Records tumble at swimming gala
SPORTS REPORTER
Swimmers who took part in the Bank Windhoek Long Course Gala in Windhoek over the weekend put in great performances and broke seven records.
“We are delighted with the performance of the swimmers,” said NASFED executive committee member Nicky McNamara, who thanked Bank Windhoek for its unwavering support.
NASFED president Aileen Botha said she was pleased with the turnout and the competitive spirit of all the swimmers.
“There are no boundaries to swimming," she said.
"We had a group of swimmers preparing for the Region Five championship that will start this week in Lesotho. It was, therefore, a good weekend for all involved.”
Lorenzo Esterhuizen, who contested in the 11 to 12 age group, broke the 200-metre backstroke record with a time of 2:27.62.
He also broke the 100m backstroke record in 1:10.21. Oliver Durand broke the 1 500 m 13-to-14-year-old category freestyle record in 18:08.73.
The Bank Windhoek Long Course Gala masters swimmers were also in excellent form with Ilona Sickel, in the 45 and over category, setting the 50 m freestyle record in 32.84 and the 400 m freestyle in 5:46.21.
Francois van der Westhuizen broke records in the 50 m breaststroke in 36.57 and the 100 m breaststroke in 1:23.76.
Oliver Durand scored the most International Swimming Federation (FINA) points, 543, making him the top-performing swimmer at the event.
He was closely followed by Reza Westerduin and Arkell Wellman, both scoring 541 FINA points.
Sponsored by Bank Windhoek and hosted by the Namibia Swimming Federation (NASFED), the event had swimmers from Aqua Swimming and Fitness, Dolphins Swimming Club, Marlins Aquatic Club, and Phoenix Swimming Academy.
The next Bank Windhoek Long Course Gala will take place in January 2022.
Swimmers who took part in the Bank Windhoek Long Course Gala in Windhoek over the weekend put in great performances and broke seven records.
“We are delighted with the performance of the swimmers,” said NASFED executive committee member Nicky McNamara, who thanked Bank Windhoek for its unwavering support.
NASFED president Aileen Botha said she was pleased with the turnout and the competitive spirit of all the swimmers.
“There are no boundaries to swimming," she said.
"We had a group of swimmers preparing for the Region Five championship that will start this week in Lesotho. It was, therefore, a good weekend for all involved.”
Lorenzo Esterhuizen, who contested in the 11 to 12 age group, broke the 200-metre backstroke record with a time of 2:27.62.
He also broke the 100m backstroke record in 1:10.21. Oliver Durand broke the 1 500 m 13-to-14-year-old category freestyle record in 18:08.73.
The Bank Windhoek Long Course Gala masters swimmers were also in excellent form with Ilona Sickel, in the 45 and over category, setting the 50 m freestyle record in 32.84 and the 400 m freestyle in 5:46.21.
Francois van der Westhuizen broke records in the 50 m breaststroke in 36.57 and the 100 m breaststroke in 1:23.76.
Oliver Durand scored the most International Swimming Federation (FINA) points, 543, making him the top-performing swimmer at the event.
He was closely followed by Reza Westerduin and Arkell Wellman, both scoring 541 FINA points.
Sponsored by Bank Windhoek and hosted by the Namibia Swimming Federation (NASFED), the event had swimmers from Aqua Swimming and Fitness, Dolphins Swimming Club, Marlins Aquatic Club, and Phoenix Swimming Academy.
The next Bank Windhoek Long Course Gala will take place in January 2022.
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