The SA Regional Swimming Championships provided a valuable opportunity for athletes from Little Fishes Swimming School in Fourways, representing Crusaders Swimming Club, to compete against some of the region’s strongest swimmers while pursuing their personal goals.

According to coach Shadley Pather, the championships come with a fantastic platform for athletes to challenge themselves, pursue their goals, and enjoy competing at one of the highest levels of regional swimming.

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“At the level three championships, Phoenix Coxon delivered an exceptional gala, producing some remarkable swims against strong competition.”

Phoenix’s standout performances came in the 100m Freestyle, where he dropped 0.89 seconds to achieve a time of 00:01:00.43, finishing 11th overall, and in the 50m Freestyle, where he improved by 0.81 seconds to record a time of 00:00:26.76 to place eighth overall.

At the level two regional championships, Quade Kingsley-Wilkins qualified for the finals in every event he entered, while improving his personal best times across the board.

He collected nine medals during the championship.

His performances included a second-place finish in the 50m breaststroke, after dropping 1.16 seconds to swim 00:00:36.82, a third-place finish in the 200m breaststroke, with a time of 00:03:17.47, and seventh place in the 100m freestyle, after improving by 2.00 seconds to finish in 00:01:07.04.

Quade also secured second place in the 100m breaststroke, improving by 3.63 seconds to record 00:01:23.95, and another second-place finish in the 100m butterfly, where he dropped 6.49 seconds to swim 00:01:12.80.

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“His remarkable consistency and determination throughout the season earned him the accolade of top level two athlete for the club,” said Pather.

Jessica Meyer also impressed at the level two championships, achieving personal bests in nearly every event she contested. Pather said her performances included a 9.74-second improvement in the 200m freestyle, to finish in 00:03:23.05, a 1.51-second improvement in the 50m breaststroke, to swim 00:00:48.92, a 2.19-second drop in the 100m freestyle, to finish in 00:01:31.70, and a 4.10-second improvement in the 100m breaststroke, to achieve a time of 00:01:46.90.

The youngest member of the squad, Alessandra de Deminicis, also enjoyed a successful championship, recording personal best performances in almost every event she swam.

Her standout swims included the 50m breaststroke, where she dropped 1.94 seconds to achieve a time of 00:00:45.66, and place sixth overall.

She also improved by 3.11 seconds in the 100m freestyle, to record 00:01:32.56, lowered her 50m backstroke time by 0.62 seconds to achieve 00:00:47.50, and dropped 1.42 seconds in the 50m freestyle, to swim 00:00:39.48.

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