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National Junior Group Championships. Hilton College – Celebrating Nicholas Taylor’s Golden Run.
Hilton College is immensely proud to celebrate the phenomenal achievements of Nicholas Taylor, whose unstoppable six‑week streak has seen him shine across multiple national championships in both swimming and lifesaving.
- SA National Junior Age Group Championships (21–24 March, Gqeberha)
- Gold – 100m Backstroke (U15)
- Gold – 200m Individual Medley (U15)
- Silver – 200m Freestyle (U15)
- Silver – 200m Backstroke (U15)
- SA Lifesaving Championships (26 March – 2 April, Gqeberha)
- Silver – Run‑Swim‑Run (U17)
- Silver – Taplin Relay (U19)
- Silver – Tube Rescue (U19)
- SA National Senior Swimming Championships (12–18 April)
- Selected to represent KZN Aquatics
- Youngest male swimmer on the team
- Finished 11th in the 200m Backstroke, competing against Open Men
- SA Schools Swimming Championships (Cape Town)
- Gold – 100m Backstroke
- Gold – 200m Backstroke
- Gold – 200m Individual Medley
- Silver – 50m Backstroke
- New SA Schools Record – 100m Backstroke
- Three relay gold medals for KZN Schools, with three records broken
- SA Inter‑Provincial Lifesaving Championships (2–3 May) – Representing Eastern Cape
- Three Gold Medals
- Two Silver Medals
- One Bronze Medal
Nicholas’s remarkable performances across swimming and lifesaving highlight his versatility, determination, and rising star status in South African sport.
Well done, Nicholas! Hilton College and the broader community are immensely proud of you.
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