Swimming records tumble
Bank Windhoek concluded its long course galas for the year at the Western Suburbs municipal pool in Windhoek at the weekend.
Hosted by Dolphins Swimming Club, the swimming competition between clubs or groups of swimmers, saw participants from Aqua Swimming Club, Dolphins Swimming Club, Marlins Aquatic Club and Phoenix Swimming Academy compete in 839 events.
Swakopmund and Oranjemund also held Bank Windhoek long course galas in their respective towns.
The results from all three events were combined to determine the final outcomes.
Namibia Swimming Union (NASU) executive committee member Nicky McNamara said: “Windhoek had 127, while Swakopmund and Oranjemund recorded 17 and 23 swimmers, respectively, who battled it out for top honours over the two-day event. We also saw five records broken - four of these were in the 25 years and above category.”
Below is the full list of the individual records set:
Women 25 years and over 200m breaststroke
Dolphin's Lena Brinkmann set a new record in this event (3:37.16 seconds), which overtook Sunel Badenhorst's record achieved at the CANA Zone IV champs earlier this year.
Women 25 years and over 400m individual medley
Dolphins' Sunel Badenhorst broke her own record of 7:28.95 she set in 2018. The new record now stands at 7:24.72.
Boys (13-14) 50m breaststroke
Marlins Aquatic Club's Jose Canjulo broke his 31.78 record that was set at the South African junior championships by swimming 30.91.
Men 25 years and over 400m freestyle
Dolphins' Jan Louis Mostert broke Marlin's Wynand Dreyer's record of 5:57.86 by swimming 5:41.86.
Men 25 years and over 100m backstroke
Dolphins' Adriaan Maritz registered a new record of 1:19.76. The previous record holder was Dentie Louw.
“Despite the tiredness due to a tough season and exams taking place, swimmers were fully focused on the task at hand, as they gave it their all throughout the events.
“We wish all our swimmers and their families a very well-rested festive season.
“Thank you Bank Windhoek for making the 2019 season a remarkable one,” McNamara added.
The Bank Windhoek long course galas will resume at the end of January next year.
Sport Reporter
Hosted by Dolphins Swimming Club, the swimming competition between clubs or groups of swimmers, saw participants from Aqua Swimming Club, Dolphins Swimming Club, Marlins Aquatic Club and Phoenix Swimming Academy compete in 839 events.
Swakopmund and Oranjemund also held Bank Windhoek long course galas in their respective towns.
The results from all three events were combined to determine the final outcomes.
Namibia Swimming Union (NASU) executive committee member Nicky McNamara said: “Windhoek had 127, while Swakopmund and Oranjemund recorded 17 and 23 swimmers, respectively, who battled it out for top honours over the two-day event. We also saw five records broken - four of these were in the 25 years and above category.”
Below is the full list of the individual records set:
Women 25 years and over 200m breaststroke
Dolphin's Lena Brinkmann set a new record in this event (3:37.16 seconds), which overtook Sunel Badenhorst's record achieved at the CANA Zone IV champs earlier this year.
Women 25 years and over 400m individual medley
Dolphins' Sunel Badenhorst broke her own record of 7:28.95 she set in 2018. The new record now stands at 7:24.72.
Boys (13-14) 50m breaststroke
Marlins Aquatic Club's Jose Canjulo broke his 31.78 record that was set at the South African junior championships by swimming 30.91.
Men 25 years and over 400m freestyle
Dolphins' Jan Louis Mostert broke Marlin's Wynand Dreyer's record of 5:57.86 by swimming 5:41.86.
Men 25 years and over 100m backstroke
Dolphins' Adriaan Maritz registered a new record of 1:19.76. The previous record holder was Dentie Louw.
“Despite the tiredness due to a tough season and exams taking place, swimmers were fully focused on the task at hand, as they gave it their all throughout the events.
“We wish all our swimmers and their families a very well-rested festive season.
“Thank you Bank Windhoek for making the 2019 season a remarkable one,” McNamara added.
The Bank Windhoek long course galas will resume at the end of January next year.
Sport Reporter
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