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Synchronised swimming - Wynberg girls excel at National Youth Championships

At the recent South African National Youth Championships held in Port Elizabeth, Barracudas Synchro Club competed against twelve National and one International club. A number of Wynberg girls excelled:

16-18 years
Michaela Nevin won two gold medals and is the National Champion
Alexis Solomon came eighteenth and seventeenth

13-15 years
Lindsey Nevin came nineteenth and was a solo finalist
Caitlyn Manners-Wood came twenty-eighth and eighteenth

Novice 13-18
Jade Hunter was awarded one gold and one silver medal
Erin le Roux came 9th and 7th in her events
Nakita Verkijk came 6th and 5th in her events
Aimee Valentine cam 13th and 10th in her events

The novice team's routine (Jade, Erin, Nakita and Aimee) earned them fifth place and the "A" team's routine (Michaela, Lindsey, Caitlin and Alexis) earned them a bronze medal.

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Trainer, Sue Manners-Wood, works with Michaela
at the Newlands swimming pool

We commend these girls on their very fine achievements.

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