WINDHOEK – More than 100 swimmers took part in the 5th edition of the Bank Windhoek Long Course Gala and the Aqua Pentathlon, held over the weekend at the Olympia swimming pool.
Despite the cold temperatures in and out of the water, competitors gave it their all.
The Friday gala was short and over in three hours, featuring mainly short contests such as the 50m swim.
Daniela Lindemeier was the top Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) ranker for her swim in the 50m breaststroke with 649 FINA points, followed by Zanré Oberholzer in 2nd place with 587 FINA points. Arthur Loftie-Eaton was ranked third for his swim in the 50m breaststroke with 550 points.
On Saturday, the aqua pentathlon started off with better weather and swimmers competed for first, second and third places.
The various winners were:
Girls 8/U
1. Ariana Naukosho
Boys 8/U
1. Quinn Ellis
2. Roche Brand
3. Max Krafft
Girls 9/10
1. Corley Viljoen
2. Shanay Viljoen
3. Kalila Whitelock
Boys 9/10
1. Mikah Burger
2. Christopher de Jager
Girls 11/12
1. Viktoria Elmies
2. Megan Jansen van Rensburg
3. Lucia Lasso Drews
Boys 11/12
1. Henner Pade
2. Arkell Wellmann
3. Cameron-Jon Delie
Girls 13/14
1. Zuné Weber
2. Lara Fischer
3. Micayla Winkler
Boys 13/14
1. Ronan Wantenaar
2. Armand Hagen
3. Jodave Cioccolanti
Girls 15/16
1. Sonja Adelaar
2. Zanré Oberholzer
3. Kiara Schatz
Boys 15/16
1. Carl – Hein Visser
2. Matthias Lichtenberg
3. Tia Kaumanika
Girls 17/18
1. Toni Roth
Boys 17/18
1. Bernard Theron
2. Arthur Loftie-Eaton
3. Armin Oberholster
The victor ludorum went to Bernard Theron (Dolphins), while Toni Roth (Namib Swimming Academy) took the victrix ludorum. Henner Pade (Dolphins) won the junior victor ludorum, while the junior victrix ludorum went to Victoria Ellmies (Dolphins).