Since November 27, Vryheid Swimming Club members have been participating in galas. The club is very proud of their swimmers who have really experienced a few difficult months due to the weather. Training has been complicated by thunderstorms or ice-cold winter weather, but still the swimmers performed very well. A lot of them have qualified for Level 2 and 3, but there are still galas left to set more qualifying times. Enjoy the well-deserved rest until January 2022.
SEAGULLS GALA AT KLOOF – November 27
Danika Vyncke’s best event was the 200m Breast and was just short of a SA national time at a short course gala.
Giuliana Vyncke’s best event was the 100m Butterfly and was a SA national junior time at a short course gala.
Ivana Vyncke’s best event was the 200m Breast and was just short of a Level 3 time at a short course gala.
Lyla Muller qualified for Level 2 in most events.
Sheldon Muller qualified for Level 2 in most events.
WESTVILLE SPRINTS GALA AT KINGSPARK – December 3 to 5
Calvin Muller: best event, 100m Breast – eighth place
Danika Vyncke: best event, 200m Breast – second place
Giuliana Vyncke: best event, 100m Butterfly – first place
Ivana Vyncke: best event, 200m Breast – third place
Lea Wenning: best event, 50m Freestyle – sixth place
Lyla Muller: best event, 50m Butterfly – fifth place
Nadelija Pillay: best event, 50m Back – third place
Sheldon Muller: best event, 50m Butterfly – seventh place
STINGRAYS LONGCOURSE GALA AT RICHARDSBAY on December 4
Ashely Loch – 100m Back – gold medal
100m Butterfly – silver medal
200IM – silver medal
Mixed IM relay – gold
Carli Eybers
100m Back – gold
200m IM – bronze
50m Back – bronze
Mixed 13 & under Freestyle Relay – bronze
Janus Pretorius – 50m Butterfly – bronze
Mixed IM Relay – gold
Leandri Grobler
200m Breast – bronze
100m Back – bronze
100m Breast – silver
100m Fly – silver
Mixed 200 IM Relay – gold
Marnus Pretorius – 50m & 100m Freestyle – gold
100m Back – silver
50m Back – bronze
50m & 100m Butterfly – gold
Owami Mtetwa
200 IM – bronze
Mixed 200 Free Relay – bronze
Mixed 200 IM Relay – gold
Pierre Grobler
100m Fly – gold
50m Breast – silver
100m Free – bronze
100m Back – silver
200m IM – bronze
50m Free – silver
Mixed 14 & over Freestyle Relay – silver
Mixed 14 & over 200m IM Relay – gold
Reinhard Meyer
200m Breast – bronze
100m Breast – silver
100m Back – bronze
Mixed 200m Free Relay – bronze
Ruben Potgieter
Mixed Freestyle Relay – silver
Mixed 200 IM Relay – gold
Tarien Kirsten – 100m Freestyle – bronze
50m Butterfly – silver
50m Free – silver
100m Breast – bronze
200m Free – bronze
50m Back – bronze
Mixed 200 Free Relay – silver
Zelma Bohmer
100m Free – bronze
100m Breast – bronze
50m Breast – bronze
Mixed Freestyle Relay – silver
Zoe Richards – 100m Breast – gold
50m Breast – gold
200m IM – gold
Mixed IM Relay – gold
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