‘I’m back’: Tatjana Smith targets 50m sprint at 2028 Olympic Games
If Smith earns a medal in Los Angeles, she will become the first South African to achieve five podium places at the Games.
Former South African Olympic medallist Tatjana Smith has declared her intention to compete in the 50m breaststroke at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, marking her return to competitive swimming. The 29-year-old breaststroke specialist, who retired after the 2024 Paris Olympics, announced her decision on social media, stating that the short sprint distance is the focus of her upcoming training sessions spanning the next couple of years.
Smith's primary goal for her comeback is to secure a podium finish in Los Angeles, thereby becoming the first South African athlete in any sport to achieve five podium finishes at the quadrennial event. Recognizing the challenge of entering a new competition without any historical precedence, Smith acknowledged that the task ahead of her was daunting.
Despite the unfamiliarity, she expressed excitement about the prospect of rewriting history by becoming the first South African to secure five podium places at the Olympic Games.
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