Sensational Smith, Wolvaardt and Whitebooi Battle for Momentum Athlete of the Year Glory
Competitive doesn’t even begin to describe the 2024 Momentum gsport Awards categories. Arguably one of the toughest sees Laura Wolvaardt, Tatjana Smith and Michaela Whitebooi battle for Momentum Athlete of the Year.
Julia Vincent Dives into Olympic Prep after Aquatic World Champs Success
Diving’s Julia Vincent was the pick of the SA athletes competing at World Aquatics’ World Championships in Doha, Qatar, and is all about preparations for the 2024 Paris Summer Games having qualified in Japan during 2023
Team SA Finishes World Aquatics Championships in 25th Place
Team SA return from the World Aquatics Champs in Doha without a medal among the women’s swimmers, setting a bar for expectations as the nation’s elite fine-tune their Olympic programmes to peak at the right time
Erin Gallagher Just Misses Podium as Lara van Niekerk Books World Swim Champs Finals Spot
SA’s Commonwealth Games champion Lara van Niekerk is nerve-wracked but excited after progressing to Sunday’s 50m breaststroke final at the World Aquatics Championships in the UAE on Saturday night
Super Saturday Dawn Heralds Team SA Competition at World Swim Champs in Doha
Erin Gallagher is elated to have qualified for her second final of the World Aquatics Championships on Thursday evening, and will join Emma Chelius, Lara van Niekerk and Team South Africa in the day’s action in the UAE on Saturday
Erin Gallagher Sets New African Record on World Swimming Champs Opening Day
Erin Gallagher kicked off the World Aquatics Championships by setting a new African record in the 100m butterfly and booking a place in her first-ever World Championships final, in Doha, Qatar on Sunday
Julia Vincent Books 3m Springboard Finals Berth at World Aquatics Champs
Julia Vincent is flying the SA flag high, sealing a place in the 3m Springboard Final after she managed a 10th-place finish in Friday morning’s semi-finals, and she will be keen to improve on her 10th place at the 2023 World Champs in Doha.
Olympic Places on the Line for SA Divers and Open Water Swimmers in Doha
With some under pressure to qualify for the Paris 2024 Summer Games, Team South Africa’s open water swimmers, divers, water polo players and artistic swimmers will represent the nation at the World Aquatics Champs in Doha, Qatar from Friday
Schoenmaker, Corbett and Gallagher Achieve Olympic Qualifying Times in Durban
SA’s formidable trio of Schoenmaker, Corbett and Gallagher all achieved Olympic qualifying times at the World Aquatics Championships in Durban. In the 200m breaststroke, Schoenmaker swam her fastest time since breaking the world record, at Tokyo 2021
Kaylee McKeown Concludes the Swimming Season Crowned as the World Champion in Budapest
Australian swim star Kaylee McKeown was the talk of the town after closing the season having set three world records and won all three backstroke gold medals by the final night of the 2023 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Budapest
Kaylee McKeown Does it Again with Second World Record in Two Days in Budapest
Kaylee McKeown set her second World Record in as many days in Budapest, Hungary, at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2023’s final tour stop on Saturday to remain the only woman concurrent triple backstroke world record holder ever in history
Taneal Baptiste to Lead SA Women Contingent at Swimming World Cup
The Women’s swimming team to represent South Africa at the upcoming World Aquatics Swimming World Cup has been announced. The team comprising of Bailey Lambert, Milla Drakopolous, Carissa van Rooyen will be led by Taneal Baptiste from Tuks.