Press Releases

SA’s Paralympic swimmers set three new African records in Paris

Author: Brynwell

Published: 01 Sep 2024

31 August 2024 - Three African records were set by South African swimmers at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Saturday.

Trailblazing Vincent signs off with 11th place in Olympic final

Author: Brynwell

Published: 09 Aug 2024

9 August - It wasn’t the result she was hoping for, but Julia Vincent wrapped up her impressive diving career with an 11th place in the Olympic 3m springboard final on Friday.

Mission accomplished as SA’s Vincent qualifies for first Olympic final

Author: Brynwell

Published: 08 Aug 2024

8 August 2024 - SA diver Julia Vincent has booked a place in the Olympic 3m springboard final.

SA diver Vincent advances to Olympic 3m springboard semifinal

Author: Brynwell

Published: 07 Aug 2024

7 August 2024 - South African diver Julia Vincent finished 13th overall in the 3m springboard preliminaries on Wednesday to book a spot in her first Olympic semifinal.

Meder sets new national record in first Olympic semifinal as Le Clos bows out

Author: Brynwell

Published: 02 Aug 2024

2 August 2024 - Rebecca Meder had to wait a week before she dived in for her first swim of the Paris Olympic Games but made sure she’d get a second one by booking a spot in the 200m individual medley semifinals on Friday night.

Smith secures silver to end career on a high; Coetzé breaks 15-year-old African record

Author: Brynwell

Published: 02 Aug 2024

1 August 2024 - Tatjana Smith wrapped up her campaign at the Olympic Games in Paris with a silver medal in the 200m breaststroke on Thursday night to add to the 100m breaststroke gold she claimed on Monday.

Smith and Corbett return to Olympic final; Coetzé targets backstroke podium

Author: Brynwell

Published: 01 Aug 2024

31 July 2024 - All three of South Africa’s swimmers in action at the Olympic Games in Paris on Wednesday night progressed to their respective finals with Tatjana Smith taking a step closer to completing her quest for double gold in the French capital.

Smith scorches to Olympic 100m breaststroke gold in Paris

Author: Brynwell

Published: 30 Jul 2024

29 July 2024 - Tatjana Smith stormed to Team SA’s first medal in the Olympic pool in Paris on Monday night, claiming gold in the 100m breaststroke in a time of 1:05.28.