Tatjana Schoenmaker added 200m breaststroke gold to her 100m silver to become the first South African woman in history to win a world title at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan on Friday.
The 26-year-old Olympic champion had been fastest through the semifinals of the event and made sure she finished out in front again in the final, reaching the wall in 2:20.80.
American Kate Douglass was second in 2:21.23 with Dutchwoman Tes Schouten claiming the bronze in a time of 2:21.63.
An emotional Schoenmaker admitted she has had a tough time since winning Olympic gold in the...
SA Team Return From Japan With Two Swimming Medals, Water Polo Win And Olympic Diving Spot
1 August 2023 - South Africa’s team is returning from the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan with two medals – both won by swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker.
The Olympic champion added the 200m breaststroke world title to her collection while also claiming silver in the 100m breaststroke in Fukuoka.
Lara van Niekerk was the only other South African to reach a final at the championships, finishing fourth in the 50m breaststroke, while Rebecca Meder put in a promising performance in the 200m...
Erin Gallagher kicked off the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar by setting a new African record in the 100m butterfly and booking a place in her first-ever world championships final.
The Pretoria-based swimmer blazed to the new continental mark in the morning heats, finishing in a time of 57.59 seconds, so qualifying third fastest for the evening semifinal where she finished third.
Gallagher’s semi-final time was a slightly slower 57.92 but it was quick enough to see her through to Monday night’s final.
The 25-year-old admitted afterwards: “I really didn’t expect to swim a best...
Pretoria teenager Pieter Coetzé will fight for South Africa’s first medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha on Tuesday after powering into the 100m backstroke final.
The 19-year-old won his morning heat in a time of 53.32 seconds to progress to the evening semifinals as the fastest qualifier. He then won his semifinal in 53.07 to book a place in Tuesday night’s final as the second-quickest on the night.
“I’m feeling good, happy to make it back to the final,” he said afterward. “That’s all I really wanted to do so now I’m just going to go back, relax and recover and hopefully...
Having come into the 100m backstroke final as the second fastest qualifier in the field, there was disappointment for Pieter Coetzé as he finished out of medal contention in fifth place at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha on Tuesday.
Coetzé, who is the current Commonwealth Games champion in the event, turned in fifth place at the 50m mark and hit the lane ropes on several occasions, slowing him down on what is usually a powerful final 50m.
The 19-year-old was competing in his first ever final at this level and said afterwards: “There is not much to say – I didn’t feel the nerves...
17 February 2024 - Erin Gallagher came within a fingertip of a first World Championship medal in Doha on Saturday night, finishing just out of the medals in the 50m butterfly.
Gallagher missed out on the bronze medal by just two hundredths of a second, finishing in fourth spot in 25.69 seconds with continental rival Farida Ousman of Egypt claiming bronze in 25.67 seconds. Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström took the gold in 24.63 and France’s Melanie Henique the silver in 25.44.
Also missing out on a podium place was Chad le Clos, who finished fifth in the 100m butterfly...
South Africa 4 Thailand 14
Thailand proved a real handful for South Africa with the 4-0 first quarter, setting the pace. By halftime, Thailand had the match sewn up. Resistance in the second half showed just how good the defence was by both teams. South Africa’s second goal came at 11-2, 2:10 from the final break, and the fourth was slipped in by Inez Letschert, just inside the final minute.
Match HeroesWhile the scoresheet shows that captain Thanidakarn Kwantongtanaree scored six goals — 15 in Manisa — and was named player of the match, Paranee...
South Africa 16 Uruguay 5
South Africa was always going to win this match as it has been playing some wonderful water polo. Karabo Mamaregane opened for South Africa and it led to a 3-0 advantage inside the last three minutes. Uruguay struck back twice through Emiliano Scelza with the second on counter. Rheese Hall squeezed in a score on extra, just before the buzzer for 4-2. Mamaregane started the second quarter as well as Uruguay was kept scoreless and South Africa helped itself to five goals. Matthew Lortan started the third...
