By Mark Etheridge The Commonwealth Games fade into the distance but for South African rowing the World Championships loom large on the horizon.
Rowing
National rowing coach Roger Barrow has adopted an alternative approach to our elite athletes' training this season, writes Mark Etheridge.
Far from the comforts of their base in Pretoria, the South African rowing team have been sweating it out at a three-week high-altitude training camp on the Katse Dam in an isolated part of Lesotho's Maluti Mountains. 

Olympic gold medallist rower, Matthew Brittain has announced his retirement due to a persistent back injury.
South African long-jump champion Zarck Visser and international rowing gold medallist Kirsten McCann were named Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year at the University of Johannesburg's gala sports awards ceremony on Thursday.
By Mark Etheridge When national rowing coach Roger Barrow reflects back on the South African team's return on Lake Tangeum at the World Championships in Korea it's with mixed feelings.
Our Olympic gold medal-winning lightweight men's fours have ended sixth in the final at the World Rowing Championships in Chungju, Korea, writes Mark Etheridge.
South Africa's lightweight men's fours have qualified for Saturday's A final event at the World Rowing Championships in Chungju, Korea.
There was good progress for the South African boats in the World Rowing Championships in Chungju, Korea on Thursday, writes Mark Etheridge.
South African have a full house of boats into semi-finals at the World Rowing Championshps in Chungju, Korea, writes Mark Etheridge.