St Dominic’s swimmer heading to SAs
This will be her third appearance at the national championships.
St Dominic’s star swimmer Ashleigh Munks was recently selected to compete in the South African Open Water National Championships, which will take place in Jeffrey’s Bay this weekend (March 3 and 4).
The Grade 11 learner was required to swim two 5km distances in under one hour and 25 minutes to qualify for the five-kilometre race. She was also required to swim three 3km distances in 40 minutes to qualify for the three-kilometre race.
She qualified for both events.
“It’s exciting to know that I made it. I’m thrilled that they have selected me.”
Munks’ achievements:
• School Swimming
2014 – Awarded Top Swimmer.
2015 – Victrix Ludorum.
2017 – Most Valuable Senior Swimmer.
2018 – Top Performer in her age group and grade.
2018 – Swimming vice-captain.
• External swimming
2015 – Victrix Ludorum winner for u-16 at Eastern Gauteng Champs; selected for skills development squad (SDS) for Eastern Gauteng Aquatics (EGA).
2016 – Competed at the small districts gala representing EGA; broke the 200m Freestyle EGA record; top performer at level 3 for EGA; represented South Africa at the Cana Zone IV in Mauritius and won one gold, one silver and three bronze medals.
2017 – Top Performer at level 3 for EGA.
2018 – Qualified for the South African Junior Youth Nationals (SANJ) in Durban to be held from March 21 – 25.
• Open water swimming achievements
2014 – Top 50 at the Midmar Mile.
2015 – Top 10 at the Midmar Mile.
2016 – Top 50 at the Midmar Mile; Top Eastern Gauteng Performer at Gauteng Open Water Championships; competed in the 3km and 5km events at Open Water Nationals in Hermanus, Cape Town.
2017 – Third in 15-16 category for the 3km at the Open Water Nationals in Jeffreys Bay.
2018 – First place at the Gauteng Open Water Champs in the 3km for EGA; second place at the Gauteng Open Water Champs in the 5km for EGA.
