Swimmers impress in pool

The team consisted of 60 swimmers who certainly did not fail to impress. It was hosted by Eastern Gauteng Aquatics at the St Benendict’s College Pool. The six districts to form part of the small provinces are North West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Eastern Gauteng, Sedibeng and Northern Free State.

The local team brought home no less than 32 medals (three gold, 13 silver and 16 bronze). Jordyn’s time was 2:36:13. 
Mpumalanga finished in third place overall after North West in first place, and Limpopo in second place. 

“It was a great gala and a wonderful experience. We would like to thank the Mpumalanga Department of Culture, Sports and Recreation for making it possible for our team to attend by organizing bus transport to and from Bedfordview.

Thank you to the coaches Karlien van Heerden and Nelia Pienaar, as well as the team managers, Andries Mulder and Ronel Bekker who accompanied the team. Antoher thank you goes out to Emile van Veenhuyzen, president of Mpumalanga Province Swimming and his team for all the hard work, arrangements and ongoing dedication towards our province’s swimmers,” said Mechelle Steyn of Mpumalanga Swimming.

Medals
• Jordyn Minifie – three gold, one silver 
• Stephani Viljoen – four silver 
• Elsabe Rautenbach – one silver, two bronze 
• Giano Dos Santos – one silver, two bronze 
• Skye Munro – one silver, one bronze
• Dylin Mulder – two bronze 
• Carolien Pienaar – one silver 
• Amy Potgieter – one bronze 
• Beon Pienaar – one bronze
• Kayla Schefermann – one bronze 
• Nicci Viljoen – one bronze
• Justin Smit – one bronze
• Carla Mouton – one silver 
• Thelise Saunders – one bronze
• Chad Hawley – one bronze
• Liza-Mari Drummond – one silver
• Micca Steyn – one silver
• Delano van Rooyen – one bronze
• U/10 boys relay team – one bronze
• U/11+12 boys relay team – one silver.