Coetzé and Smith headline powerhouse SA squad for World Short Course Champs in Beijing
Backstroke king Pieter Coetzee goes into the World Short Course Championship in sublime form after sweeping the backstroke titles in the recent World Cup, his acheivements including setting a world record in the 50m.
By Rowan CallaghanSouth Africa
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Pieter Coetzé and a reinvented Tatjana Smith headline a formidable 21-swimmer South African squad named for December’s World Short Course Championships in Beijing, with Coetzé chasing an unprecedented $45000 ‘Double Crown’ bonus and Smith building on her golden sprint return at nationals.
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- October 31, 2026
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- Rowan Callaghan
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