A South African record, maybe even two, you never know what can happen, is the goal that Colette Uys sets for herself for 2026. The goal is more than achievable. The Tuks Student Sportswoman of the Year improved her best distance in the shot put to 18.14 metres this year. This is just three centimetres…
Most athletes prefer not to line up as the favourite in an event when competing, but there are exceptions. Pieter Coetzé is one. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that Tuks’ Sportsman of the Year has already declared that he wants to be the favourite in the 100 and 200 metre backstrokes at the…
Rebecca Meder has wrapped up her World Aquatics Swimming World Cup campaign on a high, securing her fourth bronze medal of the series at the final stop in Toronto, Canada. The 23-year-old KwaZulu-Natal native showed remarkable consistency and competitive spirit across all three legs of the short-course series (25m pool), finishing 16th overall in the…
Swimmers were the big winners at the University of Pretoria Sports Awards last night. Pieter Coetzé was named Bestmed Sportsman of the Year. Kaylene Corbett is Bestmed Sportswoman of the Year, and Rocco Meiring is Coach of the Year (individual sport). TuksSwimming is the Club of the Year. The club swimmers medalled at every event (locally and internationally) at which they competed. ALSO…
Sibusiso Kubheka has achieved the seemingly impossible, becoming the first person to complete a 100km run in under six hours, stopping the clock in an astonishing 5:59:20. This monumental feat took place during adidas’ groundbreaking ‘Chasing 100’ project, a unique event designed to push the boundaries of human endurance when combined with cutting-edge sports innovation….
Pieter Coetze caused a big surprise this afternoon when he won the 100-meter backstroke at the World Swimming Championships in Singapore. The Tuks psychology student’s winning time of 51.85 seconds is one of the three fastest ever in the 100-metre backstroke and a new African record. Only Italy’s Thomas Ceccon (51.60s) and Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov…
The South African student team’s medal tally rose to six at the World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr last night thanks to the heroics of 21-year-old Pieter Coetzé. The Tuks student won gold and silver in the space of 90 minutes. He won the 50m backstroke in 24.49 seconds and was second in the 100m freestyle…
Charne du Plessis won a bronze medal in the 800 at the World University Games two years ago, but that’s not all she was remembered for. Moments after crossing the finish line in the final, the fifth-year Tuks medical student rushed to the aid of an opponent who collapsed from exhaustion. It led to her…
21-year-old Pieter Coetzé claimed South Africa’s first gold medal at the World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr yesterday with his victory in the 100m backstroke. His winning time of 51.99 seconds is a new African and World Student Record. For now, it is also the fastest time in the world. It is incredible how Coetzé swam…
Winning medals at international events is almost second nature to 21-year-old Pieter Coetzé. A quick glance at his World Aquatics profile will show that he has already won 23 medals (12 gold, 7 silver, and 4 bronze). A definite highlight was the gold, silver and bronze he won at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in 2022,…
