South Africa competed at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 18 June to 3 July.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Lara van Niekerk Swimming Women's 50 metre breaststroke 25 June
Artistic swimming
South Africa entered 4 artistic swimmers. Women AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalPointsRankPointsRankLaura StrugnellSolo technical routine68.177622did not advanceXera Vegter MaharajhSolo free routine66.166727did not advanceSkye MacDonaldXera Vegter MaharajhDuet technical routine64.311930did not advanceDuet free routine65.233332did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalPointsRankPointsRankLaura StrugnellAyrton SweeneyDuet free routine63.600013did not advance
Diving
South Africa entered 4 divers.
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankBailey HeydraWomen's 1 m springboard200.4534 colspan=2 did not advanceZalika MethulaWomen's 1 m springboard184.2042 colspan=2 did not advanceGrace BrammerKerry-Leigh MorrisonWomen's synchronized 3 m springboard190.2013 colspan=2 did not advance
Open water swimming
South Africa entered 4 open water swimmers (2 male and 2 female ) AthleteEventTimeRankRuan BreitenbachMen's 5 km57:54.929Men's 10 km1:55:40.122Connor BuckMen's 5 km56:39.628Men's 10 km1:59:42.631Amica de JagerWomen's 5 km1:01:03.729Women's 10 km2:06:00.222Catherine van RensburgWomen's 5 km1:00:55.618Women's 10 km2:06:54.228Ruan BreitenbachConnor BuckAmica de JagerCatherine van RensburgTeam
Swimming
South Africa entered 9 swimmers. Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBrendan Crawford50 m breaststroke28.2126did not advance100 m breaststroke1:01.2523did not advanceClayton Jimmie50 m freestyle22.7443did not advance100 m freestyle50.6855did not advanceChad le Clos50 m butterfly23.8633did not advance100 m butterfly200 m butterflyMatthew Sates200 m freestyle1:47.2814 Q1:46.6312did not advance400 m freestyle100 m butterfly54.1741did not advance200 m individual medley1:58.617 Q1:57.748 Q1:58.278400 m individual medle4:14.8111colspan=2did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEmma Chelius50 m freestyle24.877 Q24.879did not advance100 m freestyle55.3922did not advanceStephanie Houtman1500 m freestyle17:08.1221colspan=2did not advanceOlivia Nel50 m backstroke29.0623did not advance100 m backstroke1:02.9525did not advanceLara van Niekerk50 m breaststroke29.77 AF1 Q29.993 Q29.90100 m breaststroke1:06.7510 Q1:06.7513did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankBrendan CrawfordStephanie HoutmanClayton JimmieOlivia Nel4 × 100 metre medley relay4:00.6518did not advance
Water polo
Summary TeamEventGroup stagePlayoffQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMen's tournamentL 4–22L 2–28cancelled3 P/offL 2–24L 7–20L 4–1912Women's tournamentL 2–24L 6–7L 1–224W 14–11W 8–713 Men's tournament
Team roster
Group play
Playoffs
9th-12th place semifinal
Eleventh place game
Women's tournament
Team roster
Group play
13th-16th place semifinal
13th place game
References