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We don't just make geezers. We make happy bath times. Quick art. Add warmth to life. EWN Sport. Good morning, I'm Cindy Paluta. South Africa's most decorated Olympian Tatiana Smith is switching her swimming allegiance to the Netherlands, again highlighting the shocking administration of swimming in this country. Swimming South Africa previously withheld $35,000 in prize money owed to Smith for more than one year. Now, swimmers selected for next month's.

World short course champs are being told to pay up to 55,000 Rand each to represent the country. Swimming South Africa is also facing a governance crisis with its president and CEO provisionally suspended by World Aquatics over alleged integrity violations. Smith, the four-time Olympic medalist, says better financial and high-performance support is available in the Netherlands and will swim in orange at next month's World Champs. I believe there is so much we can learn from other sporting systems, and sometimes making a difference means stepping outside of the

To understand how we can make it better, I chose South Africa at the beginning of my career because I wanted to prove what was possible, even when the system didn't make it easy. And I did. But I also believe our athletes deserve a system that gives them the opportunity to thrive, not just survive. Bariana coach Desiree Ellis named her squad for the Women's World Cup Intercontinental Playoffs at the end of the month in Morocco. Ellis says her selections were influenced by player injuries.