A young swimmer from Charter College International High School has made her school proud with her outstanding performance at the South African National Junior Championships.

The competition was held at the Newton Park Swimming Pool in Gqeberha from March 21 to 25, where Eliecia Chivandire achieved great results. More than 500 young swimmers from across South Africa and neighbouring countries came together to show their best swimming skills and take wins home.

Eliecia competed in seven events and achieved several personal best times during the competition. Even though there was a lot of competition, Eliecia showed determination and confidence in the pool as she raced against some of the region’s best top junior swimmers.

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She completed her best race in the 50M backstroke final, where she placed fourth and narrowly missed winning a medal by a hair’s breadth. The talent and hard work she has put in are reflected through her performances.

Eliecia has cemented her name as a rising star in swimming and continues to make her school proud with her performance in multiple tournaments.