World champion Pieter Coetzé begins his bid for Commonwealth honours in the men's 50m backstroke heats on Friday.
Team South Africa's Commonwealth Games campaign gathers momentum on Friday with athletes competing across seven sporting codes, though the strongest hopes of an opening medal haul are expected to come during the evening session in the pool.
After lawn bowls opened the campaign on Thursday with Wayne Rittmuller claiming victory in the men's singles before the women's pairs suffered defeat, the action ramps up considerably as swimmers, boxers, gymnasts, para-athletes and wheelchair basketball players all begin their campaigns.
The spotlight will undoubtedly fall on world champion Pieter Coetzé. One of Team SA's biggest gold medal hopes in Glasgow, Coetzé begins his bid for Commonwealth honours in the men's 50m backstroke.
The reigning world champion in the 100m backstroke will be expected to safely negotiate the morning heats before returning for the evening semi-finals, with compatriot Ruard van Renen also aiming to progress.
