Pieter Coetze wins first gold medal at World Championship
epa12270945 Gold medalist Pieter Coetze of South Africa (C) stands on the podium with silver medalist Thomas Ceccon of Italy (L) and bronze medalist Yohann Ndoye-Brouard of France (R) during the award ceremony for the Men's 100m Backstroke Swimming finals at the World Aquatics Championships Singapore 2025 in Singapore, 29 July 2025. EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL

Pieter Coetze wins first gold medal at World Championship

South African swimmer Pieter Coetze emerged victorious in the men's 100m backstroke to claim his first World Championship gold medal.

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Coetzee secures butterfly silver for Team SA
Silver medallist Dune Coetzee

Coetzee secures butterfly silver for Team SA

Dune Coetzee claimed a silver medal and the first for the aquatics team at this year’s Youth Olympic Games, in the women’s 200m butterfly in Buenos Aires. The teenager was…

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Silver bullet Tandy celebrates medal
Brad Tandy at the medal ceremony

Silver bullet Tandy celebrates medal

South Africa rounded off a hugely successful campaign in the pool by adding another two medals to their total on Tuesday night, writes GARY LEMKE on Australia’s Gold Coast. (more…)

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A special sporting night for SA
Cameron van der Burgh

A special sporting night for SA

This was truly one of the golden nights in South African sporting history as Chad le Clos, Cameron van der Burgh and Tatjana Schoenmaker produced special performances in the pool, while Akani Simbine was crowned Commonwealth champion in the men’s 100m on the track, writes GARY LEMKE on Australia’s Gold Coast. (more…)

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Le Clos wins silver with personal best time
Chad le Clos congratulates Duncan Scott

Le Clos wins silver with personal best time

Chad le Clos booked his place at the top table of men’s 100-metre freestyle sprinting with a brilliant silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, writes GARY LEMKE on Australia’s Gold Coast. The 48.15 seconds also happens to be the fastest he has ever swum in 100m. (more…)

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Le Clos flies to gold but admits he wanted more
Chad le Clos, Ryan Coetzee and Dylan Carter at the medal ceremony

Le Clos flies to gold but admits he wanted more

It was always going to be the stuff that wild dreams are made of. But, such is the brilliance of Chad le Clos that he allowed us to dream like that, writes GARY LEMKE on the Gold Coast in Australia. (more…)

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All systems go for excited Gallagher
Erin Gallagher

All systems go for excited Gallagher

By her own admission, Erin Gallagher has spent the past few months thinking about nothing else other than the Commonwealth Games, writes GARY LEMKE in the Gold Coast. (more…)

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Van der Burgh in the mood to make a splash
Cameron van der Burgh

Van der Burgh in the mood to make a splash

Cameron van der Burgh has never lacked determination to go with a punishing training regime, world-class talent and a steely mentality, which when all thrown together make him one of the greatest breaststroke swimmers in history, writes GARY LEMKE in the Gold Coast. (more…)

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