Record-Breaker Aimee Canny Ready for the Glasgow Games

Aimee Canny heads to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games as one of South Africa's brightest medal hopes after winning four titles with four qualifying times at the SA National Aquatic Championships in April. All Photos: Supplied

From the Knysna Dragons to swimming’s biggest stages, Aimee Canny talks to gsport about her record-breaking rise, her Virginia dynasty years and the Glasgow Commonwealth Games campaign that could deliver her first senior international medal.

Penny Heyns Marks 30 Years Since Historic Atlanta Gold

Penny Heyns won the 100m breaststroke at the Atlanta Olympic Games on 21 July 1996 to become South Africa's first Olympic gold medallist of the democratic era, ending the nation's 44-year wait for gold. All Photos: Supplied

Penny Heyns reflects on the 30th anniversary of her historic winning of the 100m breaststroke at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996, to become South Africa’s first Olympic gold medallist of the democratic era, ending the nation’s 44-year wait for gold.

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