Swimmers boast new times
Various clubs and schools of Mpumalanga took part in the provincial age group four swimming trials, which were recently held at Van Riebeeck Park Swimming Pool.
This two-day event served as an opportunity for swimmers to improve their times in order to increase their chances to qualify for the SSA levels, taking place in March this year. Participants still have two opportunities to qualify, as the age group five trials will take place in Middelburg this weekend and the SA School Trials will be on February 24 and 25. The latter also provide the opportunity to qualify for the SA Schools team of Mpumalanga, who will compete in Durban from April 9 to 13.
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Here are some of the swimmers who showed immense improvement in their times.
Estralita
• Jaco Brits by 10,06sec in 200m freestyle, 25,11sec in 200m individual medley and 24,18sec in 200m backstroke
• Carol Malinga by 10,89sec in 100m breaststroke
• Naysi Strauss by 20,39sec in 100m backstroke
• Charleen van Rooyen by 10,82sec in 50m backstroke
• Gene Prinsloo by 11,29sec in 50m backstroke
• Barbara van der Merwe by 10,74sec in 50m backstroke
• Yonela Nxoboyi by 10,54sec in 100m freestyle
• Bianca Steyn by 10,54sec in 100m freestyle
• Charleen van Rooyen by 29,16sec in 100m freestyle.
Uniswim Nelspruit
• Emma Beyers by 12,12sec in 100m breaststroke
• Liam Briggs by 10,20sec in 100m breaststroke
• Danje Obermeyer by 10,61sec in 100m backstroke.
Laerskool Nelspruit
• Chandre Cloete improved by 11,71sec in 50m freestyle.
Waves
• Zandri Potgieter (five years old) by 23,62sec in 50m freestyle.
Guppie Tigers
• Carolien Pienaar by 1,64sec in 100m butterfly. This impressive time secured her spot in the SA Junior Nationals which take place in April this year.
