Novices get a touch of a swimming gala

Novice swimmers from Aquatic Academy in Croydon took part in two recent galas, shaping them for the future. Under the instruction of coach Jessica Burgess, with assistance from coach Maddy Martin, the team swam in the annual Steve Botha Future Champs Gala in Boksburg, as well as the Mandeville Dolphins Junior League at St Andrew’s Aquatic Centre.

Future Champs Gala

33m kickerboard:Dylan Govender 3rd (1:36.78), Eben Horstman 4th (1:41.96), Ruben Horstman 9th (1:02.01).

33m backstroke: Kyla Short 4th (55.38), Khalalelo Ratlegho 3rd (39.00), Madison Greenwood 2nd (37.93), Damian Brechenmacher 4th (38.53), Bradley Goodsir 6th (41.36), Lwandiso Ndawo 8th (43.05), Adrian Dube 6th (36.34), Jaryd July 10th (49.69), Sebastian Greenwood 2nd (28.45).

Freestyle: Kyla Short 2nd (46.69), Khalalelo Ratlegho 6th (43.47), Madison Greenwood 5th (43.34), Damian Brechenmacher 6th (36.08), Bradley Goodsir 8th (37.66), Adrian Dube 4th (29.44), Sebastian Greenwood 2nd (26.42).

Breaststroke: Khalalelo Ratlegho 5th (59.87), Bradley Goodsir 4th (50.32), Sebastian Greenwood 2nd (36.92).

Butterfly: Sebastian Greenwood 2nd (32.75).

Dolphins Junior League

25m freestyle: Khalalelo Ratlegho 4th (26.48, seed time 29.63), Sckylar Lambert 5th (19.12), Darshan Govender 3rd (25.99, seed time 26.78), Kevin Hu 4th (33.73, seed time 33.53), Declan Gill 6th (24.75, seed time 26.26), Jordan Ishwarel 2nd (21.68).

25m backstroke: Khalalelo Ratlegho 2nd (28.24, seed time 28.63), Sckylar Lambert 4th (22.07), Kevin Hu 4th (32.56, seed time 34.33), Darshan Govender 3rd (31.13, seed time 31.40). Declan Gill 6th 26.74 (seed time 28.26), Jordan Ishwarel 2nd (26.56).

25m breaststroke: Khalalelo Ratlegho 7th (40.76), Darshan Govender 2nd (32.54, seed time 33.87).

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