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Swimmer Keitsile leads medal haul in Zambia

Swimming stars: The team that represented Botswana at Zone IV competition
Swimming stars: The team that represented Botswana at Zone IV competition

Gaamangwe Jr Keitsile was the toast of the local swimmers who recently took part in the CANA Zone IV competition held in Zambia last week. Botswana sent 27 swimmers to Lusaka and the team returned home with 14 medals. Keitsile contributed five to the tally.

The young swimmers, between the ages of 11 and 17 brought home four gold, seven silver and three bronze medals in what was a successful outing. Keitsile was outstanding with a haul of one gold, two silver and one bronze. The Propellers Swimming Club star put on a show at the games, especially in the 100m butterfly where he won a silver medal with a time of 1:00:87 and swam 10s faster than the original record of 1:00:89.

Keitsile, who is not new to the national team having had three appearances, outdid himself on the Zambian tour and was even chosen swimmer of the day for two consecutive days.

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