Namibia's Lorenzo Esterhuizen finished seventh in the Boys' 200-metre Butterfly final, highlighting another busy day for the country's young athletes competing on the international stage at the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games in Senegal.

Namibia also recorded mixed results in beach wrestling and cycling, with Lisias Shithigona Shipopyeni narrowly missing the semi-finals and Mike Baartman completing the Men's Individual Road Race.

Esterhuizen entered the swimming competition looking to test himself against leading international junior swimmers. He secured his place in the Boys' 200-metre Butterfly final after clocking two minutes, 10.82 seconds (2:10.82) in the preliminary heats, finishing third in his heat and sixth overall among 13 competitors.

In the final, Esterhuizen improved his time to two minutes, 10.10 seconds (2:10.10) to claim seventh place overall.

In beach wrestling, Lisias Shithigona Shipopyeni contested the Men's 60-kilogram Group B category. Shithigona opened his campaign with a 3-0 defeat to Venezuela's Wilfredo Grabiel Rodriguez Gonzalez before bouncing back with a decisive 4-0 victory over Côte d'Ivoire's Namon Drissa.

His scheduled bout against Greece's Kesidis Loannis did not take place after his opponent failed to appear. Shithigona ultimately finished fifth overall, narrowly missing the top-four finish required to advance to the semi-finals.

In cycling, Mike Baartman represented Namibia in the Men's Individual Road Race, finishing 25th overall in a competitive international field.

The performances provided valuable high-level competitive experience for Namibia's emerging athletes as they continue testing themselves against top global talent in Senegal.