Schools’ swimmers prepare for national champs
The trials were held at Van Riebeeck Park recently.
Fifty swimmers will represent Mpumalanga at the South African National Schools Swimming Championships at Hillcrest in Tshwane from March 26 to 28.
The provincial trials were held at Van Riebeeck Park on February 11 and 12 and the team was announced on February 19. •
Boys u/13 and under: Joshua Boyd, Gerrit Kroon, Rossouw van Wyk, Mbuso Mabuza.
• Girls 13 and under: Miela Banza, Anja Buitendach, Jaime Maritz, Buhle Mahlalela, Donne Bruyns, Lara Jansen van Rensburg.
• Boys 14: Samuel Tryhou, Eben Obermeyer.
• Girls 14: Cathrijn Davel, Tyla Longueira, Karmen van Rensburg, Ella Mills, Ianthy Moolman.
• Boys 15: Neil Burger, Henning Radley, Dylan Stoltz, Jayden Rautenbach, Ithuteng Mononyane, Eben Terblanche, Ethan Esterhuyzen.
• Girls 15: Lys Banza, Mieke Leonard, Timara Froneman, Esmari Weitsz, Tiffany Marshall, Erin Beyers.
• Boys 16: Zion de Beer, Kenn du Plessis, Christo Ferreira.
• Girls 16: Jodi dos Santos, Lucy Friedenthal, Melindie van Rensburg, Ashleigh Jansen van Vuuren.
• Boys 17-18: Bennet Groenewald, Leson Visagie, Janco Rademeyer, Dian de Klerk, Julian Andrew, Heindru Moolman.
• Girls 17-18: Magdaleen Terblanche, Micca Steyn.
• Multidisability swimmers: Nathan Hendricks (S13), Njabulo Cumbane (S14), Sabelo Masango (S14), Ntokozo Mabuza (S14), Nhlakanipho Mdhluli (S14). The Mpumalanga team will be coached by Karlien van Heerden, George Thabete and Roger McCarthy.
