South Africans divided over Olympic swimmer’s switch to Netherlands

South Africa’s most decorated Olympian is switching nations to swim for the Netherlands.

Published on The Global News Feed: 11 Nov 2026, 14:56 UTC

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South Africa’s most decorated Olympian is switching nations to swim for the Netherlands.

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