Bekker makes swimming waves

Despite his tender age, the 17-year-old Maru-A-Pula student told Mmegi Sport that he has been swimming competitively for almost 11 years. He is part of the Botswana Junior National team.

“I first started swimming in pre-school, where we would go and practice water safety, but I started training with a club when I was about six years old. My brother, Zinhle, began swimming with the club before me and I guess he was the reason I wanted to start swimming as well,” he said.