Posted on September 16, 2024
And she’s right. But why is this relevant? Tuks swimmers won the recent 2024 USSA Swim Championships for the sixth time. With this victory, and with an apology to Vice President Harris, Tuks proved: "When we dive in, we win." The swimmers dominated once again, not only winning the...
Posted on August 01, 2024
Tatjana Smith upped her Olympic medal tally to four, finishing second in the women’s 200m-breaststroke at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France. The result means she is South Africa's "GOAT" – greatest of all time – in women's sport at the Olympics. Earlier this week, the...
Posted on July 31, 2024
By qualifying for the 200m-breaststroke final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France, Tatjana Smith and Kaylene Corbett have improved on one of the most unique records in South African sports. On Thursday, 1 August, it will be the sixth time the Tuks female swimmers will compete in the same...
Posted on July 30, 2024
Tatjana Smith proved at the Paris Olympic Games with her victory in the 100m-breaststroke that cometh the hour cometh the Woman. The Tuks swimmer's heroics led South Africa to win their first Olympic gold medal.
Posted on July 30, 2024
On Monday, 29 July, Tatjana Smith of TuksSwimming, won gold in the women's 100m breaststroke final with an impressive time of 1:05.28 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France. The Tuks swimmer's heroics led South Africa to win their first Olympic gold medal at the Paris Games. It was...
Posted on July 28, 2024
If everything goes according to plan, Tatjana Smith will have a real chance on Monday evening to win South Africa's first medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, competing in the 100m breaststroke final. The statistics certainly favour Smith as a medal contender. This season, she set the third-fastest...
Posted on July 26, 2024
On Thursday, 1 August, in the evening could be a red letter sport for South Africa when Tatjana Smith dives into the pool to compete in the 200m-breaststroke at the Paris 2024 Olympics in France. If she wins, the Tuks swimmer will be the second South African athlete to win gold in the same event...
Posted on May 16, 2024
Tuks athletes have been carrying the flag for South Africa since 2012 at the Olympic Games, winning nine medals (4 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze) out of 19. Playing around with numbers equates to Tuks winning 47.36% of South Africa's Olympic medals at the last three Olympic Games. This trend is...
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