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Tatjana Smith Explains Decision to Represent Netherlands, Frustrations with Swimming South Africa
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SwimSwam sat down with 2x Olympic champion Tatjana Smith to discuss her recent decision to switch her sporting citizenship from South Africa to the Netherlands. In our conversation, Smith opens up about her frustrations with Swimming South Africa and how she has felt unsupported by the federation throughout her years representing them. She also dives into her new focus event, the 50 breast, and how training has looked vastly different for her as a result.
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"Tatjana Smith Explains Decision to Represent Netherlands, Frustrations with Swimming South Africa" is an episode of The SwimSwam Podcast. Runtime 55 min. Published November 11, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
