FINA Swimming World Cup 2022 Calendar Revealed

LAUSANNE (Switzerland) – The FINA Swimming World Cup 2022 will touch down in three cities over three consecutive weeks with three days of action-packed 25m racing at each series stop this fall. The compact cluster of events kicks off in Berlin (GER) from 21-23 October before heading to North America for tour stops in Toronto (CAN) from 28-30 October and Indianapolis (USA) from 3-5 November. A regular FINA Swimming World Cup stop, Berlin has hosted 17 events since 2000. At last year’s series op... Read More

Sates Wraps Up SA Championships With 4th National Title

11 April 2022 – Matt Sates provided one final highlight on the last night of action at the SA Swimming Championships in Gqeberha, adding another World Championships and Commonwealth Games qualifying time to his collection. Having already dipped under the required mark in the morning heats, the Maritzburg teenager went even quicker in the 200m individual medley final, reaching the wall in 1:58.37 to beat visiting British swimmer Max Litchfield (1:59.96). With that, Sates also secured his fourth gold medal of the championships after t... Read More

Tandy Hands Over Sprint Baton To Teenage Star

10 April 2022 – Brad Tandy officially handed over the sprint freestyle baton to teenage star Pieter Coetzé on Sunday at the SA Swimming Championships in Gqeberha. The 30-year-old veteran announced his retirement from the sport after the 50m freestyle final. Having just flown into Gqeberha from the USA in the morning, Tandy was beaten to the title by the 17-year-old Coetzé, who powered to the wall in 22.34 seconds. That was slower that the World Championship and Commonwealth Games qualifying time he swam on the first leg o... Read More

Le Clos Shakes Off Nerves To Secure Qualifying Time At SA Swimming Championships

8 April 2022 – Chad le Clos added his name to the list of qualifiers for the World Championships and Commonwealth Games at the SA Swimming Championships in Gqeberha on Friday. The 29-year-old had looked a little sluggish in the morning heats of the 200m butterfly but powered to victory in the final in 1:55.75 to dip under the required time by almost a second. With that he also secured his 12th consecutive national title in the event. “I’m over the moon. I was very nervous… not nervous to race anybody but I... Read More

Van Niekerk Beats Schoenmaker to 100m Breaststroke Gold

9 April 2022 – Lara van Niekerk stunned Olympic star Tatjana Schoenmaker to claim the 100m breaststroke title at the SA Swimming Championships in Gqeberha on Saturday. The 18-year-old speedster reached the turn first and held on in the second 50m to touch in a lifetime best of 1:05.67 with Schoenmaker second in 1:06.06. It’s a time that sees her second fastest in the world this year and also just .45 of a second off the time that Schoenmaker swam on her way to a silver medal in the event at the Olympics last year. Schoenmaker&... Read More