WBHS claims swimming crown

WESTVILLE Boys’ High School once again took top honours at the Nestor Pierides Inter-Provincial Gala for the 12th consecutive year on Friday night, following their 12th respective wins in the Alan Burt and Affies Gala the week before.

This also followed the school’s championship gala on Tuesday night at which U16 swimmer, Luca Holzhausen broke five individual records, including Chad le Clos’ 2008 50m butterfly record, and U17 swimmer Guy Brooks broke two.

Both these swimmers went on to come 10th and 19th respectively in the men’s Midmar Mile on Sunday.

Luca’s exceptional swimming also added to the U16 team breaking two records in breaststroke and backstroke at Friday night’s gala.

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The U16 team only lost one of their races by .41 of a second to Grey College.

No Durban school came close to Westville’s score tally as the school took the gala with a 33-point lead and won 18 of the 25 races on offer. Johannesburg school, St Benedict’s took second place while Grey College claimed a close third.

Results:

1. WBHS: 302

2. St Benedict’s: 269

3. Grey College: 264

4. St David’s: 216

5. Affies: 188

6. Clifton: 158

7. DHS: 130

8. Hilton: 122

9. Kearsney: 118

10. Glenwood: 107

11. Maritzburg: College 88

12. Northwood: 65

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