KNYSNA NEWS - The 35th Freda Barnard Invitational Gala, hosted by Fish Eagle Aquatics, took place at Oudtshoorn recently, with teams from Knysna also competing in the event.
From November 4 to 5, about 1 100 people visited Oudtshoorn to support the 331 swimmers from 23 swimming clubs from all over Western Province, Eden surrounding towns and Eastern Province.
The swimmers competed in individual as well as team events. Altogether 2 690 times the swimmers dived into the water in the different categories.
Fish Eagle Aquatics won the trophy for the top club.
One of the 331 swimmers in action in a breaststroke item.
The club results were as follows:
1. Fish Eagle Aquatics 4 290
2. Blouberg Marlins 3 850
3. Players Western Cape 2 730.5
4. Port Elizabeth Amateur Swimming 2 519
5. Barracudas Aquarama 2 183
6. Vineyard SC 1 905
7. Knysna Dragons 1 802.5
8. Bay Eagle Swim Team 1 367
9. Aquabear Swimming Club 1 275
10. Royal Swimming Academy 1 236.5
11. Paarl Aquarius Asc 809
12. Wynberg-Swimlab Aquatic Academ 669
13. Greydogs Swimming Club 473
14. AquaWolf Aquatics Club 433.5
15. Tygerberg Aquatics 418
16. Cybersmart Aquatics 300
16. Aqua Sharks Academy 300
18. University of Stellenbosch 267
19. Fish Eagle Swim School 252
20. Quick Silver Swimming Academy 189
21. Western Cape Sport School Aqua 70
22. Swartland Swim Club 69
23. Park Primary 43
1. Fish Eagle Aquatics 2 337
2. Blouberg Marlins 1 504
3. Players Western Cape 1 319.5
4. Knysna Dragons 1 017.5
5. Aquabear Swimming Club 977
6. Port Elizabeth Amateur Swimming 963
7. Barracudas Aquarama 892
8. Vineyard SC 748
9. Royal Swimming Academy 399.5
10. AquaWolf Aquatics Club 376.5
11. Wynberg-Swimlab Aquatic Academ 372
12. Bay Eagle Swim Team 364
13. Paarl Aquarius Asc 316
14. Aqua Sharks Academy 209
15. Greydogs Swimming Club 188
16. Fish Eagle Swim School 137
17. University of Stellenbosch 116
18. Park Primary 43
1. Blouberg Marlins 2 346
2. Fish Eagle Aquatics 1 953
3. Port Elizabeth Amateur Swimming 1 556
4. Players Western Cape 1 411
5. Barracudas Aquarama 1 291
6. Vineyard SC 1 157
7. Bay Eagle Swim Team 1 003
8. Royal Swimming Academy 837
9. Knysna Dragons 785
10. Paarl Aquarius Asc 493
11. Tygerberg Aquatics 418
12. Cybersmart Aquatics 300
13. Aquabear Swimming Club 298
14. Wynberg-Swimlab Aquatic Academy 297
15. Greydogs Swimming Club 285
16. Quick Silver Swimming Academy 189
17. University of Stellenbosch 151
18. Fish Eagle Swim School 115
19. Aqua Sharks Academy 91
20. Western Cape Sport School Aqua 70
21. Swartland Swim Club 69
22. AquaWolf Aquatics Club 57
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