Swimmers put on an elite performance
Congratulations to all medallists on their achievements in the water.
After last weekend, the cream of the local swimming crop is clear.
It was an intense day for swimmers at the Newcastle Elite Gala on Saturday, hosted by Newcastle Swimming Club at the Ferrum Pool.
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This annual event serves as a qualifier for the Nationals.
Chairman of the swimming club, Barry Visagie explained it was also hosted as an opportunity for swimmers to showcase their talents, and also earn due rewards.
“It’s difficult for our swimmers to travel to Durban to qualify. This is our second year hosting the gala.”
Swimmers from Newcastle, Ladysmith and elsewhere in the province competed in individual and medley events, across the range of strokes.
A number of records were broken to boot.
From Newcastle Swimming Club, top medallists included Gustav Boshoff, who earned five gold, four silver and three bronze medals, and Varish Ramautar, who claimed five golds, four silvers and one bronze.
Jared Scheepers ended with five gold and four silver medals.
Handre du Preez earned five golds, one silver and two bronzes, while Kai Goosen did well with one silver and three bronze medals.
Erich van Zyl had two bronze finishes.
Christiaan Visagie earned one gold and one silver medal and Shravan Goli finished with one gold and one bronze.
Abigail Peters broke numerous records en route to 12 gold medals.
Paul van Zyl earned six gold medals in the classified class, while Jade Schoeman and Kelsey Kemp finished with two gold and two bronze respectively.
Congratulations to all medallists on their achievements in the water.
The next gala on the calendar is the Long Course Gala in Ladysmith, followed by the Midmar Mile on February 11 and 12, and the Chelmsford Challenge on February 26.
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