Van Zyl Brand, who firmly established himself amongst the Top 10 swimmers nationally in both the Short- and Long Course events in all three backstroke items (50 m, 100 m & 200 m), again qualified for the Senior National Championships.
Swimmers from the NWU-Junior Swimming club who qualified for the annual SA Short Course Championships: Front: Xandri Palmer, Amori Potgieter, Janco Uys, Retief Esterhuysen. Back: Juandré Uys, Anica Dennis, Mickey Olivier (coach), Van Zyl Brand, Matt Roos and Tiaan Rossouw.
Juandré Uys and Anica Dennis are two NWU-Junior Swimming Club swimmers who qualified for both the 2020 SA National Junior and Youth Championships at a recent gala.
Swimmers from the NWU-Junior Swimming club who qualified for the annual SA Short Course Championships: Front: Xandri Palmer, Amori Potgieter, Janco Uys, Retief Esterhuysen. Back: Juandré Uys, Anica Dennis, Mickey Olivier (coach), Van Zyl Brand, Matt Roos and Tiaan Rossouw.
Van Zyl Brand, who firmly established himself amongst the Top 10 swimmers nationally in both the Short- and Long Course events in all three backstroke items (50 m, 100 m & 200 m), again qualified for the Senior National Championships.
Mickey Olivier, the enthusiastic coach of the squad, has also made a successful comeback to competitive swimming at the championship gala.
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