From thriving Tatjana to fighting Chad: How Team SA shapes up for Olympics after swim champs

16 Apr

Lynn Butler

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South Africa swimmer Tatjana Smith swims in the breaststroke at the SA Swimming Championships. (Anton Geyser/Gallo Images)

The SA National Swimming Championships concluded at Newton Park Swimming Pool this past weekend, with five SA swimmers achieving qualifying times for the Olympic Games to be held in Paris in July.

It was crunch time for South Africa's swimmers, who were looking to earn their tickets to Paris.

As it happened | SA Swimming Champs - Coetzé grabs 5th gold in Gqeberha, Sates wins 200m IM

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