Junior swimming team leaves for Mauritius

NAMIBIA’S national junior swimming team will leave for Mauritius next week to compete in the Africa Junior Championships scheduled from August 18 to 21.

The team received their national colours on Wednesday. Namibia Sport Commission (NSC) Vice Chairperson Noreen Walters wished the young swimmers good luck, saying she was expecting good results from the team.She also gave credit to private companies which assisted the team financially.At the same occasion, Namibia Amateur Swimming Union president Dieter Guhring reminded the swimmers that they would represent the country as ambassadors and they should behave accordingly.”I am looking forward to receiving a couple of medals,” said Guhring.He said stiff competition was expected from South Africa, but Namibia would make their presence felt at the competition because the country had always done well in the aquatic sport.Fifteen countries have confirmed their participation.They are: Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya, Angola, Mozambique, Mauritius, Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa, Seychelles, Swaziland and Zambia.The Namibian girls’ team consists of: Tuna Brock, Katja Laborn, Tanya Lumley, Monique Marais, Marike Meyer, Christine Minders, Ilka Preschel, Nadja Sternhagel and Corrinna Wahl.The boys’ team consists of: Quinton Delie, Joachim Guhring, Abraham Louw, Leon Louw, Tristan Mcdonald, Marius Roesener, Maximilian Siedentoph and Patrick Wheal.The team manager is Bettina Steffen and the coach is Larry Laursen.-NampaNamibia Sport Commission (NSC) Vice Chairperson Noreen Walters wished the young swimmers good luck, saying she was expecting good results from the team.She also gave credit to private companies which assisted the team financially.At the same occasion, Namibia Amateur Swimming Union president Dieter Guhring reminded the swimmers that they would represent the country as ambassadors and they should behave accordingly.”I am looking forward to receiving a couple of medals,” said Guhring.He said stiff competition was expected from South Africa, but Namibia would make their presence felt at the competition because the country had always done well in the aquatic sport.Fifteen countries have confirmed their participation.They are: Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya, Angola, Mozambique, Mauritius, Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa, Seychelles, Swaziland and Zambia.The Namibian girls’ team consists of: Tuna Brock, Katja Laborn, Tanya Lumley, Monique Marais, Marike Meyer, Christine Minders, Ilka Preschel, Nadja Sternhagel and Corrinna Wahl.The boys’ team consists of: Quinton Delie, Joachim Guhring, Abraham Louw, Leon Louw, Tristan Mcdonald, Marius Roesener, Maximilian Siedentoph and Patrick Wheal.The team manager is Bettina Steffen and the coach is Larry Laursen.-Nampa