F/town harvests 53 swimming medals

Michael Botha and Matthew Ives of Team Francistown during the 50m butterfly race. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Michael Botha and Matthew Ives of Team Francistown during the 50m butterfly race. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Team Francistown finished in pole position in swimming with 53 medals at the Botswana Games that are currently underway here.

The team, comprising eight swimmers, finished first with 23 gold, 20 silver and 10 bronze medals.

Team Gaborone came second with 21 medals, of which six were gold, six silver and nine bronze. Selebi-Phikwe finished third with six bronze medals, followed by Kweneng Region with four silver medals and one bronze. Sowa took position five with two bronze medals while North East was sixth with a single bronze medal.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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