ORAN, ALGERIA — 6 May 2026 — The 17th African Swimming Championship delivered its most pan-African day yet on Wednesday evening, as eight different nations reached the medal podium across an electric programme at the Piscine Olympic Miloud-Hadefi. Tunisia, Senegal, Madagascar, Mauritius, Togo and Namibia all stamped their names on the medal sheet alongside the established powerhouses of Egypt, South Africa, Algeria and Zimbabwe — a vivid reminder that the African Championship is, at heart, a continental story. H...Read More
ORAN, ALGERIA — 5 May 2026 — The 17th African Swimming Championship burst into life on Tuesday evening at the Piscine Olympic Miloud-Hadefi in Oran, with Egypt's Youssef Ramadan stamping his class on the meet, hosts Algeria delighting a roaring home crowd through Jaouad Syoud, and a pan-continental cast of stars announcing themselves on Africa's most prestigious aquatic stage. From Uganda to Mauritius, Zimbabwe to Senegal, and Tunisia to Mozambique, the opening session served up the kind of breadth and ambition that has...Read More
18 April 2026 – Hannah Pearse was the final addition to the Commonwealth Games qualifying list on the last day of the Bombela Concession Company SA Swimming Championships in Gqeberha on Saturday. The 23-year-old couldn't hold back her tears after sailing to victory in the 200m backstroke in a time of 2 minutes 10.92 seconds to take a step closer to achieving her ambition of competing at the Commonwealth Games, which take place in Glasgow in July/August. "It's surreal. It's a big dream, so I can't bel...Read More