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Meet / Championships Report Back |
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Name & Surname | Zander Landman |
Name of Meet / Champs & Dates | Sasol National Winter Swimming Championship29 June – 03 July 2015 |
Name of Meet / Champs & dates | KZN Speedo Prestige07 July – 11 July 2015 |
Events participated in | 50 Fly, 200 Free, 50 Back, 200 IM, 50 Breast, 100 Back, 200 Breast, 200 Back, 50 Free, 100 Breast |
Medals received for which events | 50 Fly – Silver, 200 Free – Gold, 50 Back – Gold, 200 IM – Gold, 50 Breast – Silver, 100 Back – Gold, 200 Breast – silver, 200 Back – Gold, 50 Free –bronze, 100 Breast – Silver. Achieved new PB’s on all my events |
Highlights of the event | Broke Ryk Neethlings long standing 200m IM champ record (standing for 26 years). My time 2:37.04, also broke NTS Provincial Record.Broke 6 Championship records (50 back, 200 IM, 50 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Back, 100 Breast) & 3 NTS Provincial Records of which one is 100m Breast that was Cameron van der Burgh’s record standing since 2000. NTS records broken 200m IM, 200 Breast and 100m Breast |
Lessons learned from the event | It was great fun competing in an open swimming pool in the middle of winter. It showed me I have resilience and I have what it takes. |
General impressions of the meet / meets | Sasol Champs was great, seeing old friends again was great fun! |
What/Who motivated you throughout the meet / champs | My grandmother accompanied and motivated me at this gala, and just to see her face after each race how excited she was inspired me to do my best. |
Anything Else you want to mention | I had great fun, cannot wait for the next race! |
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