title: Botswana at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
text: # Botswana at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
  
  Botswana participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
  
  ## Athletics
  
  | Athlete | Event | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Final Placing |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Bernard Olesitse | Men's 400m | 51.01 | 50.01 | 14 |
  
  ## Swimming
  
  ### Boys
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | James Samuel Freeman | 200 m freestyle | 1:54.14 | 25 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | James Samuel Freeman | 400 m freestyle | 3:57.37 | 20 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | James Samuel Freeman | 800 m freestyle | 8:18.64 | 20 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  ### Girls
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Ruvarashe Tjawada Gondo | 50 m breaststroke | 37.79 | 37 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Ruvarashe Tjawada Gondo | 50 m butterfly | 32.16 | 34 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  