๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐๐น๐น๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ด๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ unfolded between Volkskool and the Union Schools on Monday, 9 February, with races marked by respectful competition and steady enthusiasm from the spectators.
As if scripted to perfection, the heavens opened and rain poured down to beautifully cap off the event, creating a truly memorable and special moment for all swimmers, supporters and staff who shared in the experience.
Union High School’s ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ญ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ ๐๐๐ถ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น-๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐, finishing on a total of 525 points to Laer Volkskoolโs 522.
Well done to both schools ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ to the day’s Victrix Ludorum, Union’s Taylor Jacobs and the Victor Ludorum, JJ van Schalkwyk (Laer Volkskool).
The high school events provided an exciting afternoon of competition with outstanding performances from both Union and Hoรซr Volkskool.
Volkskool emerged as the winners of this section, finishing with a total of 366 points, while Union followed closely behind on 317 points in a strong showing from our swimmers.
๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ผ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐, with Volkskoolโs Kate-Lynn Kruger awarded Victrix Ludorum after an exceptional performance, while Unionโs Ben Lemke claimed the Victor Ludorum title with 30 points.
It was especially rewarding to see both schools celebrating success, with each taking home a section win and top swimmer award on the day – ๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ.