Africa

Rebecca Meder Suffered a Ruptured Appendix Three Weeks Before National Championships

21-year-old South African swimmer Rebecca Meder only swam one event at this week’s South African National Championships after suffering a ruptured…

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Aimee Canny Produces 1:56.80 200 Free African Record, Qualifies For Paris

20-year-old Aimee Canny of South Africa scorched the best 200m free time of her career to register a new African record en route to Olympic qualification.

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Tatjana Smith Rips 1:05.41 100 Breast Day 5 Of South African Nats

26-year-old Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) ripped her fastest two 100m breaststroke performances since the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Erin Gallagher Lowers South African National Record In Women’s 100 Fly

25-year-old Erin Gallagher put up the fastest 100m butterfly performance of her career en route to establishing a new South African record.

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Coetze Comes Close To 100 Back National Record On Day 4 Of South African Trials

19-year-old Pieter Coetze continued his impressive run at the South African Olympic Trials, putting up a time of 52.89 in the 100m back.

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Pieter Coetze Lowers 200 Back PB On Night 3 Of South African Olympic Trials

19-year-old Pieter Coetze clocked a new lifetime best in the men’s 200m back en route to capturing gold at South African Olympic Trials.

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Tatjana Smith (Nee Schoenmaker) Clocks #3 200 Breaststroke Performance All-Time – 2:19.01

26-year-old Olympic champion Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) unleashed a time of 2:19.01 in the women’s 200m breast, the #3 performance in history.

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Tatjana Smith (Nee Schoenmaker) Fires Off 2:19.92 200 Breast Heats Swim At RSA Trials

26-year-old Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) produced the 4th-best 200m breaststroke time of her career during the heats on day 3 of South African Trials.

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Sates Takes 200 Fly As Le Clos Drops Final On Day 2 Of 2024 South African Nationals

20-year-old Matt Sates topped the men’s 200m fly podium on day two of the 2024 South African National Championships without Olympic champion Chad Le Clos.

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Gallagher Hits 50 Fly Record To Kick Off 2024 South African Championships

25-year-old Erin Gallagher produced a new national record in the women’s 50m fly on day 1 of the 2024 South African Olympic Trials.

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Olympic Champion Tatjana Schoenmaker Marries Joel Smith, Brother-in-Law of Rugby Star

Reigning Olympic champion Tatjana Schoenmaker is now the sister-in-law of South African rugby star Siya Kolisi, who currently captains the national team.

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Key South Africans Tune Up With Morning Sprints On Day 1 Of Trials

Olympic champion Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) produced a new lifetime best in the heats of the 50m breast at the South African Olympic Trials.

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Le Clos & Coetze Gear Up For 2024 South African National Championships

31-year-old Olympic champion Chad Le Clos is headed for the 2024 South African National Championships which begin on Monday.

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High-Level International Meets For April 2024

It’s assumed world record holder Kristof Milak will race at this month’s Hungarian National Championships, one of many elite meets on the agenda for April.

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2024 Giant Open – Saint-Germain: Noe Ponti Blasts 50.93 100 Fly

Noe Ponti of Switzerland crushed a winning time of 50.93 in the men’s 100m fly on day one of the 2024 Giant Open Series in France.

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