How Lara van Niekerk’s stunning medal display came with a foot injury

SA teen, who counts Penny Heyns as a mentor, could be more explosive after surgery this week

17 August 2022 - 20:16 By Grant Shub

Fresh from her double gold exploits at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham for Team SA, teen starlet Lara van Niekerk set an SA and African record in the 50m breaststroke at the SA Short Course Championships in Pietermaritzburg last weekend. In the process, the swimmer earned qualification for the World Short Course Championships in Australia this December...

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