ORAN, ALGERIA — 7 May 2026 — The 17th African Swimming Championship reached its midway point on Thursday with a thunderous, double-gold day from host hero Jaouad Syoud, a thrilling Caldwell-versus-Yasser duel in the Men's 400m Freestyle, and yet another flag added to a continental medal sheet that now boasts fifteen nations across three days of racing in Oran. From a crowd-rocking Algerian one-two in the Men's 50m Backstroke to a maiden Sudanese podium courtesy of Ziyad Saleem and a first relay gold for the host women&#... Read More

  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

  17 April 2026 – It was a day of comebacks at the Bombela Concession Company SA Swimming Championships in Gqeberha on Friday as six more Commonwealth Games qualifying times were achieved by the country's top swimmers. Both Pieter Coetzé and Calvyn Justus dipped under the qualifying mark in the 50m freestyle heats on Friday morning. While the race was more of a fun outing for Coetzé, whose primary focus remains the backstroke events, it carried far greater weight for the 30-year-old Justus. His swim marked a... Read More