Curro Somerset West has become a powerhouse in the Western Cape region, particularly through its Curro Aquatics Club. The recent Cape Town Aquatics A and B Championship at the University of the Western Cape showcased the club’s prowess, with more than 100 swimmers making a significant impact.
The club’s swimmers secured an impressive haul of 93 gold, 66 silver, and 69 bronze medals, emerging as the top club. Additionally, they achieved 300 personal best times, securing the highest points in both the men’s and women’s team categories. This remarkable achievement is even more impressive considering the competition from 24 other clubs.
In May last year Curro Durbanville Aquatics and Curro Century City Aquatics merged to form Curro Aquatics, aiming to provide training and opportunities for swimmers across Cape Town. The recent addition of the Curro Somerset West hub has further expanded the club’s reach, uncovering exceptional swimming talent in the region.
Curro Durbanville offers an afternoon-schooling model, Curro PM, to accommodate unconventional training routines. This alternative schedule allows learners to focus fully on sports, training in the morning during regular school hours and attending classes in the afternoon.
“This achievement of being the top club in Cape Town did not happen overnight,” said Mickey Olivier, head coach of Curro Durbanville Aquatics and manager of Curro Aquatics.
“It was years of hard work and dedication not only from all our staff, but from the swimmers and parents as well. We will continue to strive for excellence and maintain our work ethic to offer the best opportunities for our swimmers.
“Swimming is a dedicated sport that provides huge opportunities for those who put in the hard work to make their sacrifices worthwhile.”
Riaan Stroebel, executive head at Curro Durbanville, said: “In an effort to continue investing in our swimmers, we’ve appointed a biokineticist to provide further support and enhance our athletes’ performance. The senior squad will also be using Polar Verity Sense heart rate monitors, providing coaches with live, reliable data to help swimmers meet their individual goals.”
With professional coaches in place, the club is poised for even greater success. The recent championships in Cape Town have demonstrated that the hard work and dedication of the club and its swimmers indeed yield rich rewards.
