Africa

Tatjana Schoenmaker Smashes African Record, Wins 200 Breast Gold

South African Tatjana Schoenmaker won gold in the women’s 200 breast in a new Continental Record of 2:22.02.

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2018 C’Wealth Games: Australia Takes Charge Of Medal Table

Kyle Chalmers was king was again, this time taking the 200m free title to give host nation Australia another gold.

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Get Ready For The 2018 Commonwealth Games: All The Links You Need

Adam Peaty leads the charge for England, as the 2018 Commonwealth Games’ swimming competition kicks off on Thursday, April 5th.

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Egypt Unveils the Farida Osman Swimming Complex

Osman, who was present for the ribbon cutting, said on Instagram that she was “Extremely honored and proud” of the recognition.

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Commonwealth Countdown: Le Clos Kicks Off Quest With Fly Races

South African Chad Le Clos will try to complete a trifecta of wins across the men’s fly events on the Gold Coast, but England’s James Guy and Ben Proud may crash his party.

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Commonwealth Warning Shots: Le Clos 51.36 1Fly, Proud 21.61 In Milan

South African Chad Le Clos looks Commonwealth Games-ready with a swift 51.36 winning 100m fly time tonight in Milan.

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South Africa’s Open Water Championships Conclude

The 2018 South African National Open Water Swimming Championships took place over the weekend, with domestic and international athletes convening at the Marina Martinique in Jeffrey’s Bay on Sunday, March 4th.

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Kenya Announces 5 Swimmers For Gold Coast

The nation of Kenya announced its 5-swimmer strong squad to compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games set for the Gold Coast, Australia in April.

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Akaram Mahmoud is Gunning for Grothe’s Records at NCAA’s (Video)

The Gamecocks swept the distance events this week as 500 free runner-up Akaram Mahmoud picked up a win in the 1650 free

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Grand Prix Stellenbosch Meet Recap

Oympian Ayrton Sweeney took the men’s 200m and 400m IM at the 2018 Grand Prix Stellenbosch.

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Eyeing His Legacy, Le Clos Offers To Pay For Teammates Gold Coast Trip

“I’ll even go as far to say I’ll raise the money‚ I’ll pay for them to come‚” said Chad Le Clos of his unselected South African countrymen regarding the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Ashley Twichell Wins Fourth Midmar Mile Open Water Title

American Ashley Twichell earned her 4th Midmar Mile title over the weekend.

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IOC to Pursue African Cities as Host of 2022 Youth Olympic Games

The IOC is going to try and elect an African host for the 2022 Youth Olympic Games at its upcoming session in Buenos Aires in October.

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Swimming South Africa Establishes High Perf Academy In Pretoria

Swimming South Africa announced the organization recently signed a Momorandum of Agreement with Tyger Valley College Pretoria for the establishment of a High Performance Schools Swimming Academy.

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South African Chad Le Clos Eyes Commonwealth Games History

South African Olympian Chad Le Clos is on the hunt for his 3rd consecutive 200m butterfly title at this year’s Commonwealth…

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