3 September 2024 – South Africa’s Kat Swanepoel and Nathan Hendricks both swam to new African records at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Tuesday. Swanepoel competed in the S5 50m backstroke heats and revealed afterwards, she’d achieved her result with a dislocated shoulder. The Johannesburg swimmer was classed up just before the Paralympics, meaning she is facing much tougher competition in her events in Paris, having previously competed in the S4 category. While her time of 49.63 seconds was not quick enough to progres... Read More

31 August 2024 – Three African records were set by South African swimmers at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Saturday. Alani Ferreira set the first of them in the heats of the S13 400m freestyle, finishing in a time of 4:58.06 to book her place in her first Paralympic final. Competing again in the evening, the Pietermaritzburg swimmer took a further two seconds off her time to set another African record of 4:55.95. “I'm very happy, this is the race that I say it's my race because I do this one because I love it, not b... Read More

Paris, 10 August 2024 - In a display of grace, power, and synchronicity, Egypt's Nadine Barsoum and Hana Hiekal concluded their journey at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a strong performance in the Duet Free Routine. Scoring 225.6541 points, the Egyptian duo secured 14th place, earning applause for their intricate routine, which demonstrated remarkable skill and artistic flair. With a Degree of Difficulty set at 46.400, Barsoum and Hiekal executed their elements with precision, scoring 151.0041 for their technical prowess. Their Artistic I... Read More

Paris, 9 August 2024 - In a display of elegance, strength, and intricate choreography, Egyptian artistic swimmers Nadine Barsoum and Hana Hiekal captivated audiences at the 2024 Paris Olympics with their Duet Technical Routine. The pair achieved a commendable 16th place finish, earning a score of 196.5250 in a fiercely competitive field. The routine, a testament to months of rigorous preparation, was executed with precision, highlighting the duo's synchronization and creative flair. The performance was marked by a degree of difficulty of... Read More

Paris, 9 August 2024. In what was her final Olympic appearance, South African diver Julia Vincent delivered a dramatic and emotionally charged performance in the Women’s 3m Springboard Final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Vincent, who had qualified for the final with a 13th-place finish in the preliminaries, captured the hearts of her fans with a series of stunning dives that saw her climb to third place by the midway point. However, her Olympic journey ended with an 11th-place finish, marking the conclusion of an extraordinary career. A ... Read More