SA swimmers rake in the medals

7 January 2011: 10 golds, 4 silvers and 7 bronze medals for the high flying South African swimming team on the third day of the CANA Zone 3 & 4 Championships in Botswana tonight.

16 year old Sharne Dicks claimed the gold in all her races today. Beginning with the 400m freestyle, where she secured the top spot in a time of 4:41.68, followed by a first place finish in the 200m backstroke in 2:35.30, team mate Nakita Hodgson taking the bronze in 2:41.54. To end off day three of the competition, Dicks raced to a golden 1:18.73 in the 100m breaststroke with Hodgson in second with a time of 1:20.96.

It was bronze for Nina Finch in the 400m freestyle (14 & under age group), clocking 5:11.43.

Medal Table – Day 03:

1. Mauritius - 31 gold, 23 silver, 19 bronze, 73 total

2. South Africa - 19 gold, 13 silver, 14 bronze, 46 total

3. Botswana - 13 gold, 11 silver, 12 bronze,  36 total

4. Zambia - 10 gold, 5 silver, 10 bronze, 25 total

5. Kenya - 8 gold, 12 silver, 9 bronze, 29 total

6. Zimbabwe - 6 gold, 19 silver, 10 bronze, 35 total

7. Malawi - 3 gold, 6 silver, 13 bronze, 22 total

8. Mozambique - 3 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze, 11 total

9. Uganda - 3 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze, 8 total

10. Namibia - 0 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze, 1 total

11. Angola - 0 gold, 0 silver, 3 bronze, 3 total