The 19-year-old Sates has been earmarked as an immense swimming talent, bagging medals and awards throughout 2021, and has continued this trajectory well into 2022.
Sates was in red-hot form during FINA’s 2021 World Cup series, closing-off the final leg in Kazan with four medals, a feat that would see the Pietermaritzburg star wrap-up the overall title.
Sates walked away without medals during the 2022 Commonwealth Games and World Championships, but given his age, the sky is the limit for the South African ace and he’ll have his eye on more medals come October.
After the “elite eight” was announced, FINA continued naming confirmed athletes for the event, one of them being Chad le Clos. With 146 victories between 2011 and 2021, Le Clos presently holds the record for the most gold medal wins for a man at World Cup competitions.
He bagged the most victories in the men’s division at World Cups in 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2017.
The three three-day short course meets will take place from 21-23 October.
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Source: TeamSA
