11 April 2011
SWAKOPMUND Swimming Club’s Phillip Seidler broke the eight-year-old Namibian record of Byron Briedenhann in the 400m freestyle at the South African Telkom Level 3 Swimming Gala held in Durban from March 18 to 23.
According to Erongo Regional Council Liaison Officer Linette Goosen, the 12-year-old Seidler posted five minutes and two, 32 seconds to break the boys 12 age group category record.
“A great number of young swimmers from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia took part to be crowned champions in their respective age groups,” she noted.
Goosen said two girls, namely Kari van der Vaart and Godiva Beukes, and three boys – Jean Paul Burger, Lushano Lamprecht and Phillip Seidler of Namibia – qualified for the Telkom Level 3 Swimming Gala during the Namibian National Swimming Gala which was held in January 2011.
The liaison officer stated that Van der Vaart took part in the girls’ 16 age group category and reached fifth place in the 200m backstroke, sixth in the 200m individual medley and seventh place in the 200m freestyle events.
She further said that in the boys’ 14 age group category, Burger reached two finals, the 400m individual medley and the 200m individual medley, and came eighth in both events.
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Namibia: Seidler Breaks 400 Meter Swimming Record