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Load shedding hurting SA's Olympics prep, swimming coach hits out: 'Everyone looking the other way'

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South African swimming coach Rocco Meiring embraces medallist Tatjana Schoenmaker. (Image by Anton Geyser/Gallo Images)
South African swimming coach Rocco Meiring embraces medallist Tatjana Schoenmaker. (Image by Anton Geyser/Gallo Images)

South Africa's ongoing load shedding crisis could severely affect preparations for the country's swimmers heading to the 2024 Paris Olympics in July, says coach Rocco Meiring.

Meiring and 13 South African swimmers returned home on Monday following the conclusion of the World Aquatics Championship in Doha.

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