Tatjana Schoenmaker

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

Born:	July 09th, 1997
	Johannesburg, South Africa
Nationality:	South Africa
Status:	Active

Tatjana Schoenmaker is a competitive swimmer who represents South Africa internationally. She is a 2021 Olympian, world championship medalist and Commonwealth champion. National/International Competition 2018 Commonwealth Games (Gold Coast, Australia) In what could be considered a breakout meet, Schoenmaker won the 100 breast (1:06.41) and 200 breast (2:22.02) titles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, setting African records in both events. 2019 World University Games (Napoli, Italy) Schoenmaker was a double champion at the World University Games in July 2019, winning the 100 breast (1:06.42), after setting the South African national record (1:06.32) in the semifinals, and 200 breast (2:22.92). 2019 World Championships (Gwangju, South Korea) Schoenmaker bested her own African record in the 200 breast in the event semifinals at the World Championships in Gwangju, Korea, on July 25. She was second in the semis behind defending champion Yuliya Efimova, clocking a 2:21.79. Schoenmaker touched for 2nd in the final heat, earning her first world championship medal, a silver, in a time of 2:22.52. 2019 Swammy Awards For her silver medal at the world champs, Schoenmaker earned the African Female Swimmer of the Year Swammy Award. 2020 Record Assault Despite a year full of lockdowns and cancellations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Schoenmaker managed to lower 4 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Hits And Misses Of The 2024 Doha World Championships

With the Paris Olympics on the horizon, we break down some of our biggest takeaways from the Doha 2024 World Championships.

Doha 2024, Africa Recap Day 7: Osman adds 3rd Bronze in 50 Fly, 7th Straight Finals Showing

Farida Osman, the African record holder in the 50 fly, claimed her 3rd bronze medal in the event in what was her 7th consecutive appearance.

2024 World Championships Day 5 Prelims Preview: Kate Douglass Tackling 100 FR/200 BR Double

American Kate Douglass is slated to take on the 200 breast/100 free double during day five prelims at the 2024 World Championships.

Doha 2024, Africa Recap Day 2: Erin Gallagher Finals Appearance Bodes Well for SA Women

Erin Gallagher, on the heels of setting a new African Record, finaled for the 1st time and is part of a growing group of fast female South African swimmers.

SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Women’s #20-11

Lilly King missed the podium in the 100 and 200 breast at Worlds in 2023, but her times from Nationals tell us she’s still a gold medal contender in Paris.

SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2024: Women’s #30-21

Torri Huske is a title contender in the women’s 100 fly this year if she can return to the form she showed in 2022, when she won the world title going away.

Anteprime Mondiali Di Nuoto Doha 2024: I 200 Metri Rana Femminili

Immergiamoci nell’atmosfera dei Campionati Mondiali di Doha 2024 con le nostre consuete anteprime: I 200 metri rana femminili

2024 Worlds Previews: Meilutyte and Douglass On The Hunt For Breaststroke Gold

The women’s breaststroke events will be among the deepest at the Doha World Championships, with Ruta Meilutyte and Kate Douglass highlighting the fields.

Tatjana Schoenmaker Si Aggiunge Alla Lista Degli Assenti A Doha 2024

La due volte medagliata a Fukuoka 2023 Tatjana Schoenmaker sembra che non gareggerà più per il Sudafrica ai Mondiali di Doha

Popovici, Schoenmaker Among Athletes Not Racing In Doha

David Popovici of Romania and Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa are absent for their nations’ list of athletes entered in the World Championships.

Kate Douglass Record Americano E U.S. Open Nei 200 Rana 2:19.30

Kate Douglass ha realizzato un tempo di 2:19.30 alla tappa delle Pro Swim Series di Knoxville sabato sera, nuovo record americano