FRESH CHAPTER: Swimming icon Tatjana Smith switches allegiance to the Netherlands ‘to thrive, not just survive’
Four-time Olympic champion Tatjana Smith has announced that she will switch her sporting nationality to the Netherlands.
By Annemieke ThomaidisSouth Africa
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Four-time Olympic champion Tatjana Smith has announced that she will switch her sporting nationality to the Netherlands.
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- 17 words · 1 min read
- Published
- November 10, 2026
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- Annemieke Thomaidis
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- Daily Maverick