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Veldsman Strikes Silver to Become Africa's First Double Swimming Medallist in Dakar

Veldsman Vise une Deuxième Médaille, Abed Décroche une Nouvelle Finale de Dos À Dakar

Veldsman Chases Second Medal as Abed Books Another Backstroke Final in Dakar

Veldsman Strikes Silver to Become Africa's First Double Swimming Medallist in Dakar

South Africa's Chanel Veldsman adds 100m breaststroke silver to her 200m bronze, taking almost a second and a half off her morning time, while Algeria's Houd Abed charges from last at the turn to seventh in the men's 100m backstroke final DAKAR, Senegal, Tuesday 3 November 2026 – Twenty-four hours after her first Olympic medal, Chanel Veldsman went one better. The 17-year-old South African swam 1:09.48 to win silver in the women's 100m breaststroke at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, finishing just 0.67 behind Japa...Read More

Veldsman Vise une Deuxième Médaille, Abed Décroche une Nouvelle Finale de Dos À Dakar

La médaillée de bronze Chanel Veldsman se qualifie en troisième position pour la finale du 100 m brasse femmes, l'Algérien Houd Abed atteint sa deuxième finale de dos des Jeux, et la Tunisienne Ilef Omri et le Kényan Jeremy Rieck sont premiers réservistes, tandis que 37 nageurs africains de 24 nations disputent les séries du 100 m dos et du 100 m brasse DAKAR, Sénégal, mardi 3 novembre 2026 – Moins d'une journée après avoir décroch&eacu...Read More

Veldsman Chases Second Medal as Abed Books Another Backstroke Final in Dakar

Bronze medallist Chanel Veldsman qualifies third for the women's 100m breaststroke final, Algeria's Houd Abed reaches his second backstroke final of the Games, and Tunisia's Ilef Omri and Kenya's Jeremy Rieck wait as first reserves, as 37 African swimmers from 24 nations race the 100m backstroke and 100m breaststroke heats DAKAR, Senegal, Tuesday 3 November 2026 – Less than a day after winning bronze in the 200m breaststroke, Chanel Veldsman was back in the water and back among the fastest in the field. The South Afri...Read More
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