Van As shift focus to Junior Champs

CLASS LEADER . . . Anje Van As has been a torch-bearer for Team Zimbabwe’s search for medals at the African Aquatic championships in Algeria

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ANJE Van As will shift her focus to the next assignment after completing her participation at the ongoing World Aquatics Swimming Championships this morning in the women’s 200m butterfly in Singapore.

Van As finished seventh in 2 minutes 19.43 seconds, in heat two of three heats that were lined up.

Overall, she was placed 23 out of 27 swimmers.

Van As will be hoping to build on the experience as she shifts her focus to the upcoming World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships scheduled for August 19 to 24 in Romania.

Also in competition this morning was Cory Werrett, and swimming in heat one of 12 heats, he was the first to touch the wall in 51.93seconds. His previous time was 52.40seconds.

The Zimbabwean swimmer was ranked 63 overall out of 110 participants in the heats.

The top 16 proceeded to the semi-finals.