The Chronicle 2022

• Oliver Guy: U14 200m individual medley, 50m freestyle, 100m butterfly and 100m freestyle • Joshua Haswell: U18 50m freestyle and 50m breaststroke • Leruo Sento: U13 50m backstroke, 50m freestyle, 100m breaststroke, 100m backstroke, and 50m breaststroke Michaelhouse took part in the annual Independent quad gala, hosted by St Anne’s where the team performed incredibly well, not placing lower than second place in any of the U14 and U15 races! Michaelhouse placed third overall behind Clifton and Hilton College. The swimming and water polo club took several boys down to Midmar for the annual Midmar Mile. Notable achievements from the day included: • Reilly Elliot: 26.12 • Tristan Atkinson: 27.00 • Oliver Guy: 29.16 Tristan Atkinson also swam the 8 Mile Charity event. Swimming a total of nine miles over the course of the weekend. Five Michaelhouse swimmers took part in the KwaZulu-Natal Championships Gala. The swimmers who were chosen to represent the uMgungundlovu District were Oliver Guy, Leruo Sento, Tristan Atkinson, Kamogelo de Almeda and Joshua Haswell. The following achieved notable positions:

U17 • Theo Apteker (McC) • Ethan Stewart (Ra) • Campbell Ridl (Fo) OPEN • Caleb Bryden (Fa) • Joshua Haswell (We) • Dylan van Niekerk (Fo) JUNIOR VICTOR LUDORUM • Reily Elliot (Ea) • Tristan Atkinson (Ma) • Bryn Retzlaff (Fa) U17 VICTOR LUDORUM • Benjamin Bryden (Fa) • Matteo-Marco Valente (Ra) • Sebastian Hofmeyr (Ea) SENIOR VICTOR LUDORUM • Caleb Bryden (Fa) • Joshua Haswell (We) • Dylan van Niekerk (Fo)

WINNING HOUSE • Farfield

Oliver Guy

2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd

200m Individual Medley

100m Freestyle 100m Butterfly

• East • West

Kamogelo De Almeida

200m Backstroke 100m Freestyle 100m Breaststroke 50m Backstroke

NOTABLE SWIMS JUNIOR OPEN WATER: Reily Elliot (07:33,10 New Record ) U19 BREASTSTROKE: Joshua Haswell (30,06 New Record ) Several Micvhaelhouse swimmers attend the annual uMgungundlovu High Schools Championships Gala with an eye on representing the District at the Kwa-Zulu Natal trials gala. Below are the swimmers and their qualifications. • Tristan Atkinson: U15 100m breaststroke and 50m breaststroke • Reece Cole: U14 50m freestyle and 50m breaststroke • Kamagelo de Almeida: U17 50m butterfly, 200m backstroke, 200m freestyle, and 100m butterfly

Tristan Atkinson

1st

2nd

Joshua Haswell

1st 1st

50m Freestyle

50m Breaststroke

The swimming season, although short, must be seen as an unmitigated success. The number of swimmers taking to the pool in representation of their district at the provincial trials confirms the immense strides taken by the swimming club over recent years. Caleb Bryden as captain must be commended on his management of the swimming team throughout the season. His commitment to the sport for the past five years has been exemplary.

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