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The best top ten Isasa schools (Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa) in Johannesburg participated in the Inter-high diving, A-Gala and Premier Gala which took place at Delville in Germiston.
Roedean School SA hosted the prestigious swimming event which is hosted on a rotational system and will host it again in the next 15years.
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The inter-high events were officially opened by the executive headmistress of Roedean School, Fiona Rogers and all the heads of schools were present at all three events. Promotion/relegation rules applied due to the competitive nature around swimming in girls’ schools.
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Head of junior school sport and TIC swimming at Roedean, Megan Scott said, “These events are traditional school-swimming events and are highly anticipated events on the school calendar. The teams, supporters and parents arrive in their school branding and cheer the teams on with good old-fashioned war cries. The format of the gala includes a relay team event with a few individual races with records standing since 1986.”
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According to director of marketing at Roedean School (SA) Khanya Warren, the school showed a special incentive to reward the winners of individual races with a gold cap signed by the iconic Penny Heyns.
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“Roedean School hosted Penny Heyns as guest speaker prior to the Inter-high Premier Gala to motivate and inspire the young and upcoming swimmers. Roedean top swimmer, Margaux Kemp, won her 50-butterfly individual race with a lead of 2.5 seconds ahead of the rest, and brought the gold for the school,” said Warren.
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She added that Roedean finished fifth overall.
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In first place was St Stithians College who also won overall shield for aquatics. St Mary’s School came second; St Andrew’s School for Girls came third; Holy Rosary School came out fourth; Kingsmead College finished sixth; St Dominic’s seventh; Brescia House eighth; Assumption Covent ninth and St Teresa’s School 10th.
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Details: Roedean School www.roedeanschool.co.za
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