adminof the stars at the weekend gala held at City Pool.
The provincial team will take part in the National Senior Swimming Championships set for 17-20 February. Those who post good times will be eligible to represent the country at Level Three Swimming Champion-ships in South Africa. It is a competitive swimming gala that enables participants to compare themselves with those from neighbouring countries especially South Africa.
The southern neighbours have better infrastructure and because of a good economy, they even get exposure in North Africa and Europe.
Zimbabweans whose swimmers are sponsored by parents tend to have South Africa as their only hope for the next level of exposure. The country has had good stars like Mandy Leach and Kirsty Coventry who have done well for the nation in international competitions.
All the seven teams in the Matabeleland fraternity were at the gala described as successful by board chairman Eddie Cyprianos.
Luke Isemonger, Frank Lang and Andresious Cyprianos, the perennial good performers, will be hoping to make it into the provincial team. They had good swims at the weekend.
Among some of the star performers at the gala who won an event and were runners-up in others were Jamie Isemonger, Wandile Banda, Msongelwa Gugulethu, Jessica Hammond, Andy Cyprianos, Danny Cyprianos and Jaryd Lezar.
Girls 10&U 100 metres breast stroke
1 Du Preez, Savannah 10 (Zambezi Tigers) 1:54.13
2 Banda, Wandile 10 (Crusaders) 2:01.28
3 Van wyk, Jamie 10 (Zambezi Tigers) 2:18.53
Girls 10&U 100 metres back stroke
1 Banda, Wandile 10 (Crusaders) 1:58.56
2 Taggart, Jaiden 10 (Zambezi Tigers) 2:15.98
3 Rollo, Riana 9 (BG Dolphins) 2:51.79
Girls 11-12 100 metres breast stroke
1 Thomas, Laiqah 12 (Penguins) 1:50.74
2 Netsha, Nothando 12 (Penguins) 1:57.02
3 Msongelwa, Gugulethu 12 (Penguins) 2:01.61
Girls 11-12 200 metres free stroke
1 Koen, Markey 11 (Crusaders) 3:00.39
2 Tayali, Melissa 12 (Penguins) 3:22.82
Girls 11-12 50 metres free stroke
1 Msongelwa, Gugulethu 12 (Penguins) 37.47
2 Moroney, Jessica 11 (Zambezi Tigers) 37.87
3 Roberts, Georgina 11 (Zambezi Tigers) 38.12
Girls 13-14 100 metres back stroke
1 Hammond, Jessica 14 (Penguins) 1:27.21
Girls 13-14 50 metres free stroke
1 Hammond, Jessica 14 (Penguins) 31.92
2 McAllister, Courtney 13 (Crusaders) 32.59
3 Herbert, Nicole 14 (Crusaders) 33.66
Boys 10&U 100 metres back stroke
1 Cyprianos, Denilson 10 (Penguins) 1:40.81
2 Sayer, Judd 9 (Crusaders) 1:48.43
3 McKonie, Joash 10 (Penguins) 1:48.47
Boys 10&U 200 metres free stroke
1 Cyprianos, Denilson 10 (Penguins) 3:00.94
Boys 11-12 200 metres free stroke
1 Lezar, Jaryd 12 (Barracudas) 2:52.23
2 Smith, Grant 11 (Crusaders) 2:55.00
3 Isemonger, Roan 11 (Penguins) 3:13.50
Boys 11-12 50 metres free stroke
1 Smith, Grant 11 (Crusaders) 34.89
2 Lezar, Jaryd 12 (Barracudas) 35.43
3 Isemonger, Roan 11 (Penguins) 35.88
Boys 11-12 100 metres breast stroke
1 Lezar, Jaryd 12 (Barracudas) 1:40.81
2 Kudzurungu, Tanatswa 12 (Penguins) 1:47.09
3 Hayes, Chris 12 (Zambezi Tigers) 1:51.08
Boys 11-12 400 metres individual medley
1 Lezar, Jaryd 12 (Barracudas) 7:01.02
Boys 13-14 400 metres individual medley
1 Lezar, Jody 14 (Barracudas) 6:30.94
Boys 13-14 200 metres free stroke
1 Lezar, Jordyn 14 (Barracudas) 2:29.90
2 Van Breda, Luke 13 (Falcon) 2:37.24
3 Nyamutsamba, Takudzwa T13 (Penguins) 2:38.81
Boys 13-14 100 metres back stroke
1 Van Breda, Luke 13 (Falcon) 1:33.02
2 Ferguson, Dylan 13 (Barracudas) 1:34.25
3 Oatley, Ross 14 (Falcon) 1:35.59
Boys 13-14 100 metres breast stroke
1 Lezar, Jordyn 14 (Barracudas) 1:27.70
2 Smith, Timothy 14 (Barracudas) 1:33.09
3 Van Breda, Luke 13 (Falcon) 1:38.74
Men 15-16 100 metres breast stroke
1 Pritchard, Connor 16 (Falcon) 1:22.64
2 Tink, Ashby 16 (Crusaders) 1:24.30
3 Lezar, Josh 16 (Barracudas) 1:25.70
Men 15-16 400 Metres Individual Medley
1 Isemonger, Jamie 15 (Penguins) 5:25.91
2 Tink, Ashby 16 (Crusaders) 6:21.51
Men 15-16 200 metres butterfly stroke
1 Isemonger, Jamie 15 (Penguins) 2:44.96
2 Tink, Ashby 16 (Crusaders) 3:21.96
Men 15-16 100 metres breast stroke
1 Pritchard, Connor 16 (Falcon) 1:22.64
2 Tink, Ashby 16 (Crusaders) 1:24.30
Men 15-16 50 metres free stroke
1 Tink, Ashby 16 (Crusaders) 27.50
2 Isemonger, Jamie 15 (Penguins) ‘27.55
3 Pritchard, Connor 16 (Falcon) 28.20
Men 17&O 50 metres free stroke
1 Isemonger, Luke 18 (Penguins) 25.94
2 Cyprianos, Andresious 17 (Penguins) 26.63
3 Lang, Frank 18 (Penguins) 26.68
Men 17&O 200 metres free stroke
1 Lang, Frank 18 (Penguins) 2:19.89
Men 17&O 200 metres fly stroke
1 Cyprianos, Andresious 17 (Penguins) 2:24.25
2 Isemonger, Luke 18 (Penguins) 2:38.34
3 Lang, Frank 18 (Penguins) 2:54.16
Men 17&O 100 metres backstroke
1 Oatley, Goat C 17 (Falcon) 1:31.25
Men 17&O 200 metres breast stroke
1 Isemonger, Luke 18 (Penguins) 2:38.34
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