Team Namibia’s young athletes produced encouraging performances in both swimming and beach volleyball at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Sunday, with swimmer Roselinda Angel Matyayi reaching the final of the women’s 200m backstroke.

Matyayi delivered one of Namibia’s standout performances of the day, securing a place in the final after clocking 2:28.78 in her heat. She returned to the pool later in the day to finish eighth overall in the final with a time of 2:29.41, marking an impressive achievement on the international stage. Fellow swimmer Madison Sara Bergh represented Namibia in the women’s 400m freestyle, recording a time of 4:37.03 to finish eighth in Heat 2. Her performance added to Namibia’s positive showing in the swimming competition.

In the men’s 100m butterfly, Lorenzo Esterhuizen produced a strong swim, clocking 58.81 seconds to finish fourth in Heat 2. The race provided valuable experience for the young Namibian as he competed against some of the world’s most promising youth athletes. Photo Credit: @namibianoc

By Rudi Bowe