To make a final you have to have swum a top 10 time in the heats in the morning.
Due to constraints as a result of Covid-19, the gala was split into 2 venues – the 12 years and younger participated at Delville in Germiston and the 13 years and older swam in Pretoria The following swimmers all swam finals during the weekend:
Aeden Anderson (12), Ethan Schmidt (10), Marny du Plessis (10), Yulinke Haynes (10), Jonea Pretorius (11), Amaris Nortje (15), Mignon Smit (13), and Juan Coetzee (15).
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We managed to secure a load of medals and Shamu ended 8th overall of the 47 clubs that participated. Our boy’s team was ranked 11th and our girl’s team 9th.
Medalists were: Ethan Schmidt 1 gold and 1 bronze; Aeden Anderson 1 gold and 3 silver; Jonea Pretorius 2 gold and 2 bronze; Juan Coetzee 1 gold and 1 bronze and Amaris Nortjé 1 bronze medal.