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...
Posted on February 22, 2024
Satchel Paige, a USA professional baseball pitcher, famously once said, "Never let your head hang down. Never give up, and sit down and grieve. Find another way." It is unlikely that Pieter Coetzé would know who Paige is or even know of the quote. At the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in...
Posted on February 18, 2024
A medal and African and South African records prove that UP-Tuks swimmers performed well at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Coetzé won bronze in the 200-meter backstroke. The way he swam those last 50 metres is what champions are made from. To come back from eighth to...
Posted on February 16, 2024
Tory Earle's love to challenge herself to the limits led to the Midmar Mile victory. For years to come, statistics will show that Tory Earle won the women's Midmar Mile in 2024. But numbers never tell the whole story. Most will not know Earle competed at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha,...
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