SWIMMING r* * mss ■la M k 3 m Once again we can look back on a most successful year. Our achievements for a small school, competing against far larger schools with their impressive array of provincial and club swimmers is a record we can be proud of. These achievements are got through the hard work and the pluck of our swimmers. There is seldom any difficulty in getting our swimmers into the water for training sessions in even the most adverse weather. In this regard I must congratulate the swimmers and commend the leadership shown by both C. Jollands and D. McEwen. The only aspect that did mar training was the high incid ence of ear infection which is partially due to the extreme cold of the water durirfg those long weeks of mist and rain we get in Botha's Hill coupled with our fluctuating chlorine concentration, which takes such a toll on our swimmers eyes on some days. In this regardImust thank Don Milbank and his staff for their never-ending battle with our filtration plant. INTER SCHOOLS GALAS Most of our mini galas were swum at home this year which was most pleasant having a little support for our swimmers. The Kearsney swimming team lost against D.H.S., Westville and Northlands in these galas. We beat Hilton, Maritzburg College, Glenwood, St. Charles, Alexandra High and a touring team from our brother school in Johannesburg, St Stitbians in a series of these mini gala's. In the Durban and Districts Senior Boys 'A' gala we came third behind D.H.S. and Northlands. And ahead of Westville and the other schools competing in this gala. We thus, as we have in the past, avenged our defeat by Westville during the mini gala series. TRIANGULAR GALA We swam this gala at Michaelhouse this year in biting cold. Our swimmers seemed 52
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