EXCLUSIVE: I still don't feel safe: Tatjana Smith challenges Swimming SA system despite triumphant comeback

Olympic swimmer Tatjana Smith has voiced her ongoing concerns about feeling unsafe competing under Swimming South Africa (SSA), despite her recent successful return and qualification for the World Short Course Championships in Beijing. She criticized the federation's toxic culture, including bullying and harassment, even after the provisional suspensions of SSA president Alan Fritz and CEO Shaun Adriaanse by World Aquatics. Smith stated that she constantly fights against the system and feels unsupported, raising questions about athlete safety within the federation.