The High School for Girls Potchefstroom recently performed well at the inter-high swimming gala at Girls’ High on 15 October. Bianca Opperman was just one of the swimmers who shone in a fantastic team effort that saw GHS take first place in the girls’ section. GHS also came third overall (boys and girls combined standings). Opperman’s three first places saw her take the senior victrix ludorum title. The schools that took part in the event were The High School for Girls Potchefstroom, Potchefstroom Gimnasium, Potchefstroom High School for Boys, Hoërskool Rustenburg, Curro Klerksdorp Independent School and Ferdinand Postma High School.
Girls High medal winners:
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Tina Brink: 25 m Butterfly – Third place
Megan Pieterse: 25 m Backstroke, 25 m Breaststroke – Second place
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Nina Slaughter: 100 m Individual Medley (3rd), 25 m Backstroke (1st), 25 m Freestyle (1st)
Natalie Stoffels: 25 m Butterfly (2nd), 25 m Breaststroke (1st)
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Ulricke Uys: 25 m Butterfly (2nd)
Megan Clouston: 25 m Backstroke (2nd)
Clarissa Liebenberg: 25 m Breaststroke (2nd)
Jeannè van der Merwe: 25 m Freestyle (1st)
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Alyssa Norman: 25 m Backstroke (2nd), 25 m Breaststroke (1st)
Bianca Opperman: 100 m Individual Medley, 25 m Butterfly, 25 m Freestyle (all first places)
Girls’ team results:
5. Ferdinand Postma: 46
4. Curro Klerksdorp: 47
3. Potchefstroom Gimnasium: 90
2. Hoërskool Rustenburg: 129
1. The High School for Girls Potchefstroom: 154.