# South African swimmer Tatjana Smith switches allegiance to Netherlands > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/621323 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 5 outlets covering · First listed: Al Jazeera, Nov 10, 2026, 11:52 PM · Read it: Double Olympic gold medallist cites 'financial and practical challenges' of swimming. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 12:08 PM: [South Africa's most successful Olympian, swimmer Tatjana Smith, switches to the Netherlands]() — AP (Wire service, United States) - Nov 10, 2026, 11:52 PM: [South African swimmer Tatjana Smith switches allegiance to Netherlands]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar) Double Olympic gold medallist cites 'financial and practical challenges' of swimming. - Nov 11, 2026, 2:19 AM: [Tearful Smith switches allegiance to Netherlands]() — BBC Sport (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom) Tatjana Smith, South Africa's most decorated Olympian, switches allegiance to the Netherlands. - Nov 11, 2026, 2:20 AM: [Tearful Smith switches allegiance to Netherlands]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Tatjana Smith, South Africa's most decorated Olympian, switches allegiance to the Netherlands. - Nov 11, 2026, 2:52 AM: [South Africa’s most successful Olympian Tatjana Smith reveals she’s switching to the Netherlands]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States) Four-time Olympic medalist Tatjana Smith has announced she will switch nations to swim for the Netherlands at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.