AQUATICS One to watch: Chad le Clos Age: 22 Events: 100m, 200m buttery, individual medley and relay Le Clos is the defending champion of the 200m buttery and 400m individual medley and this makes him a medal certainty who is capable of amassing more gold than he did at the previous event in Delhi, India, back in 2010 Team: Cameron van der Burgh, Bradley Tandy, Dylan Bosch, Myles Brown, Sebastien Rousseau, Roland Schoeman, Leith Shankland, Caydon Muller, Clayton Jimmie, Calvyn Justus, Darren Murray, Tara-lynn Nicholas, Karin Prinsloo, Erin Gallagher, Trudi Maree, Marne Erasmus, Rene Warnes, Marlies Ross, Jessica Ashley-Cooper Management: Shawn Adriaanse (manager). Coaches: Graham Hill, Cedric Finch, Igor Omeltchenko, Wayne Riddin Paraswimming: Craig Groenewald. Manager/coach: Theo Verster ATHLETICS One to watch: Wayde van Niekerk Age: 22 Event: 400m Van Niekerk has clocked fast times this year, including his mark of 44.38 that smashed the 15-year-old South African record when he nished second at the Diamond League in New York last month. He is the national 400m champion Team: Sprints: Simon Magakwe, Akani Simbine, Hendrico Bruintjies, Shaun de Jager Mid-distance: Andre Olivier, Johan Cronje 400m hurdles: LJ van Zyl, Cornel Fredericks, Wenda Nel Jumps: Khotso Mokoena, Zarck Visser, Ruswahl Samaai Shot put: Orazio Cremona Javelin: Sunette Viljoen, Rocco van Rooyen Decathlon: Willem Coertzen Discus: Victor Hogan Management: Motlatsi Keikabile Coaches: Brandon du Plessis, Carl Preller PARA-ATHLETICS One to watch: Fanie van der Merwe Age: 28 Event: 100m T37 Team: Charl du Toit, Andrea Dalle Ave, Juanelie Meijer, Lean Simon Management: Karin le Roux (manager/coach) Coach: Suzanne Ferreira BADMINTON Team: Willem Viljoen, Andries Malan, Jacob Maliekal, Prakash Vijaynath, Jennifer Fry, Sandra le Grange, Elsie de Villiers Management: Stewart Carson (manager/coach) BOXING One to watch: Siphiwe Lusizi Age: 25 Event: 75kg middleweight Lusizi is a veteran of multicoded events and his experience of having competed at the 2012 Olympic Games will stand him in good stead hes knocking towards a medal Team: Ayabonga Sonjica, Thulani Mbenge, Luvuyo Sizani, Paul Schafer, Pathiswa Thingana Management: Nkosinathi Hlatshwayo (coach), Johan Prinsloo (manager/coach) CYCLING One to watch: Ashleigh Moolman- Pasio Age: 28 Event: Cycling (road) Another athlete in the team boasting Olympic Games experience, Moolman- Pasio is the SA road race champion and a national time trial champ Team Road: Cherise Stander, Heidi Dalton, Lise Olivier, Anriette Schoeman, An-Li Kchelhoffer Track: Bernard Esterhuizen, Nolan Hoffman, Evan Carstens, Theuns van der Bank, Kellan Gouveris, Oupa Maluleke, Morne Van Niekerk, Mariske Strauss, Phillip Buys Management: Brett Coates (manager/MTB coach), Elrick Kulsen (coach/track), Dean Edwards (coach/road/time trial), Ruan Lochner (mechanic) GYMNASTICS Team: Kirsten Beckett, Claudia Cummins, Bianca Mann, Cameron MacKenzie, Tiaan Grobler, Siphamandla Ngcobo, Siphesihle Biyase, Grace Legote, Aimee van Rooyen, Julene van Rooyen Management: Ilse Laing (manager/ coach) Coaches: Tatiana Lavrentchouk-Vizer, Jesse Abraham Kitzen-Abelson HOCKEY Womens team: Quanita Bobbs, Tarryn Bright, Dirkie Chamberlain, Bernadette Coston, Marsha Cox, Sulette Damons, Illse Davids, Lisa-Marie Deetlefs, Lilian Du Plessis, Celia Evans, Lenise Marais, Jade Mayne, Shelley Russell, Kathleen Taylor, Nicolene Terblanche, Anelle van Deventer Management: Sheldon Rostron (manager); Coaches: Giles Bonnet, Kurt Cerfontyne Video Analyst: Wayne Hendricks Mens team: Andrew Cronje, Jean-Pierre De Voux, Timothy Drummond, Jethro Eustice, Rhett Halkett, Julian Hykes, Lloyd Norris-Jones, Robin Jones, Ignatuis Malgraff, Clinton Panther, Taine Paton, Wade Paton, Erasmus Pieterse, Jonathan Robinson, Austin Smith, Lungile Tsolekile Management: Martin Van Staden (manager) Coaches: Fabian Gregory, Moabi Malebye Video Analyst: Adrian Carolan JUDO Team: Daniel le Grange, Siyabulela Mabulu, Jacques van Zyl, Zack Piontek, Tobie Snyman, Sinothando Mva Management: Ina van den Heever, (manager), Vincent Redpath (coach) LAWN BOWLS Team: Colleen Piketh, Tracy-Lee Botha, Susanna Nel, Susanna Steyn, Esme Steyn, Robert Donnelly, Gerald Baker, Josephus Jacobs, Jason Evans, Mmboniseni Neluonde PARABOWLS Team: Gyndolene Nel, Hermanus Scholtz, Geoffrey Newcombe, Johanna van Rooyen, Derrick Lobban, Roger Hagerty, Deon van de Vyver Management: Jessica Henderson (manager), Martinus Fraser (coach), Brian Sneag (manager/parabowls) NETBALL Team: Adele Niemand, Bongiwe Msomi, Chrisna Bootha, Erin Burger, Lenize Potgieter, Karla Mostert, Keloe Tsotsetsi, Maryka Holtzhausen, Melissa Myburgh, Precious Mthembu, Zanele Mdodana, Zanele Vimbela Management: Kitiana Lekalakala Coaches: Elizabeth Kotze, Ilze Pheiffer PARA-POWERLIFTING Team: Chantell Stierman Management: Jan Flemming (manager/coach) SEVENS RUGBY One to watch: Cecil Afrika Age: 26 The former IRB Sevens player of the year was part of the team that earned a bronze medal at the previous Games in India, and with the SA 7s on a roll, the team has the potential to do better than the third position in Delhi. Afrika is Team SAs ag bearer in Glasgow Team: Chris Dry, Kwagga Smith, Frankie Horne, Warren Whiteley, Cornal Hendricks, Kyle Brown, Branco du Preez, Mark Richards, Justin Geduld, Werner Kok, Seabelo Senatla Management: Ashley Evert (manager) Coaches: Neil Powell, Allan Temple-Jones SHOOTING Team: Alexander Coetzee, Johannes du Toit, Esmari van Reenen Management: Bernand de Beer (manager/coach) TRIATHLON Team: Richard Murray, Henri Schoeman, Wian Sullwald, Kate Roberts, Gillian Sanders. Manager: Lindsey Parry (manager/coach) WEIGHTLIFTING Team: Portia Vries, Mona Pretorius, Anrich Phillips, Greg Shushu, Gordon Shaw Management: Aveenash Pandoo (manager/coach) WRESTLING Team: Bokang Masunyane, Marno Plaatjes, Terry van Rensburg, Gerald Meyer, Armando Hietbrink, Adem Digovich, Mpho Madi, Jeannie-Marie Coetzer, Norma Gordon, Zumicke Geringer, Relwe Molongwane Management: Nico Coetzee (manager/ coach), Esta van Zyl (coach) Photos: Gallo Compiled by Daniel Mothowagae Graphics24