Swimming

SWIMMING GALA DATES  :   4TH TERM 2008

Results of the new season: 2008 - 2009

Rhenish took part in the first Gala of the season this week and emerged as the winners against very motivated Hershel and Springfield teams.  Well done, Ms Henery and the girls!  Keep it up! Rhenish has been the top girls’ swimming school in the Western Cape in 2008, so we have a reputation to live up to!

Please consider sponsoring one of the new starting blocks already installed at the pool!  A plaque with your name will be attached to the block for all to see! R750 is the cost of one block – of which there are six; one has already been sold!  What about our Big Swimmers who are leaving this year – leave your legacy at Rhenish!  Contact Ms Sam Henery at school if you are interested.

2007/2008 results

Hildé Herman, who was awarded the Victrix Ludorum by Western Province Swimming, based on all-round FINA points achieved during the 2007/2008 season! Congratulations!

12-13 year old age group - Caitlyn Payn:
1st  - 400m Freestyle
1st  - 100m Backstroke
2nd - 200m Freestyle
2nd - 200m Backstroke
3rd - 50m Freestyle
Caitlyn also broke the age-group meet records in two of her events - the 100m Backstroke (in a time of 1.10.21) and the 200 m Backstroke (in a time of 2.32.21)! 

14-15 year old age group - Caitlin Kat:
1st  - 100m Individual Medley
1st  - 200m Freestyle
2nd - 100m Breaststroke
2nd - 100m Freestyle
2nd - 50m Freestyle
3rd - 200m Backstroke

Tammy Krige:
1st  - 100m Butterfly
2nd - 400m Freestyle
3rd - 100m Freestyle
3rd - 50m Freestyle

Kate Hershaw:
1st  - 400m Individual Medley
2nd - 200m Breaststroke
2nd - 200m Individual Medley

Michelle Nieuwstad:
3rd - 400m Freestyle
3rd - 200m Individual Medley

ALIVE AND WELL AND SO NEARLY THE WINNERS…

TWO RHENISHERS END THE SWIMMING SEASON ON A HIGH NOTE

Last term Jessica Bruns and Caitlin Kat qualified to take part in the Telkom SA Senior National Aquatic Championships and Olympic Trials in Durban from 1 – 6 April.   They were selected as members of the WP Senior Swimming Team for these Championships and, swimming against the best the country has to offer, achieved some simply marvellous results:

1. Jessica took part in 5 events - 50m freestyle, 50m butterfly, 100m butterfly, 4 x 50 m freestyle relay and 4 x 200 m freestyle relay.   She came in the top 30 for all her events and improved her original placing in all of them. 
2. Caitlin reached the semi-finals (top 16 swimmers) in the 200m and 400m freestyle.  In both events she finished 1st out of all the 14-year-olds, taking 15th and 12th place overall.  She came in the top 30 in four other events – 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 800m freestyle and 200m individual medley.  And in all of these events she was either the 2nd or 3rd 14-year-old home. 
3. Jessica and Caitlin were also members of the WP B team which won the bronze medal in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay.
4. Caitlin is currently ranked in the top 3 swimmers in South Africa in her age group.

Our heartiest congratulations go to these two girls, whose dedication to their sport and long hours of training have paid off handsomely!  

Some members of the Rhenish swimming team have achieved great results in the pool.

Congratulations to all these girls! Rhenish has had amazing swimming season and talent like this in the younger age groups can only mean great things lie ahead for the future!

SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
(EAST LONDON,  29 FEBRUARY - 1 MARCH)

Jessica Brüns, Rosanne Lombard and Michelle Nieuwstad were Rhenish representatives in the Western Cape team at this competition and their results were as follows:

Jessica Bruns achieved the following placings in the U/19 age group and qualified for 3 events for the South African Senior Nationals Championships in April (these championships will form part of the Olympic trials this year):
50m Freestyle - 4th
50m Butterfly  - 5th
100m Butterfly - 4th
200m Butterfly - 4th

Rosanne Lombard also participated in the U/19 age group and achieved the following placings:
200m Breaststroke   - 6th
400m Individual Medley – 10th

Michelle Nieuwstad swam in the U/14 age group and was placed 6th in the100m backstroke: She was also a member of the 4 x 50m freestyle relay team which won a bronze medal.

SOUTH AFRICAN PRESTIGE AGE GROUP NATIONALS - LEVEL 3 (EAST LONDON, 4 - 8 MARCH)s

The following Rhenish swimmers held Rhenish’s name high at this competition.

14-year-old age group

Caitlyn Payn made 3 finals and achieved the following placings:
200m Backstroke - 5th
100m Backstroke - 7th
50m Backstroke - 8th

Caitlin Kat achieved fantastic results! She qualified for 9 events at the SA Senior National Champs (which will form part of the Olympic Trials this year), made 7 finals and received the following placings:
800m Freestyle - 4th
400m Freestyle - 3rd
200m Freestyle - 2nd
100m Freestyle - 2nd
50m Freestyle   - 4th
200m Indivual Medley - 2nd
200 Backstroke  - 4th
100m Backstroke     - 10th

Hildé Herman came 10th in the 200m Backstroke and 400m Freestyle and she and Caitlin Kat were two members of the Maties relay team that received a silver medal in the 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay.

15-year-old age group

Tammy Krige suffered from an unfortunate injury and had to withdraw from a number of events. She achieved a 6th place in the 50m Butterfly and a 7th place in the 400m Freestyle. Tammy has also qualified in 3 events for the SA Senior National Championships.

Kate Hershaw achieved an 8th place in the 200m Individual Medley final.

RHENISH IS THE BEST GIRLS’ SWIMMING SCHOOL IN THE WESTERN CAPE

In the last three weeks our swimming team took part in 4 galas and the results are as follows:

HERSCHEL GALA, 31 JANUARY

RONDEBOSCH RELAY GALA, 7 FEBRUARY  
(OPENING OF THEIR NEW POOL)

4M GALA, HOSTED BY PAARL GIRLS’ HIGH, 12 FEBRUARY

WE ALSO WON 3 OUT OF THE 4 INDIVIDUAL TROPHIES
BEST U/14 - MICHELLE NIEUWSTAD
BEST U/16 - CAITLIN KAT
OPEN EVENT TROPHY - CAITLIN KAT (for 200m backstroke)

AND OF COURSE, THE 4M TROPHY ITSELF!!

A-LEAGUE GALA, NEWLANDS POOL, 13 FEBRUARY

 (ALL THE BEST SWIMMING SCHOOLS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THIS GALA)

HAVING WON THIS GALA, THE RHENISH SWIMMING TEAM IS OFFCIALLY THE BEST IN THE WESTERN CAPE!!!

Click here for dates and venues of Rhenish Swimming events 2008.

WP SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS DECEMBER 2007

Rhenish swimmers had a very successful showing at the Western Province Championships. Our swimmers performed as follows:

14 -15 years old

Caitlin Kat: Medalled every time she swam and qualified in 7 events for SA Senior Nationals

• Silver: 800m freestyle
• Silver: 400m freestyle
• Silver 200m freestyle
• Silver: 100m freestyle
• Silver: 50m freestyle
• Silver: 200m backstroke
• Bronze: 200m Individual Medley
• Bronze: 50m butterfly
• Bronze: 100m backstroke

Tammy Krige: Qualified in 3 events for SA Senior Nationals

• Gold: 100m freestyle
• Gold: 100m butterfly
• Gold: 50m butterfly
• Bronze: 200m freestyle

Kate Hershaw: Bronze: 200m breaststroke

Hilde Herman: Swam in many finals

12 -13 years old

Caitlyn Payn: Caitlyn is a Grade 8 learner. She made us proud before she had even spent a day at her new school.

• Silver: 200m backstroke
• Silver: 100m backstroke
• Silver: 50m backstroke
• Bronze: 200m freestyle

One of our other new Rhenishers of 2008, Michelle Nieustadt had a shoulder injury and could unfortunately not participate in the championships.

16 and older

Chanel Kat: Bronze: 50m breaststroke

Rosanne Lombard: Bronze: 200m breaststroke

Jessica Brüns: Swam in many finals and qualified in 1 event for SA Senior Nationals.