NFS Inter Schools Gala. 🏆 Welkom Gymnasium Shines at Northern Free State Inter-Schools Gala.

Welkom Gymnasium’s Gimmie-swimmers delivered an outstanding performance at the NFS Inter-Schools Gala. The school secured 1st place among all high schools and finished 2nd overall in the competition.

🌟 Individual Highlights

Hayden Barnes

• 200 m Backstroke – 1st
• 100 m Backstroke – 1st
• 50 m Backstroke – 1st
• 50 m Butterfly – 2nd
• 100 m Butterfly – 3rd
• 100 m Freestyle – 5th
• 200 m Freestyle Relay – 2nd

Bongani Hlongwane

• 50 m Butterfly – 10th
• 100 m Freestyle – 11th
• 50 m Backstroke – 13th
• 100 m Breaststroke – 13th
• 50 m Freestyle – 15th
• 200 m Freestyle Relay – 3rd

Lincoln Knoesen

• 100 m Backstroke – 5th
• 50 m Backstroke – 11th
• 100 m Freestyle – 14th
• 50 m Breaststroke – 24th

Xavier Korb

• 50 m Backstroke – 3rd
• 200 m IM – 4th
• 50 m Freestyle – 6th
• 200 m Freestyle – 6th
• 50 m Butterfly – 7th
• 50 m Breaststroke – 17th
• 200 m Freestyle Relay – 2nd

Ntombi Kwayiba

• 50 m Butterfly – 6th
• 50 m Freestyle – 11th
• 50 m Backstroke – 11th
• 100 m Freestyle – 13th
• 200 m Freestyle Relay – 2nd & 4th

Thando Kwayiba

• 50 m Butterfly – 7th
• 50 m Backstroke – 9th
• 50 m Freestyle – 15th

Shyenne Laubscher

• 200 m Freestyle – 2nd
• 100 m Butterfly – 3rd
• 200 m IM – 4th
• 100 m Freestyle – 4th
• 200 m Breaststroke – 4th
• 100 m Breaststroke – 4th
• 200 m Freestyle Relay – 4th

Junior Mokonenyane

• 100 m Backstroke – 7th
• 50 m Backstroke – 7th
• 50 m Freestyle – 8th
• 50 m Butterfly – 8th
• 100 m Freestyle – 8th
• 200 m Freestyle – 3rd

Naledi Moshane

• 50 m Butterfly – 11th
• 100 m Freestyle – 14th
• 50 m Backstroke – 16th
• 50 m Breaststroke – 18th

Drake O’Tool

• 200 m IM – 1st
• 200 m Freestyle – 1st
• 100 m Freestyle – 1st
• 200 m Breaststroke – 1st
• 100 m Butterfly – 1st
• 100 m Breaststroke – 2nd
• 200 m Freestyle Relay – 3rd

Kaitlyn Saayman

• 200 m Freestyle – 3rd
• 50 m Breaststroke – 5th
• 100 m Backstroke – 6th
• 50 m Backstroke – 7th
• 100 m Freestyle – 8th
• 200 m Freestyle Relay – 2nd

Chris Savvas

• 200 m Breaststroke – 1st
• 100 m Butterfly – 1st
• 100 m Breaststroke – 2nd
• 50 m Butterfly – 3rd
• 50 m Breaststroke – 3rd
• 200 m Freestyle – 4th
• 200 m Freestyle Relay – 2nd

Ashley Seymour

• 200 m Butterfly – 1st
• 200 m Backstroke – 3rd
• 200 m IM – 3rd
• 100 m Backstroke – 3rd
• 50 m Backstroke – 3rd
• 200 m Freestyle – 4th
• 200 m Freestyle Relay – 4th

Dirk Vermaak

• 200 m Freestyle – 1st
• 100 m Backstroke – 2nd
• 200 m IM – 3rd
• 100 m Freestyle – 3rd
• 200 m Breaststroke – 3rd
• 100 m Breaststroke – 3rd
• 200 m Freestyle Relay – 2nd

Genevieve Venter

• 50 m Breaststroke – 3rd
• 200 m Breaststroke – 5th
• 100 m Breaststroke – 5th
• 50 m Backstroke – 9th
• 100 m Freestyle – 10th
• 200 m Freestyle Relay – 2nd

Tatum Venter

• 200 m IM – 1st
• 200 m Breaststroke – 1st
• 100 m Breaststroke – 1st
• 50 m Breaststroke – 2nd
• 50 m Freestyle – 3rd
• 200 m Freestyle Relay – 4th

Tristan Venter

• 50 m Breaststroke – 1st
• 100 m Breaststroke – 1st
• 50 m Freestyle – 2nd
• 50 m Butterfly – 3rd
• 200 m Freestyle Relay – 3rd

Welkom Gymnasium swimmers showed remarkable talent, determination, and teamwork. They are earning top positions across multiple events. Their collective effort brought pride to the school and confirmed their place among the region’s strongest swimming teams.

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