South Africa continue to rack up the medals at African Youth Games

Team SA took their total of medals at the fourth African Youth Games to 69 after picking up another 19 medals on Sunday.

Swimming again dominated in the pool, where they secured another 17 medals, while badminton earned two – both silvers in the boys and girls doubles.

Following the close of Sunday’s schedule, the Team SA squad gathered for a group photo and celebrated all medal winners thus far.

Badminton, cycling, beach volleyball and table tennis are saying farewell to Luanda as they are heading home on Monday.

BADMINTON

Boys doubles, semi-finals: Ricardo Vigario and Misha Bredell beat Nigeria 2-1 (21-18, 18-21, 21-15)

Girls doubles, semi-finals: Chloe Lai and Layla Niayesh beat Tunisia 2-0 (21-2, 21-8)

Boys doubles, final: SILVER! Ricardo Vigario and Misha Bredell finished runners-up to Ghana

Girls doubles, final: SILVER! Chloe Lai and Layla Niayesh finished runners-up to Ghana

BEACH HANDBALL

Group stage match 1: Team SA lost 2-0 to Kenya

TABLE TENNIS

Mixed doubles Round 2

Team SA beat Malawi

Mixed doubles Round of 16

Team SA lost to Rwanda

SWIMMING

HEATS

BOYS

400m freestyle: 1st Matthew Goller, 3rd Kellen Jones

50m backstroke: 1st Eric Kotze, 2nd Nicholas Pretorius

100m butterfly: 1st Eric Kotze, 2nd Nicholas Pretorius

200m breast: 1st Jayden Williams, 2nd Gerard February

GIRLS

400m freestyle: 1st Leah Markgraaff, 2nd Giuliana Vyncke

50m backstroke: 1st Mila van der Hinde, 5th Sophia Trout

100m butterfly: 1st Abigail Kotze, 2nd Jemmah Roman

200m breast: 1st Chanel Veldsman, 2nd Caitlin Evans

FINALS

BOYS

400m freestyle: GOLD! Matthew Goller (4:03.50), BRONZE! Kellen Jones (4:05.10)

50m backstroke: GOLD! Eric Kotze (26.93), SILVER! Nicholas Pretorius

(27.21)

100m butterfly: GOLD! Nicholas Pretorius (55.46), SILVER! Eric Kotze (55.65)

200m breaststroke: GOLD! Jayden Williams (2:27.45), BRONZE! Gerard February (2:28.59)

4x200m freestyle: GOLD! Matthew Goller, Kellen Jones, Nicholas Pretorius, Kyle Snyders (8:03.16)

GIRLS

400m freestyle: GOLD! Leah Markgraaff (4:32.67), SILVER! Giuliana Vyncke (4:37.31)

50m backstroke: GOLD! Mila van der Hinde (30.29), 5th Sophia Trout (31.99)

100m butterfly: GOLD! Abigail Kotze (1:01.45), SILVER! Jemmah Roman (1:05.56)

200m breaststroke: GOLD! Chanel Veldsman (2:34.48), SILVER! Caitlin Evans (2:44.05)

4x200m freestyle: GOLD! Bailey Lambert, Giuliana Vyncke, Caitlin Evans and Abigail Kotze (8:44.41)

Medal tally: 33 Gold, 25 Silver, 11 Bronze

Medal breakdown: 39 Swimming, 19 Athletics, 6 Karate, 3 Cycling, 2 Badminton