Swimming

Newcomer Chris Smith, Michael Houlie are SA’s last hopes of silverware at swimming world champs

With Russian Kirill Prigoda winning second semifinal, followed by China’s Haiyang Qin, Smith heads into the final seeded third and Houlie sixth.

15 December 2024 - 00:00

By David Isaacson

Newcomer teenager Chris Smith and US-based student Michael Houlie are South Africa’s last hopes of avoiding a dry world short-course championships in Budapest when they bid to land the country’s first medals tonight — in the same event.

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