Speedy Coetzé, Corbett and Van Niekerk Wrap Up Final Meet Ahead of National Champs

5 March 2023 – World junior champion Pieter Coetzé showed his speedwork is well on track by recording an A qualifying time for the Swimming World Championships in the 50m backstroke on the final day of action at the Grand Prix meet in Durban on Sunday.

The 18-year-old stormed to victory in a time of 25.09 seconds and was back in the pool a little later to record a B qualifying time in the 200m backstroke, winning in 1:58.34 – just 0.27 seconds off the A qualifying mark.

Fellow Pretoria swimmers Kaylene Corbett and Lara van Niekerk also put in promising early-season performances. Corbett took victory in the 200m breaststroke in an A qualifying time of 2:25.81 – almost a full 10 seconds ahead of her nearest challenger.

Van Niekerk, meanwhile, swam an A qualifier in the heats of the 50m breaststroke, finishing in a time of 30.65. Her time in Sunday morning’s final was 31.04, but still saw her finishing a second and a half in front of Corbett.

“I’m happy – especially with the Olympic qualifying time [in the 100m breaststroke]. The other events didn’t go as well as I hoped, like the 50m breaststroke,” said Van Niekerk afterwards. “I still managed to go 30.6 which is actually good considering I haven’t done any front-end speed… I need to keep in mind that we are in hard training.

“Now I know exactly where I am in the training so it’s just a matter of getting that last little bit of fitness and the front-end speed going.”

Meanwhile, Rebecca Meder showed her versatility by claiming her third and fourth titles of the weekend on Sunday, taking victory in the 400m freestyle in 4:17.93 (although she had swum a 4:16.32 in the heats) and the 100m freestyle in 55.67 – both B qualifying times for the World Championships in Japan this July.

Erin Gallagher finished second in the 100m freestyle in 55.97 seconds. She then went on to win the 50m butterfly in 26.87 seconds. Both times were also B qualifying marks.

“I’ve worked hard so I’m really happy with my times,” said Meder. “To be going those times just before Nationals is a big confidence booster for me. So it’s just a matter of training hard in the next five weeks, getting in some mileage and speed and getting in some power and then seeing what I can produce at Nationals.”

Gallagher added: “We’re all in the middle of hard training at the moment so I didn’t have too many expectations coming into the gala. I think it was more the feeling of getting a suit on, standing up and racing against some of the best swimmers in the country which is always such a privilege to do.

“But it’s definitely a stepping stone to Nationals, which is another stepping stone for world champs,” added the Commonwealth Games silver medallist.

Others who achieved B qualifying times in the heats but not the finals were Dakota Tucker in the 400m individual medley (4:49.87 in the heats and 4:52.67 to win the final), Clayton Jimmie in the 50m freestyle (22.88 in the heats and 23.01 in the final) and Milla Drakopoulos in the 100m backstroke (1:02.67 in the heats and 1:03.01 in the final).

Competitors will need to swim qualifying times at the SA National Championships in Gqeberha from 12-16 April to book their places on the team to the World Championships which take place in Fukuoka, Japan from 23-30 July 2023.

 

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Van Niekerk Beaks Games Record As 3 South Africans Book Spot In same final

Friday, 29 July 2022 – Four South African swimmers booked their places in their respective Com...Read More

02 Aug 2022 Fill

Double Gold For SA Swimmers In Birmingham

Saturday, 30 July 2022 – Teen swimming sensations Lara van Niekerk and Pieter Coetzé le...Read More

02 Aug 2022 Fill

3 More Medals For Team SA In Birmingham Pool

Sunday, 31 July 2022 – South African swimmers added a full complement of medals to T...Read More

03 Aug 2022 Fill

Golden Girl Van Niekerk Makes It 2 From 2 As SA Swimmers Rake In More Medals

2 August 2022 – South African swimmers added three more medals to the team haul on the penulti...Read More

07 Aug 2022 Fill

SA Swimmers Wrap Up Commonwealth Campaign With 11 Medals

Wednesday, 3 August 2022 – Team South Africa finished their Commonwealth Games campaign in Bir...Read More

12 Aug 2022 Fill

Star Swimmers Back In Action At SA Short Course Championships

Thursday, 11 August 2022 – Several stars of Team South Africa’s recent successful Common...Read More

17 Aug 2022 Fill

Another African Record For Speedy Teen Van Niekerk

Saturday, 13 August 2022 – Pretoria teenager Lara van Niekerk continued her sensational form a...Read More

17 Aug 2022 Fill

Sates Adds 2 More National Titles To His Hefty Haul

Friday, 12 August 2022 – Relishing being back on home turf, Pietermaritzburg teenager Matt Sat...Read More

20 Sep 2022 Fill

SA's Buck Secures Top-10 Spot At World Junior Open Water Championships

Tuesday, 20 September 2022 – The South African junior open water team returned from the World ...Read More

26 Sep 2022 Fill

Golden Finish For Coetze At World Junior Swimming Championships

Monday, 5 September 2022 – Pieter Coetze proved to be the star of the South African ...Read More

26 Sep 2022 Fill

South Africa's Pieter Coetze Sets Championships Record In The 200m Backstroke

South Africa’s Pieter Coetze set three championship records in Lima, each erased by ...Read More

03 Dec 2022 Fill

Team Seychelles Ready To Make Their Mark At CSJOI Games 2022

CJSOI Jeux 2022 Team Seychelles has sent a delegation of 13 swimmers participating...Read More

13 Dec 2022 Fill

Golden Start For Sates At World Short Course Championships In Melbourne

13 December 2022 – Matt Sates kicked off the World Short Course Championships in spectacular f...Read More

14 Dec 2022 Fill

African Record For Coetze As Van Niekerk Powers Into Breaststroke Final

African record for Coetze as Van Niekerk powers into breaststroke final 14 December 2022 &nd...Read More

24 Dec 2022 Fill

World Short Course Championships Melbourne - Day 1 Summary

World Short Course Championships Melbourne - Day 1 Summary Day 1 of the World Short Course Champi...Read More

24 Dec 2022 Fill

World Short Course Championships Melbourne - Day 2 Summary

World Short Course Championships Melbourne - Day 2 Summary Stephanie Houtman started day 2 the sa...Read More

24 Dec 2022 Fill

World Short Course Championships Melbourne - Day 3 Summary

World Short Course Championships Melbourne - Day 3 Summary Milla Drakopoulos (SA), in a time of 2...Read More

24 Dec 2022 Fill

King Chad Returns To Top Spot On World Short Course Podium

King Chad returns to top spot on world short course podium 15 December 2022 – An emotional ...Read More

25 Dec 2022 Fill

World Short Course Championships Melbourne - Day 4 Summary

World Short Course Championships Melbourne - Day 4 Summary Meder started the African challenge on...Read More

25 Dec 2022 Fill

African Records For Coetze And Meder At World Short Course Championships

African records for Coetze and Meder at World Short Course Championships 6 December 2022 – ...Read More

25 Dec 2022 Fill

World Short Course Championships Melbourne - Day 5 Summary

World Short Course Championships Melbourne - Day 5 Summary Day 5 On day 5, Dakota Tucker (SA) ...Read More

25 Dec 2022 Fill

World Short Course Championships Melbourne - Day 6 Summary

World Short Course Championships Melbourne - Day 6 Summary Day 6 In the Mens 200m Freestyle Sa...Read More

25 Dec 2022 Fill

Golden Butterfly Double For Le Clos As Van Niekerk secures silver

Golden Butterfly Double For Le Clos As Van Niekerk secures silver 18 December 2022 – Chad l...Read More

25 Dec 2022 Fill

CANA World Short Course 2022 Wrap Up

CANA World Short Course Wrap Up The World Short Course Championships, recently concluded in Melbo...Read More

11 Jan 2023 Fill

US Court Decides In Favour Of World Aquatics In ISL Case

ISL CASE: COURT DECIDES IN FAVOUR OF WORLD AQUATICS  The U.S. District Court in San Francisc...Read More

11 Mar 2023 Fill

Teen Swimming Stars Van Niekerk and Coetze Find Early Form At Durban Grand Prix

4 March 2022 – Double Commonwealth Games champion Lara van Niekerk wasted no time in getting a...Read More

11 Mar 2023 Fill

Swimmers Aim For World Champs Places at SA Open Water Championships

10 March 2023 – Places on the team to the Swimming World Championships in Japan will be the ch...Read More

20 Jul 2023 Fill

Determined SA team gear up for World Aquatics Championships in Japan

Thursday, 13 July 2023 – South Africa have selected a strong team of divers, artistic swimmers...Read More