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Consistent Dambile confirms his 200m dominance

Sinesipho Dambile delivered a third South African 200m title at the national track and field championships in Stellenbosch and crossed the line raising three fingers on each hand as the clock stopped at 20.02 seconds. Considering the conditions – typically mid-April Western Cape damp and blustery – it was a satisfying time. More satisfying was that…

April 19, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Aquatics

Pearse ticks vital box for Glasgow as 13 qualify

Hannah Pearse was the 13th and final addition to the Commonwealth Games qualifying list on the last day of the 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 2min 10.92sec to take a step closer to achieving…

April 19, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Aquatics

Justus comeback ignites his Commonwealth dream

Six more Commonwealth Games qualifying times were achieved by the country’s top swimmers at the SA Swimming Championships in Gqeberha on Friday to swell the total number to 12 different individuals. Both Pieter Coetzé and Calvyn Justus (pictured) dipped under the qualifying mark in the 50m freestyle heats. While Coetzé's primary focus remains the backstroke…

April 18, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Athletics

Fairytale return as Manyonga crowned champion again

Competing in cold and wet conditions at Coetzenburg Stadium, Luvo Manyonga produced an electric performance on Friday, winning his first national title in seven years on Day 2 of the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships in Stellenbosch. Manyonga, a former world champion and Olympic long jump silver medallist, won the SA title for the first…

April 18, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Athletics

Kavanagh brings back memories of Coetzenburg’s finest

The opening day of the South African Track & Field Nationals in Stellenbosch was highlighted by the performance of a women’s middle-distance runner, which seemed fitting given this year’s venue for the Championships. It was in the 1980s and 1990s when middle-distance running used to bring the crowds to the famous Coetzenburg Stadium, the…

April 17, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Aquatics

Canny’s star continues to rise at Nationals

Aimee Canny wrapped up her SA Swimming Championships campaign with a fourth Commonwealth Games qualifying time on Thursday night in Gqeberha. The 22-year-old has been one of the standout performers at the national event, claiming four titles and securing qualifying times in each of them. On Thursday, it was the 200m breaststroke title that Canny…

April 17, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Aquatics

Commonwealth Games qualifiers swell to six

Six swimmers achieved Commonwealth Games qualifying times on the second day of the SA Swimming Championships in Gqeberha. The women’s 200m individual medley proved to be the evening's highlight of the evening, producing a massive battle between the in-form Aimee Canny and defending champion Rebecca Meder. There were also two qualifiers in the men’s 50m…

April 16, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Aquatics

Canny leads Commonwealth Games ticket holders

Aimee Canny, Pieter Coetzé and Ruard van Renen headlined the opening day of the SA Swimming Championships in Gqeberha, with all three securing Commonwealth Games qualifying times with the Glasgow showpiece now being 99 days away. Canny achieved qualifying times in two events – the 200m freestyle and the 100m breaststroke. She first claimed a…

April 15, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Aquatics

Nationals get going with Glasgow 2026 top of mind

South Africa’s elite swimmers descend on Gqeberha for the South African Swimming Championships this week, with national titles and crucial qualification spots for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on the line. The five-day competition, taking place at the Newton Park Swimming Pool, is one of the most important meets on the domestic calendar and serves…

April 13, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke

Athletics

Magnificent seven for Steyn while Jantjies gets his first

History was written at the Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon as Gerda Steyn claimed a record-breaking seventh victory, while little-known Arthur Jantjies enjoyed the biggest triumph of his emerging ultra marathon career. “It’s a phenomenal step – a big step. It’s history,” said 25-year-old Jantjies from Hopetown, a small town 120km outside Kimberley, after stopping the…

April 11, 20260Comments ByGary Lemke