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...
Posted on April 17, 2024
Three years ago, Chad le Clos was surprised by the "Oom" who lined up to compete against him in the 50m butterfly during the South African Short Course Championships. On that day, Le Clos won the 50m butterfly in 23.72s. Coetzé was third in 24.14s. A lot has changed since then. The "Oom" has...
Posted on April 11, 2024
On Wednesday, 10 April, Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) proved that happiness is equated to fast times when she won the 200m breaststroke title in 2:19.0 at the 2024 SA National Aquatic Championships in Gqeberha. Last night's performance places her at the top of the world this year, overtaking...
Posted on March 29, 2024
The challenge is finding a way to be 0.3 seconds faster in the 50-metre freestyle next month. Caitlin de Lange has set herself up for the 2024 South African National Aquatic Championships in Gqeberha. The stakes are high. If the Tuks swimmer succeeds, she will qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics...
Posted on March 20, 2024
Tuks swimmers collected multiple medals at the 13th African Games in Ghana. Caitlin de Lange of TuksSwimming, won seven medals - four individual (2 gold and 2 silver) and three gold in the relays. Another TuksSwimming club member, Catherine van Rensburg won six medals - five individual (4 gold...
Posted on March 01, 2024
A few years back, a coach suggested that Tayla Jonker stop "playing around" in the swimming pool and be more dedicated when training. The BSc Quantity Surveying student at UP-Tuks took the words to heart. She has not regretted it. Last month, the 19-year-old set a new South African record in...
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