Namibia takes second spot
Team Namibia took second place in the CANA Zone IV swimming championships held in Botswana, with 63 medals in total.
The African Swimming Confederation (CANA) Zone IV championships came to an end in Botswana over the weekend, with team Zimbabwe topping the podium with 85 medals, followed closely by Namibia with 63.
The host nation Botswana took third place with 42 medals and Mozambique ended fourth with 23.
Namibia's 12-year-old swimmer Oliver Durand made his way to the top of the podium in the 200m individual medley (2:34.43), ahead of teammate Kgosana Hekandjo (2:41.54) and Mozambique's Hugo Barradas (2:46.00).
Durand also added a bronze medal to his tally in the 100m freestyle with a time of 1:04.31, while Seychelles' Alexander Payet recorded a winning time of 1:02.54 and Botswana's Junior Keitsile scored 1:03.22.
In the 13 to 14 age group of the 200m individual medley, Zimbabwe's Timea Schultz won the gold medal in a time of 2:38.22, followed by Botswana's Kimberly Ingwe in 2:40.90 and South Africa's Kaeli-Peace Armour with 2:41.61. Schultz also won the silver in the 100m freestyle in 1:03.88 ahead of SA's Emma Beyers (1:04.30), while Kiara Goodinson (Zimbabwe) recorded a time of 1:02.84.
Mozambique's Caio Lobo finished off the four-day competition with a gold medal in the 200m individual medley, clocking 2:23.80, over six seconds ahead of Angola's Filipe Freitas who recorded 2:30.68. In third was SA's Pierce Kotze in 2:31.62.
In the ladies under-12 medley category, medals went to Namibia's Ariana Naukosho (2:42.95), Eswatini's Hayley Hoy (2:48.26) and Mauritius' Alina Muslun (2:52.32).
Ines Gebert from Mauritius was victorious on two occasions, winning gold in the 200m butterfly (2:32.77) and the 200m individual medley (2:30.11), with the silver and bronze in the butterfly going to SA's Abigail Swanepoel (2:38.84) and Botswana's Caitlin Loo (2:47.11).
The medley saw Zimbabwe's Paige van der Westhuizen take silver (2:30.48) and Mauritius' Alicia Kok Shun, taking the bronze (2:34.82).
Van der Westhuizen also scooped a silver medal in the 100m freestyle (1:00.82) behind Uganda's Kirabo Namutebi (1:00.45) and ahead of Botswana's Maxine Egner (1:00.98).
Zimbabwe's Tichatonga Makaya scored a time of 59.33 in the 100m freestyle, while his teammate Bjorn Mhlanga took second place in 59.38 and Namibia's Quinn Ellis took third (59.43). Adding a further two gold medals to his tally was Mauritius' Victor Ah Yong in the 200m butterfly (2:14.39) ahead of Namibia's Mikah Burger (2:17.05) and Zambia's Wina Mwamba (2:24.25).
Ah Yong also won the 200m individual medley in a time of 2:16.64 followed by Botswana's Andile Bekker in 2:18.02 and SA's Wietske van der Westhuizen in 2:18.64.
Bekker went on to win another silver medal in the 100m freestyle in (55.14). The 200m butterfly medals went to Namibia's Corne le Roux (2:10.78), Madagascar's Herinirina Rakotomavo (2:15.00) and Zimbabwe's Quintin Tayali (2:19.35).
Namibia's Heleni Stergiadis celebrated two gold medals, clocking 2:28.48 in the 200m butterfly ahead of Botswana's Leone van Rooyen (2:57.23) and Uganda's Avice Meya (3:27.75), and 2:28.76 in the 200m individual medley followed by teammate Vicky Botha (2:43.34) and Zimbabwe's Nomvula Mjimba (2:47.16).
Mjimba went one better in the 100m freestyle, winning the silver (1:02.74) behind Zimbabwe's Courtney Brown (1:02.50) and ahead of Madagascar's Holy Rabejaona in 1:04.04, while the U-12 freestyle medal podium comprised of Seychelles' Isabelle Labuschagne in 1:05.92, Namibia's Michaela Ohm in 1:05.78 and Zimbabwe's Mikayla Makwabarara in 1:08.04. Botswana's James Freeman bagged the gold in the 100m freestyle in 53.35 and the 200m individual medley in 2:15.74, while Malawi's Filipe Gomes won the silver in the medley and the bronze in the freestyle in 2:15.92 and 53.86 respectively.
In the U-14 ladies' 200m butterfly, the gold, silver and bronze were claimed by Zimbabwe's Mkhuseli Mahobele (2:41.53).
Zimbabwe's Vhenekai Dhemba recorded a time of 2:46.84 and Botswana's Mutinda Mutie in 2:47.26, while on the men's side, the medals went to Mozambique's Kaio Faftine in 2:37.88, Mauritius' Shawn Li Hing Duen in 2:37.88 and Zimbabwe's Tawanda Chisungo in 2:43.23
In the 4 x 50m freestyle relays, the Zimbabwean team won all four gold medals in 1:38.62 in the men's over 15.
A time of 1:59.73 went to the ladies' U-14, 1:52.87 for the ladies' over 15 and 1:49.12 for the men's U-14.
In the masters section of the competition, Botswana topped the medal table with a total of 65 medals (30 gold, 21 silver and 14 bronze) with the final day gold additions coming from Lawrence Gachala scoring a time of 3:57.30 in the 200m butterfly and 3:49.72 in the 200m individual medley, while Bontsi Morewane scored a time of 1:33.93 in the 100m freestyle and Alma Saat a time of 1:16.41 in the 100m freestyle. Tatenda Mgorosha recorded a time of 1:04.49 in the 100m freestyle and 3:05.21 in the 200m individual medley, while Owen Caple recorded 1:04.70 in the 100m freestyle.
Malawi's Sharon Melrose won the gold in the 200m butterfly clocking 3:55.64, while Zambia's Tonia Weltin claimed the top spot in the 200m individual medley in 3:27.88.
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The host nation Botswana took third place with 42 medals and Mozambique ended fourth with 23.
Namibia's 12-year-old swimmer Oliver Durand made his way to the top of the podium in the 200m individual medley (2:34.43), ahead of teammate Kgosana Hekandjo (2:41.54) and Mozambique's Hugo Barradas (2:46.00).
Durand also added a bronze medal to his tally in the 100m freestyle with a time of 1:04.31, while Seychelles' Alexander Payet recorded a winning time of 1:02.54 and Botswana's Junior Keitsile scored 1:03.22.
In the 13 to 14 age group of the 200m individual medley, Zimbabwe's Timea Schultz won the gold medal in a time of 2:38.22, followed by Botswana's Kimberly Ingwe in 2:40.90 and South Africa's Kaeli-Peace Armour with 2:41.61. Schultz also won the silver in the 100m freestyle in 1:03.88 ahead of SA's Emma Beyers (1:04.30), while Kiara Goodinson (Zimbabwe) recorded a time of 1:02.84.
Mozambique's Caio Lobo finished off the four-day competition with a gold medal in the 200m individual medley, clocking 2:23.80, over six seconds ahead of Angola's Filipe Freitas who recorded 2:30.68. In third was SA's Pierce Kotze in 2:31.62.
In the ladies under-12 medley category, medals went to Namibia's Ariana Naukosho (2:42.95), Eswatini's Hayley Hoy (2:48.26) and Mauritius' Alina Muslun (2:52.32).
Ines Gebert from Mauritius was victorious on two occasions, winning gold in the 200m butterfly (2:32.77) and the 200m individual medley (2:30.11), with the silver and bronze in the butterfly going to SA's Abigail Swanepoel (2:38.84) and Botswana's Caitlin Loo (2:47.11).
The medley saw Zimbabwe's Paige van der Westhuizen take silver (2:30.48) and Mauritius' Alicia Kok Shun, taking the bronze (2:34.82).
Van der Westhuizen also scooped a silver medal in the 100m freestyle (1:00.82) behind Uganda's Kirabo Namutebi (1:00.45) and ahead of Botswana's Maxine Egner (1:00.98).
Zimbabwe's Tichatonga Makaya scored a time of 59.33 in the 100m freestyle, while his teammate Bjorn Mhlanga took second place in 59.38 and Namibia's Quinn Ellis took third (59.43). Adding a further two gold medals to his tally was Mauritius' Victor Ah Yong in the 200m butterfly (2:14.39) ahead of Namibia's Mikah Burger (2:17.05) and Zambia's Wina Mwamba (2:24.25).
Ah Yong also won the 200m individual medley in a time of 2:16.64 followed by Botswana's Andile Bekker in 2:18.02 and SA's Wietske van der Westhuizen in 2:18.64.
Bekker went on to win another silver medal in the 100m freestyle in (55.14). The 200m butterfly medals went to Namibia's Corne le Roux (2:10.78), Madagascar's Herinirina Rakotomavo (2:15.00) and Zimbabwe's Quintin Tayali (2:19.35).
Namibia's Heleni Stergiadis celebrated two gold medals, clocking 2:28.48 in the 200m butterfly ahead of Botswana's Leone van Rooyen (2:57.23) and Uganda's Avice Meya (3:27.75), and 2:28.76 in the 200m individual medley followed by teammate Vicky Botha (2:43.34) and Zimbabwe's Nomvula Mjimba (2:47.16).
Mjimba went one better in the 100m freestyle, winning the silver (1:02.74) behind Zimbabwe's Courtney Brown (1:02.50) and ahead of Madagascar's Holy Rabejaona in 1:04.04, while the U-12 freestyle medal podium comprised of Seychelles' Isabelle Labuschagne in 1:05.92, Namibia's Michaela Ohm in 1:05.78 and Zimbabwe's Mikayla Makwabarara in 1:08.04. Botswana's James Freeman bagged the gold in the 100m freestyle in 53.35 and the 200m individual medley in 2:15.74, while Malawi's Filipe Gomes won the silver in the medley and the bronze in the freestyle in 2:15.92 and 53.86 respectively.
In the U-14 ladies' 200m butterfly, the gold, silver and bronze were claimed by Zimbabwe's Mkhuseli Mahobele (2:41.53).
Zimbabwe's Vhenekai Dhemba recorded a time of 2:46.84 and Botswana's Mutinda Mutie in 2:47.26, while on the men's side, the medals went to Mozambique's Kaio Faftine in 2:37.88, Mauritius' Shawn Li Hing Duen in 2:37.88 and Zimbabwe's Tawanda Chisungo in 2:43.23
In the 4 x 50m freestyle relays, the Zimbabwean team won all four gold medals in 1:38.62 in the men's over 15.
A time of 1:59.73 went to the ladies' U-14, 1:52.87 for the ladies' over 15 and 1:49.12 for the men's U-14.
In the masters section of the competition, Botswana topped the medal table with a total of 65 medals (30 gold, 21 silver and 14 bronze) with the final day gold additions coming from Lawrence Gachala scoring a time of 3:57.30 in the 200m butterfly and 3:49.72 in the 200m individual medley, while Bontsi Morewane scored a time of 1:33.93 in the 100m freestyle and Alma Saat a time of 1:16.41 in the 100m freestyle. Tatenda Mgorosha recorded a time of 1:04.49 in the 100m freestyle and 3:05.21 in the 200m individual medley, while Owen Caple recorded 1:04.70 in the 100m freestyle.
Malawi's Sharon Melrose won the gold in the 200m butterfly clocking 3:55.64, while Zambia's Tonia Weltin claimed the top spot in the 200m individual medley in 3:27.88.
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