Roselinda Matyayi has delivered Namibia's standout swimming performance at the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, becoming the country's only swimmer to reach a final by finishing eighth overall in the Women's 200-metre Backstroke.

Matyayi produced the nation's strongest result in the pool after advancing from the preliminary heats, where she clocked two minutes, 28.78 seconds (2:28.78) to finish second in her heat and secure a spot in the final.

Returning for the event's showcase final, she stopped the clock at two minutes, 29.41 seconds (2:29.41) to secure eighth position overall, marking the highest individual achievement for the Namibian swimming contingent in Dakar.

In other events, Madison Sara Bergh represented Namibia in the Women's 400-metre Freestyle, finishing eighth overall with a time of four minutes, 37.03 seconds (4:37.03).

Bergh also contested the Women's 100-metre Freestyle, where she placed second in her heat with a time of one minute, 01.40 seconds (1:01.40), after turning at the halfway mark in 29.10 seconds.

In the Men's 100-metre Butterfly, Lorenzo Esterhuizen posted a time of 58.81 seconds to finish fourth in Heat Two.

The competition provided Namibia's emerging swimmers with valuable high-level exposure on the international stage, with Matyayi's progression to the final standing out as the highlight of the pool campaign in Senegal.