Enko Botho duo to represent Botswana at Commonwealth Youth Games

Junior Keitsile and Kyra Harry
Junior Keitsile and Kyra Harry

Enko Botho students, Kyra Harry and Junior Keitsile have been selected as part of the Botswana swimming team that will represent the country at the Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in Trinidad and Tobago in August.

In addition, the two will also represent the country at the Junior World Championships to be held in Israel in September. The seventh Commonwealth Youth Games will take place on the Islands of Trinidad and Tobago between August 4 and 11 where more than 1,000 athletes and para-athletes between the ages of 14-18 are expected to participate in seven sports.

According to both Junior and Kyra, this will be their first swimming competition outside Africa and they are super excited to wear the blue, black, and white on an international platform. For Kyra, who is a Form Five student at Enko Botho, this is an exciting opportunity for her to represent her country.

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