Congratulations to Curro Durbanville Primary School swimmers who proudly represented us at the Western Cape Aquatics Short Course Championships, held in Somerset West from 16–19 July.
Curro Durbanville Swimmers Niah de Lange, Emily Hengst, Olivia Normington, Henk Nöthnagel and Ethan Parfitt delivered outstanding performances, achieving numerous personal-best times and medals while contributing to an incredible team effort. Curro alumnus and coach Guillaume Louw also competed, securing two personal-best times.
A special congratulations goes to Ethan Parfitt, who set new Western Cape Under-10 Short Course records in both the 100m and 200m Backstroke — an exceptional achievement!
Individual Highlights
Niah de Lange
- 9 personal-best times
- Girls 11 & Under 200m Freestyle Relay
- Girls 11 & Under 200m Medley Relay
- Mixed 11 & Under 100m Freestyle Relay
Emily Hengst
- 10 personal-best times
- Girls 12–13 200m Medley Relay
Olivia Normington
- 6 personal-best times
- Girls 12–13 200m Freestyle Relay
- Girls 12–13 200m Medley Relay
Henk Nöthnagel
- 3 personal-best times
Ethan Parfitt
- 7 personal-best times
- Western Cape Under-10 Short Course Records – 100m & 200m Backstroke
- Boys 11 & Under 200m Backstroke
- Boys 11 & Under 50m Backstroke
- Boys 11 & Under 100m Backstroke
- Boys 11 & Under 100m Butterfly
- Boys 11 & Under 200m Freestyle Relay
- Mixed 11 & Under 200m Medley Relay
- Mixed 11 & Under 100m Freestyle Relay
“Well done to all the Curro swimmers for their dedication, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Your commitment to training continues to produce exceptional results, and Curro is incredibly proud of each one of you!”
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