Pieter Coetzé continues his impressive start to the SA Nationals with another gold in the 100m freestyle, beating veteran Chad le Clos.
Pieter Coetzé continued his impressive start to the SA Nationals with another gold in the 100m freestyle on day two.
It was a composed swim by Coetzé, who turned first at the 50m mark — on track for an Olympic qualifying time. “I’ve been trying to do more races and nationals is always a chance for me to do that so to do some freestyle and to win is amazing. Matthew Sates in action during the men’s 200m butterfly at the SA National Aquatic Championships at Newton Park Swimming Pool in Gqeberha on 9 April 2024. “It’s always nice to swim with Chad so I’m a little disappointed he didn’t swim,” said Sates, who produced the loudest cheer of the evening from the Newton Park Swimming Pool crowd as he raced to the finish line.
“I just needed to finish top two for the Olympics. I’ve done the qualifying time, so I wasn’t really looking for a time,” he said, having qualified at the Fina World Cup last year. “I think maybe I went out a little hard,” said Canny afterwards. “I like to back-end races and I think maybe I could have gone out a little easier and then come back, but overall it was a good time so I’m happy with it.
Pieter Coetzé SA Nationals Gold 100M Freestyle Chad Le Clos
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