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The swimmers of Union Preparatory School, Graaff Reinet, splashed their hearts out when the school hosted its annual interhouse gala on Thursday evening, 13 February. The air was filled with excitement and spirit as the children cheered for their respective houses and peers.
The houses, Daly and Arnott, showcased their talents as they battled it out in the first round of backstroke races, followed by the breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle and a relay challenge to end off the gala.
Daly House won the gala with 343 points to Arnott’s 203 points.
A huge congratulations to Daly, as well as everybody who swam or just cheered in the stands.
The results were as follows:
Individual Medley – Open: Mia Botha
Backstroke – Girls u/7: 1.Emma Burger – new record 29:71, 2. Taylor Jacobs, 3. Reece Gibbons
Backstroke – Boys u/7: 1.Mateo Schoeman – new record 27:89
Backstroke – Girls u/8: 1.Tinae Pretorius, 2. Angelique Kyanda Kaboza
Backstroke – Boys u/8: 1.Dante Mills
Backstroke – Girls u/9: 1. Miley Burger, 2. Samantha Gilfillan, 3. Helen van den Heever
Backstroke – Boys u/9: 1. Joubert Vorster, 2.Murray Hope, 3. Jordan Maritz
Backstroke – Girls Open: 1. Mia Botha, 2. Alex Short, 3. Zoë Mills
Backstroke – Boys Open: 1. Evan van der Westhuizen, 2. Owen Paxton, 3. Carl Verheul
Breaststroke – Girls u/8: 1. Tinae Pretorius
Breaststroke – Girls u/9: 1. Samantha Gilfillan, 2. Helen van den Heever, 3. Micha Murray
Breaststroke – Girls Open: 1. Mia Botha, 2. Emma Watson, 3. Alyssa Trollip
Breaststroke – Boys Open: 1. Owen Paxton, 2. James Stocks, 3. Tristan Hudson
Butterfly – Girls Open: 1. Mia Botha
Butterfly – Boys Open: 1. Owen Paxton, 2. Tristan Hudson
Freestyle – Girls u/7: 1. Taylor Jacobs, 2. Emma Burger, 3. Reece Gibbons
Freestyle – Boys u/7: 1. Grant Murray, 2. Mateo Schoeman
Freestyle – Girls u/8: 1. Tinae Pretorius, 2. Angelique Kyanda Kaboza
Freestyle – Boys u/8: 1. Claude Marais, 2. Dante Mills
Freestyle – Girls u/9: 1. Miley Burger, 2. Samantha Gilfillan, 3. Micha Murray
Freestyle – Boys u/9: 1. Jordan Maritz, 2. Joubert Voster, 3.Salmaan Steele
Freestyle – Girls open: 1. Mia Botha, 2. Alyssa Trollip, 3. Kyla Putter
Freestyle – Boys open: 1. Owen Paxton, Tristan Hudson, 3. Carl
