A silver lining for SA swimmers in Glasgow
Tuesday's night action in the Commonwealth Games swimming pool in Glasgow produced a silver lining for South Africa as swimmers Nathan Hendricks, Danika Vyncke and Aimee Canny raked in three more medals for the country.
Hendricks claimed second spot in in the Men's 50m Freestyle S13 (24.84) behind's Scotland's Stephen Clegg.
SILVER SWIM FOR NATHAN! 🥈🇿🇦#TeamSA #ForMyCountry pic.twitter.com/SrpUF1m0gs
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PODIUM FINISH. PROUD MOMENT. 🥈🇿🇦#TeamSA #ForMyCountry pic.twitter.com/A0aC3Hz9j6 — Team South Africa (@OfficialTeamRSA) July 28, 2026
Hendricks's compatriot, Vyncke, meanwhile, stormed to silver in the Women's 50m Freestyle S13 Final to claim her first medal of the Games, clocking 28.41 to break the African record.
Another silver medal! 🥈🇿🇦
Danika Vyncke stormed to silver in the Women's 50m Freestyle S13, clocking 28.41 to break the African record 👏#SSCommonwealthGames #Glasgow2026 pic.twitter.com/U0nh89YIZp — SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) July 28, 2026
The reaction says it all. 🥈🥹#TeamSA #ForMyCountry pic.twitter.com/Aui5nP1Aa6 — Team South Africa (@OfficialTeamRSA) July 28, 2026
Canny joined the celebrations with second spot in the Women's 200m Individual Medley with a brilliant 2:09.37 — her second medal of these Games.
It's raining Silver medals for Team South Africa tonight!
🥈🇿🇦 Aimee Canny takes silver in the Women's 200m Individual Medley.#SSCommonwealthGames #Glasgow2026 pic.twitter.com/lV9vHrNOlp — SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) July 28, 2026
SMILES FROM THE PODIUM. 🥈🇿🇦#TeamSA #ForMyCountry pic.twitter.com/cfKgQR0wVi — Team South Africa (@OfficialTeamRSA) July 28, 2026
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