{"id":44387,"date":"2024-02-27T18:24:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T18:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/?p=44387"},"modified":"2024-02-27T16:19:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T16:19:20","slug":"swimmers-set-to-make-waves-in-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/swimmers-set-to-make-waves-in-ghana","title":{"rendered":"SWIMMERS SET TO MAKE WAVES IN GHANA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>African Games bound swimmers, Andile Bekker and Kyra Harry showed their class at the Botswana National Swimming Championship held at the University of Botswana over the weekend.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The duo, together with Maxine Egner and Andrian Robinson, who were not at the championship, will represent Botswana at the African Games in Accra, Ghana next month.<\/p>\n<p>Both Bekker and Harry managed to win medals in their events, and they thanked the association for hosting the championship when they were preparing for the games.<\/p>\n<p>Bekker said the last time he competed in a long course was a year ago, and that he was happy that the competition gave him the opportunity to gauge his readiness.<\/p>\n<p>Bekker said he had been preparing well for the games and that he had been competing in challenging competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Harry also said the gala helped her to see whether she was posting the right times and how her body responded.<\/p>\n<p>She said her aim in Ghana was to focus on improving her personal best times and to win a medal for the country.<\/p>\n<p>During the competition, the 50 metres butterfly was won by Harry followed by Kimberly Ingwe while Naya Hughes settled for position three.<\/p>\n<p>Bekker won the 200 metres individual medley followed by Mmusi Matthews while Yusurf Garmroudi finished third.<\/p>\n<p>The 50 metres breaststroke was won by Matthews while Takundanashe Gondo and Khumo Newman settled for position three and four respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Melodi Saleshando won the 50 metres breaststroke followed by Matipaishe Gondo and position three went to Tatiro Muhomba of Bulawayo.<\/p>\n<p>Junior Keitsile won the 50 metres butterfly followed by Ntsika Mothibatsela while Khaya Vimba claimed position three. 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