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Doha 2024, Africa Recap Day 6: Pieter Coetze Scares SA Record, Closes Like a Freight Train

South African Pieter Coetze nabbed his country’s first medal of the meet in the 200 back, where he surged from 8th at the 150 to the bronze medal.

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Pieter Coetze Sets African Record In 100 Back For the 2nd Time – 49.60

Pieter Coetze became the first African man under 50.0 in the 100 backstroke with a 49.85 in semifinals, and now a 49.60 in finals.

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Pieter Coetze Closes Out World Juniors With 1:56.05 200 Backstroke Meet Record

South Africa’s Coetze pulled off his 3rd Championship record-breaking swim when he won the 200 backstroke here with a 1:56.06.

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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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CANA Championship: Il Sudafrica Continua A Guidare Il Medagliere

Cana Championship: i risultati del secondo e terzo giorno del campionato africano junior/senior. due record della manifestazione stabiliti

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The South African Swimming Photo Vault

Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures

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Versfeld Posts Top-10 Breaststroke Time To Add His Name to Shanghai Roster on Last Day in South Africa

Only 1 swimmer was added to the Swimming South African World Championships roster on the final day of competition from…

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Prinsloo Takes 4th and 5th titles, van der Burgh Posts World Best in 50 Breaststroke

Karin Prinsloo is going to take home a haul of gold medals from the South African Championships, after winning her…

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Vanessa Mohr a Star In the Making on Day 4 in South Africa

Finals Action Just like in the 50 butterfly (where she was the champion), 16-year old Vanessa Mohr was faster in…

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South African Stars Schoeman, van der Burgh Earn Trips to Shanghai on Day 3 in S.A.

Arguably the two biggest names in South African swimming, Roland Schoeman and Cameron van der Burgh, finally punched their tickets…

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