Tatjana wants to help build pools, but says one athlete can only do so much
Elite athletes who call it quits usually need time to recoup after the intensity of a daily training regimen that for Smith lasted 20-plus years
15 August 2024 - 05:20
Tatjana Smith made a lot of time to pose for selfies for the crowd, many of them schoolchildren, who gathered at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday to catch a glimpse of the swimming hero who caught the country's imagination with her Paris Olympics medals. ..
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