Five Merrifield students were selected to represent Border at the Eden Inter-Districts Prestige Gala in Oudtshoorn on the 15^th January 2022. The swimmers competed against Cape Town Aquatics, Eden Aquatics and Nelson Mandela Bay Aquatics. It was a scorching hot 42 degrees sunny day and the swimmers had to dig deep to cope in the extreme heat.

Blake Brown, Adam Brown, Bryce Buret, Madison Goliath and Cooper Goliath swam hard and produced excellent results. This is an exciting start to the new year! Results in Detail:

Madison Goliath U14

• 6^th 50 Fly 37.02s
• Bronze 200m Medley Relay
• Silver 200m Free relay

Cooper Goliath (only 8yrs old but competing in U10)

• 8^th 100m Free 1.35.22
• 8^th 50 Breast 58.58s
• 7^th 50 Free 41.07s
• 4^th 200m Medley Relay
• 4^th 200m Free Relay

Blake Brown U14

• Silver 100m Breast 1.17.36
• Bronze 50m Breast 34.94s
• 7^th 100 Free 1.01.87
• 6^th 50 Free 27.86s

Adam Brown U12

• Gold 100m Free 1.03.37
• Gold 50m Free 29.63s
• 4^th 50m Breast 41.62
• 5^th 100m Back 1.19.79
• Gold 200m Medley Relay
• Gold 200m free Relay

Bryce Buret Over 16

• Silver 200m IM 2.25.31
• Gold 50m Fly 27.01s
• Gold 100m Free 56.28s
• Gold 50 Free 25.19s

Merrifield swimmers

Report by Maggie Mouton