Strong swimming team targets 5 medals

Botswana Swimming Sport Association (BSSA) treasurer, Collette Van Der Colf said the team began preparations last December with a trip to the 10th Africa Youth Championships in Zambia.

The swimmers participated in the national championships in Gaborone the same month as preparations gathered pace. Der Colf said intensive training for the swimmers commenced in January in different camps. Four swimmers, David Van Der Colf, Ruele, Tanya Toth and Van Der Merwe are based in South Africa.