Sinesipho Dambile's gold in the men's 200m final in Glasgow was the bright spot of Team SA's athletics performance at the Commonwealth Games.
For all the celebrations that accompanied Team South Africa's medal haul at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, an uncomfortable truth lurked beneath the surface. Once again, it was the swimmers who carried the nation's hopes.
Pieter Coetze cemented his status as one of the world's premier backstroke swimmers with a series of record-breaking performances, Chad le Clos further enhanced his legendary status, and the likes of Erin Gallagher, Aimee Canny, Michael Houlie and Olivia Nel ensured South Africa enjoyed another memorable week in the pool.
It was a familiar story. But while the Tollcross International Swimming Centre became synonymous with South African success, the athletics track painted a rather different picture.
For a country that has built an enviable reputation for producing world-class sprinters, middle-distance runners and field-event specialists, Glasgow represented a missed opportunity.
