FUNDING LETDOWN: Artistic swimmers expected to pay R120,000 for junior championships in Hungary

Annemieke Thomaidis· Jul 27, 2026 · 9:56 PM UTC ·6 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 2 views

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FUNDING LETDOWN Artistic swimmers expected to pay R120,000 for junior championships in Hungary Swimming South Africa’s high-performance model is increasingly relying on athlete contributions, leaving some athletes facing costs of up to R120,000 to represent the country. The high price, which increased from an initial R85,980, came after eight of the 11 anticipated athletes declined to participate in the tour, scheduled for 12-16 August. This is according to Swimming South Africa (SSA) operations manager Mafata Modutoane, who responded to Daily Maverick on behalf of the federation.

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▪FUNDING LETDOWN Artistic swimmers expected to pay R120,000 for junior championships in Hungary Swimming South Africa’s high-performance model is increasingly relying on athlete contributions, leaving some athletes facing costs of up to R120
▪The high price, which increased from an initial R85,980, came after eight of the 11 anticipated athletes declined to participate in the tour, scheduled for 12-16 August.
▪This is according to Swimming South Africa (SSA) operations manager Mafata Modutoane, who responded to Daily Maverick on behalf of the federation.

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FUNDING LETDOWN Artistic swimmers expected to pay R120,000 for junior championships in Hungary Swimming South Africa’s high-performance model is increasingly relying on athlete contributions, leaving some athletes facing costs of up to R120,000 to represent the country. By Annemieke Thomaidis 27 Jul 2026 Team South Africa competes at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha. (Photo: Quinn Rooney / Getty Images) Dive Deeper Speed Read Summary Listen Dive Deeper Three South African artistic swimmers selected to compete at the Junior Artistic Swimming Championships in Hungary next month face a bill of R120,000 each to represent their country.

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