Harris scoops top swim award

LOCAL disabled swimmer Quinton Harris picked up the Swimmer of the Year award at the Fish Eagle Swimming Club prize-giving ceremony held at The Outpost in Richards Bay recently.

Harris also received the Men’s Open category trophy after yet another successful swim season.

The new committee for the 2016/17 season was announced – Andre Louw (Chairperson), Erika du Plessis (Vice Chairperson), Lynn McCondochie (Records Officer), Debbie Byrne (Secretary), Wendy du Toit (Public Relations and Marketing), Sonja van Ryswyk (Development and Classified Swimmers Representative), Quinton Harris (Swimmers Representative), Ashleigh Gilbert (Kit Officer) and Sandra Scott Barnes (Treasurer).

Trophy winners

Stroke trophies

Daniel Triggiani – 200 IM male (De Vries Jewellers) and Freestyle Male (Bay Jewellers).

Saskia Ludick – 200 IM Female (Sonja Swim School) and Butterfly Female (Sonja Swim School).

Jack Osborne – Backstroke Male (Bolt Master) and Most Improved Male (James Wilson).

Tasha du Toit – Backstroke Female (EVG Floating) and Freestyle Female (Sonja van Ryswyk).

Frans Roodt – Butterfly Male (Medicross).

Liam Byrne – Breaststroke Male (Sonja Swim School).

Kayla Jansen -Breaststroke Female (Zululand Observer).

Gemma Louw – Most Improved Female (Andre Visagie).

Junior Moor – Open Water/Long Distance Male (Protekon).

Special awards

Heather Botha – Most Improved (Synchronized Swimming).

Jack Osborne – Junior Victor Ludorum (Zululand Baconary).

Amy Carey – Junior Victrix Ludorum (Phillip Steenkamp).

Khulekani Sikhosana – Senior Victor Ludorum (Empangeni ASC)

Tasha du Toit – Senior Victrix Ludorum (Umhlathuzi Valley Sugar).

Quinton Harris – Swimmer of the Year (Fish Eagles).

Wendy du Toit – Dedication to the Club (Silver Victrix).

Female Age Group Trophies

Shailin Holt (9 years) Fish Eagles Swim Club.

Page Browning (11 years) RBASC Akehurst.

Amy Carey (12 years) Sonja Swim School.

Kayla Wafer (13 years) Joan Ward.

Kayla Jansen (14 years) Sonja Swim School.

Tasha du Toit (15 years) Sonja Swim School.

Megan Boyder (16 years) Dreyer.

Rachel McCondochie (17 years) Taylor.

Male Age Group Trophies

Ethan Cooper (8 years and under) RBASC Gallaway.

Jesse Browning (9 years) Chris Edwards.

Jude Rohlandt (11 years) Fish Eagle Swim Club.

Alan Smith and Jack Osborne (12 years) RBASC Fierro.

Le-Juan Volschenk (13 years) Fish Eagle Swim Club.

Nkuleleko Mkhwanazi (14 years) RBASC Schiltz.

Daniel Triggiani (15 years) Sonja van Ryswyk.

Liam Byrne (16 years) Sonja van Ryswyk.

Neville van der Berg (17 years) Sonja Swim School.

Quinton Harris (Men’s Open) Fish Eagle Swim Club.