OPINION: SA swimmers showing promise ahead of 2028 Olympic Games
Their 22-medal haul is the highest achieved by South Africa in any sport in the history of the Commonwealth showpiece, surpassing the previous record of 16 podium places achieved by the national swimming squad in Delhi in 2010.
They raked in a total of 22 medals (six gold, eight silver and eight bronze), led by Pieter Coetzé (six medals), Erin Gallagher (five medals), Aimee Canny (five medals) and Ruard van Renen (four medals) who all performed consistently well in both individual and relay events.
And four of the five swimmers who earned multiple medals in individual events – Coetzé, Canny, Van Renen and Nathan Hendricks – are under the age of 23.
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