Melodi takes to swimming like duck to water
Friday, June 16, 2023 | 80 Views |
Gliding through: Melodi Saleshando doing what she knows best
As an early age swimmer, Melodi Saleshando daughter of Dr Gagoitsewe and Ntsebo Saleshando, was already a keen swimmer. Her potential was instantly recognised by Solomon Mpusetsang of Propellers Swimming Academy who remains her coach to date.
At the time she started swimming lessons at the club, she was still learning the ropes, but it was not long before she was roped into the Propellers Long Term Athlete Development Plan.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...