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Haar tyd van 22:19 was goed genoeg om die eerste plek in di\u00e9 afdeling te beklink. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chlo\u00eb le Roux, \u2019n gr. 12-leerling aan die Ho\u00ebr Meisieskool Oranje, was tweede in di\u00e9 swemnommer met 22:26. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nog Oranjeniete het uitgeblink. Guilma Lausberg (gr. 12, 23:11) spog met die vierde plek in di\u00e9 afdeling, terwyl Mich\u00e9 Johns (gr. 11, 23:39) agtste, Francisca van Rooyen (gr. 10, 24:04) tiende en Michaela van Rooyen (gr. 9, 24:08) 11de was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Om jou ma, \u2019n topswemmer op haar dag, langs jou in die water te h\u00ea sal enige skoolmeisie gemoedsrus gee om die Midmar-myl af te l\u00ea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monet Meyer (gr. 10) het die myl Sondag die derde keer saam met haar ma, Lelanie, voltooi. Hul tyd was 40:52. 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