blasts World-Leading 50 Breast

Lara Van Niekerk broke her own South African record in the 50 breast this morning en route to posting the world’s top time.

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