Alani Ferreira

Pieter Coetzé added a fourth gold medal to his growing haul at the SA National Swimming Championships in Gqeberha on Thursday while also registering two Olympic qualifying times in the 100m backstroke. The 19-year-old swam 53.05 seconds in the morning heats to dip under the required 53.74 seconds to reach the Olympic Games and went even quicker in the evening final, finishing in 52.89 seconds to take the title. While he was pleased with the win, the Pretoria swimmer was hoping his closest … [Read more...] about Newton Park: Coetzé clocks another Olympic qualifier