Boishaaier 2023

Swimming & Water Polo

Interhouse Gala The annual Interhouse Gala at Paarl Boys’ High, held on 23 January, once again proved to be a great success, creating an electric atmosphere filled with excitement and spirited competition. The final results reflect the intense rivalry and skill demonstrated by each house: 1. Imhoff: 167 points

U19 100 m freestyle

(1) Retief Hugo (2) Niklis Swart (3) Liam Coetzee

U14 4 x 25 m freestyle relay (1) PBH A U16 4 x 25 m freestyle relay (1) PBH B Frank Myburgh Twilight Gala

In this gala at Malmesbury, PBH secured an admirable third place in the boys’ division on Thursday 9 February. Notable achievements were: Liam Coetzee (2) 50 m butterfly Niklis Swart (3) 50 m backstroke Retief Hugo (2) 50 m breaststroke Van Dyk Engelbrecht (2) 50 m freestyle U16s (3) 4 x 50 m medley relay U18s (2) 4 x 50 m medley relay. Boland Aquatics League At the first Boland Relay Gala on 26 January, our swimmers achieved an impressive overall second place. 100 m backstroke Niklis Swart (4) 50 m freestyle Niklis Swart (3) 50 m breaststroke Francois Beste (2) 4 x 50 m freestyle relay U14 (2), U16 (3) and U19 (3) 4 x 25 m breaststroke relay U14 (2), U16 (2) and U19 (1) 4 x 25 m individual medley (IM) Retief Hugo (1), Francois Bester (3) and Liam Coetzee (4) Third Boland Relay Gala This gala took place on Thursday, 16 February. The PBH swimmers achieved the following positions: Boys under 14 (1) relay and freestyle relay Boys under 16 (2) relay and freestyle relay Boys under 19 (1) relay and freestyle relay events Niklis Swart (1) in the 200 m freestyle and (3) in 100 m backstroke. Liam Coetzee (1) in the 100 butterfly and (2) in the 100 m breaststroke. SA Schools Four PBH swimmers proudly represented the Western Cape at the annual SA Schools Swimming event held from

2. Monte Bello: 124 points 3. Zeederberg: 117 points

4. Berlyn: 101 points 5. Villieria: 83 points 6. Bellevue: 71 points New records: 1. Francois Bester (Boys under 16) 2. Retief Hugo (Boys under 17)

Congratulations to all the participants for contributing to the success of the Interhouse Gala and for making it a standout event on the school’s annual calendar. Interschools Gala In the annual interschools competition on Monday 6 February, the swimming team faced off against Paarl Gimnasium and delivered an impressive performance. PBH scored a decisive victory of 286 points to Gim’s 210 points, a winning margin of 76 points. The triumph against Paarl Gimnasium highlighted PBH’s prowess and teamwork in Interschools swimming.

Results of the day: Boys open division

(1) Liam Coetzee (2) Retief Hugo (1) Dieter Naud é (2) Francois Bester

U14 25 m butterfly U16 50 m butterfly U19 50 m butterfly

(1) Liam Coetzee (new record improved from 27,20 to 26,56 in 2021 and 26,57 in 2023)

(2) Niklis Swart (3) Zian Naudé (1) Dieter Naudé (1) Francois Bester (3) Jayden William (1) Retief Hugo (2) Liam Coetzee (3) Wim Treunicht

U14 50 m breaststroke U16 50 m breaststroke

U19 100 m breaststroke

19 to 21 March. Francois Bester

(1) 100 m breaststroke (2) 200 m breaststroke (4) 200 m individual medley

U14 4 x 25 m medley relay

(1) PBH A (3) PBH B (1) HJS A (3) PBH B (1) PBH A (2) PBH B

Bester’s versatility was further highlighted with top-five finishes in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke, respectively. Additionally, the Western Cape team, led by Bester, secured a commendable 3rd place in both the 4 x 100 m and 4 x 50 m medley relays. Retief Hugo (5) 200 m individual medley (6) 200 m freestyle (4) 100 m

U16 4 x 25 m medley relay

U19 4 x 25 m medley relay

U14 50 m backstroke U16 50 m backstroke

(1) Dieter Naudé

(2) Francois Bester (3) Dawie-Louw Breet

U19 100 m backstroke

(1) Niklis Swart (2) Leonardo van der Werf

(4) 50 m breaststroke (3) 200 m breaststroke (3) 200 m breaststroke (5) 100 m breaststroke

U14 50 m freestyle U16 50 m freestyle

(1) Dieter Naudé

Jayden Williams

(2) Francois Bester (3) Lourens van der Walt

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