Category: Swimming

Sport Results, Swimming

Well done to Union High School Grade 7 learner, 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗞𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮-𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘇𝗮, who participated at the 2025 South African Regional Level 2 Age Group Championships in East London, held from 28 to 30 March.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:

• Gold Medals in the 100m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke and 50m Freestyle;

• 5th place in the 200m Individual Medley with an impressive 8.20-second personal best;

• Qualified 6th for the 200m Freestyle and finished 3rd in the final, improving her personal best by 5.32 seconds;

• Bronze in the 100m Backstroke and;

• Eighth place in the 100m Breaststroke.

𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳 200𝘮 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦, 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 50𝘮 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦.

This season has been remarkable for Angelique and we are immensely proud of her achievements. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗲!

Sport Results, Swimming

This past Saturday, 15 March, saw five Union High School swimmers participating in the 𝗦𝗦𝗔 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟭 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮. This event marked the culmination of a busy and challenging swimming term, and our learners rose to the occasion with outstanding performances that truly exemplified the rewards of hard work and perseverance.

● Leading the charge was 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻, competing in the 15-16 age category. 𝘙𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘤𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴 (𝘗𝘉𝘴) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴: she clinched 3rd place in the 50m Breaststroke, 4th place in the 50m Backstroke and 5th in both the 100m Freestyle, significantly improving her time by 3.39 seconds, and the 50m Freestyle with a commendable 3.07-second improvement.

● 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 also shone brightly, earning herself four medals: 1st place in both the 50m and 100m Breaststroke, 2nd place in the 50m Backstroke and 3rd in the 13&U 100m Freestyle, alongside a 5th place finish in the 50m Freestyle.

● 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 made a splash with her debut in the 100m Breaststroke, securing 3rd place. She also placed 5th in the 50m Backstroke, 6th in the 50m Breaststroke and 7th in the 50m Freestyle, showcasing her versatility and tenacity in the pool.

● 𝗨𝘇𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲 put forth a solid effort as well, finishing 5th in the 100m Freestyle and 6th in the 50m Breaststroke. He also secured 7th place in both the 50m Backstroke and 50m Freestyle, demonstrating his competitive spirit and commitment to improvement.

● However, the standout swimmer of the day was undoubtedly 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲. Gerda’s talents shone through as she garnered an astonishing four 1st place ribbons, including a phenomenal 4.99-second PB in the 50m Butterfly, an 8.35-second improvement in the 100m Freestyle, a 7.55-second PB in the 50m Freestyle and a new personal best of 1:44.93 in the 100m Backstroke. She also claimed two 3rd place finishes in the 50m Breaststroke and 50m Backstroke, solidifying her status as a top competitor.

● Additionally, Union Preppie swimmer 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗿 made his mark by placing in the top 10 for the 50m Breaststroke and achieving 12th place in the 50m Freestyle, with a notable 2.26-second time improvement.

𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘩𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘢.

Sport Results, Swimming

Union High School is bursting with pride following Grade 7 learner Angelique Kyanda-Kaboza’s stellar performance at the 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝟴 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗔 in Gqeberha.

Angelique secured 1st place in the Girls u/12 50m, a 3rd place finish in the 50m Backstroke and a commendable 4th in the 50m Butterfly.

Transitioning to the Girls u/13 category, she captured 3rd place in the 100m Freestyle while triumphantly clinching 1st in the 100m Backstroke.

Sport Results, Swimming

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 to Union High School swimmers Daniel Marais, Kyle Liebenberg, Zoë Mills, Gerda Clarke, Esethu Mabula, Alyssa Trollip and Angelique Kyanda-Kaboza who were selected to compete at this year’s Top 8 Invitational Gala in Gqeberha.

The 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝟴 𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗔 – which will be held this evening, Wednesday, 12 March, at the Newton Park Swimming Pool – is the culmination of the season’s ‘B’ Age Group Galas where the top 8 swimmers in each age group and each stroke are selected to participate

Sport Results, Swimming

On a beautiful Wednesday morning, 5 March, Union High School proudly hosted the much-anticipated 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗔, bringing together the Karoo, Albany and Amathola districts for an exciting day of competition.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘥, 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺.

Congratulations to all swimmers who participated, especially those from Union who secured impressive placings:

● 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 1st in 50m Backstroke, 3rd in both 50m Breaststroke and 50m Butterfly

● 𝗚𝗲𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆: 1st in 50m Freestyle, 2nd in 50m Butterfly

● 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯𝘀: 1st in both 50m Freestyle and 50m Backstroke

● 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗞𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮-𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘇𝗮: 3rd in 50m Backstroke

We’d also like to extend a shoutout to 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 and 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗘𝘄𝗮𝗻, who played vital roles in the winning relay teams, contributing to the team’s overall success.

Sport Results, Swimming

This past Saturday, 8 February, the District Schools’ trials gala was successfully held at the Newton Park Swimming Pool in Gqeberha.

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 to the following Union High School swimmers who qualified to compete at the Eastern Cape Provincial Schools’ Swimming Championships scheduled to take place on 22 February in Newton Park. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.

• 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗘𝘄𝗮𝗻
• 𝗭𝗼ë 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀
• 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁
• 𝗔𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽
• 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻
• 𝗘𝘀𝗲𝘁𝗵𝘂 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮
• 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗞𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮-𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘇𝗮
• 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮

In addition to qualifying for the provincial championships, the swimmers who excel at this upcoming event will have the opportunity to be selected for the prestigious South African Schools’ Team. This national competition will take place in Bloemfontein from 6 to 9 April, presenting a significant milestone for any young athlete aspiring to reach greater heights in competitive swimming.

Sport Results, Swimming

On Saturday, 8 February, a group of six swimmers from Union High School participated in the B-Age gala held in Gqeberha.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮.

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗘𝘄𝗮𝗻, competing in her second B-Age gala, made remarkable strides by achieving two significant personal bests. She improved her time by an impressive 1.62 seconds in the 100m Freestyle and 2.49 seconds in the 50m Freestyle.

Similarly, 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 also participated in her second B-Age gala and made her mark by achieving a personal best in the 50m Backstroke. Her determination was evident, and her performance reflected her growth as an athlete.

𝗨𝘇𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲 stood out in the competition, swimming personal bests in all four of his events. His consistent improvement signals a bright future in the sport and showcases the hard work he has invested in his training.

𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻 had a strong showing as well, securing a personal best in her 50m Breaststroke.

𝗭𝗼ë 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 demonstrated her competitive edge by placing in the Top 10 for all five of her events. Notably, she achieved commendable third-place finishes in both the 100m Breaststroke and the 200m Freestyle.

𝗔𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽 also had an outstanding day, placing in the Top 8 for all five of her events. Her impressive third place in the 100m Backstroke and a personal best of 2.26 seconds in the 100m Freestyle, where she took fifth place, showcased her dedication and skill.

𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥. 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 0.20 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵.

Union’s swimmers definitely made their mark at the B-Age gala, and we are incredibly proud of all of them!

Sport Results, Swimming

Summer weather and happy learners made for a perfect 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗔 for Union High School Grade 5 to 12 swimmers on Tuesday evening, 28 January.

The two houses entered into the spirit of the day and gave great support to all the swimmers and, after an evening of extraordinary effort, 𝘿𝙖𝙡𝙮 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧’𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨, with a total of 543 points, compared to Arnott’s 364.

The Interhouse Gala holds a special place in our hearts as it’s always an event that’s filled with smiles, friendly rivalry and a strong sense of camaraderie among all those participating. Last night’s event only served to – once again – remind us of how fortunate we all are to be a part of such an incredible school community.

𝘞𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵.

[ This year marked the third year that our Interhouse gala was held in our newly extended 25m swimming pool, resulting in the breaking of a total of 25 records. ]

𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 goes to the following swimmers for their exceptional performances:

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟮: Taylor Jacobs was the standout, securing an impressive six first-place finishes and setting four new records. Catie Davenport and Gemma Murray also deserve commendation for their contributions.

𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟮: Uziah Willemse shone brightly, clinching three first-place finishes, two second places and one third. Notable performances were also delivered by Michael Maritz and Thomas Krige.

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟰 (𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿): Angelique Kyanda-Kaboza dominated this category with five first places, one second place and three new records. Lilly Hunter and Kari Stern also performed admirably.

𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟰 (𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿): Dante Mills excelled with three first places, one second, one third and a new record to his name. Cayden Thompson also had a commendable showing.

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟰 (𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿): Miley Burger led the field with five first places and one second. Bella Hawkins, Kayla Norval, Micha Murray and Clea Clarke also made notable contributions.

𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟰 (𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿): Aidan Ferreira and Jordan Maritz both delivered strong performances, with Aidan achieving two first places, a second, a third and a fourth, while Jordan secured two first places, a new record, a second and a third place. Murray Hope also performed well with a first and a second place finish.

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟲: Alyssa Trollip displayed dominance with four first places, four new records and two second places. Zoë Mills garnered multiple second places, a couple of firsts as well as a record, while Gerda Clarke consistently placed third.

𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘂/𝟭𝟲: Mark Lemke showcased his talent with multiple first-place finishes, including a fifth place.

𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻: Misha Newton led this group with five first places and one second. Mecoli Vorster, Rebecca Copeman, Esethu Mabula, Sarah Jacobs and Tara Ferreira also made significant contributions.

𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻: Ben Lemke stood out with six first places and five new records, while Daniel Marais consistently kept pace and Peter-Daniel Clegg and Kyle Liebenberg also delivered strong performances.

Sport Results, Swimming

We are incredibly proud of the Union High School contingent that participated in this past Sunday’s sea mile in Gqeberha.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟬𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲, with swimmers navigating the waters from Kings Beach to Hobie Beach.

𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦!

● Among the standout performances, Grade 7 learner 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗞𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮-𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘇𝗮 shone brightly, participating in the u/16 female half mile. Angelique won her category with an impressive time of 15:37.

● Union swim coach 𝗠𝗿𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 also participated in the full Ladies Mile, finishing 20th overall with a time of 30:43.

● 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲 had a fantastic outing, completing the Ladies Mile in 26:41, which earned her a commendable 13th place overall.

● 𝗭𝗼ë 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 also made her mark, finishing in 11th place with a time of 26:28.

● In the Men’s Mile, 𝗕𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗸𝗲 swam to a time of 24:25, finishing 18th overall, while Union educators 𝗠𝗿 𝗝𝗣 𝗞𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗿 and 𝗠𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 completed the race in 37:20 and 35:47, securing 55th and 54th places respectively. 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀 also participated, finishing in 35:46 and coming in 53rd overall.

● Not to be overlooked, Union mom 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲 participated in the Ladies Mile, finishing strong with a time of 25:40, earning her 8th overall position.

𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦!