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Pieter Coetzé shatters 50m backstroke world record to lead South African World Cup surge

First reported 2026-10-09 16:46 UTC · Updated 2026-10-10 03:48 UTC · 2 independent sources

Pieter Coetzé landed the first world record of his career on Friday night, winning the 50m backstroke at the short-cours

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2026-10-09 16:46 UTCIOL · iol.co.za ↗
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