MBABANE, ESWATINI - Day 2 of the XXI Africa Aquatics Zone IV Short Course Championships delivered another spectacular session of competition on September 4, 2025, as the battle for regional supremacy intensified between powerhouses South Africa and Namibia. With 39 events across the program, swimmers continued to rewrite the record books while showcasing the extraordinary depth of talent across Southern and Eastern Africa. SOUTH AFRICA EXTENDS DOMINANCE South Africa reinforced their position atop the championship standings with a comman... Read More

  MBABANE, ESWATINI, 3 September 2025 - The XXI Africa Aquatics Zone IV Short Course Championships exploded into action on September 3, 2025, delivering a spectacular opening day that showcased the remarkable depth of aquatic talent across Southern and Eastern Africa. Competing in the pristine waters of Eswatini, swimmers from 12 nations shattered an unprecedented 34 records while setting the stage for what promises to be one of the most competitive championships in Zone IV history. SOUTH AFRICA DOMINATES EARLY PROCEEDINGS So... Read More

Mbabane, Eswatini — The XXI Africa Aquatics Zone IV Swimming Championships burst into life this morning with a flurry of record-breaking swims, personal bests, and dominant performances that set the tone for an electrifying week of competition. In the Girls 14 & Under 800m Freestyle, Namibia’s Vitoria De Sousa lit up the pool with a commanding victory in 9:35.23, smashing the previous championship mark of 9:43.46 set in 2018 by Seychelles’ Therese Soukup. Botswana’s Maeva Morebodi (10:34.77) and Zimbabwe’s... Read More

  4 August 2025 - While the country’s swimming team left the World Aquatics Championships with four medals, thanks to Pieter Coetzé’s gold and two silvers and Kaylene Corbett’s bronze, the pick of the SA athletes competing in the other sports contested at the event in Singapore was open water swimmer Callan Lotter. The 19-year-old secured 16th place in all three of the events she contested – the 5km and 10km as well as the newly introduced 3km knockout swim. That was a marked improvement on the 29th p... Read More

  3 August 2025 – Pieter Coetzé wrapped up an exceptional World Aquatics Championships by getting his hands on another silver medal. The 21-year-old added the 50m backstroke silver to his 100m gold and 200m silver, so becoming the only man to reach the podium for all three backstroke events at these championships. Coetzé lined up for the 50m final as the third fastest qualifier behind two Russians – world record-holder Kliment Kolesnikov and Pavel Samusenko – after swimming an African record in Sa... Read More