FINA World Championships: Team SA update (Day 4)
The 19th FINA World Championships are under way in Budapest, Hungary. In action on Tuesday morning were Clayton Jimmie in the 100m freestyle, Matthew Sates in the 200m IM and Olivia Nel in the 50m backstroke. Sates finished second in his heat and qualified for the semi-finals, but Jimmie and Nel were eliminated in the heats. Chad Le Clos has withdrawn from the remainder of the Championships.
Here is a list of all the Team SA swimmers and their results for the event that runs until 3 July.
DIVING
Women
Grace Bramme…
FINA World Championships: Team SA update (Day 3)
The 19th FINA World Championships are under way in Budapest, Hungary. In action on Monday morning was Brendan Crawford in the 50m breaststroke and Chad Le Clos in the 200m butterfly. Le Clos was entered in his heat in lane six but didn’t appear at the starting blocks, while Crawford was unable to qualify for the semi-finals (fastest 16).
Here is a list of all the Team SA swimmers and their results for the 18 June to 3 July event.
DIVING Women
Grace Brammer (3m synchronised, 3 July)
Bailey Heydra (1m springboard, 29 June) (3m spr…
Guy Elliot to lead the SA U21 Hockey Men until the conclusion of FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in 2023.
South African Hockey have today announced Guy Elliot has been appointed to lead the SA U21 Hockey Men until the conclusion of FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in 2023.
Guy Elliot is the current Director of Hockey at St. Albans College as well as technical director of SA Schools Hockey. He brings a wealth of leadership and player management experience to the role. Elliott is the current Northern Blues head coach, a role he has held since 2019. He previously was the head coach of Tuks Men’s Hockey…
SA Hockey reappoints Lenise Marais as SA Women’s U21 Head Coach
South African Hockey have today announced Lenise Marais has been appointed to continue on with the work she has done with the SA Under 21 Women’s team, including leading them to the first ever African based Hockey World Cup. Her appointment is until the conclusion of the 2023 FIH Junior World Cup.
Lenise Marais has held the role since 2019. Marais, a double Olympian from 2008 & 2012, is the current head coach of the Maties Hockey Ladies 1st team and led the South African U21 Team to a 7th place finish at the FI…
GYMNASTICS FOUNDATION SOUTH AFRICA KICKS OFF ITS CAMPAIGN
Gymnastics South Africa today announced the first public campaign of the Gymnastics Foundation South Africa to the gymnastics fraternity.
The Gymnastics Foundation South Africa aims to become a focal point for fund-raising endeavours through which many needs can be addressed. This includes raising funds for exceptional developmental and high-performance programmes of Gymnastics SA, as well as supporting educational and health-related programmes. The Foundation will also aim to assist gymnasts on different levels…
GYMNASTICS FOUNDATION SOUTH AFRICA KICKS OFF ITS CAMPAIGN
Gymnastics South Africa today announced the first public campaign of the Gymnastics Foundation South Africa to the gymnastics fraternity.
The Gymnastics Foundation South Africa aims to become a focal point for fund-raising endeavours through which many needs can be addressed. This includes raising funds for exceptional developmental and high-performance programmes of Gymnastics SA, as well as supporting educational and health-related programmes. The Foundation will also aim to assist gymnasts on different levels…
Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis announces final 23-woman squad for 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations.
20 June 2022 – Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has announced the final 23-woman squad to represent South Africa at the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations in Morocco from 2-23 July 2022.
The coach also announced three players who will be on the standby list.
Speaking at the press conference on Monday afternoon, the coach was full of praise for the Hollywoodbets coaches for the work they have done in keeping the players fit. She further praised the players for the effort they displ…
