GAUTENG JUNIORS AT SA SCHOOLS
The annual national sprint regatta took place at Shongweni Dam in KZN.
- Huge congratulations and thanks to the event organisers for an exceptionally well run regatta.
- The 2021 regatta was the 26th national sprint champs.
- The 3 days of sprinting at the SA Schools and SA Sprint Championships was well attended by paddlers from across the country. With most of the age groups having to hold heats, semi finals before competing in finals.
- There was an abundance of exceptionally close and exciting racing.
- The event also double as the selection event for the junior and U23 world championships as well as the Olympic Hopes regatta. The teams will be announced in the next few weeks.
- Special mention of Esti van Tonder from Academy Canoe Club who heads over to the final qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics.
Here are some of the statistics:
| 17 Gauteng Schools competed at SA Schools Regatta | |
| AHG | Afrikaans Hoerskool Germiston |
| BRE | Brescia House School |
| DLS | De La Salle Holy Cross College |
| FOR | Fordsburg Primary |
| HOM | Home School |
| NKW | Nkwenkwezi Primary School |
| OOS | Out of School |
| PGS | Parktown Girls High School |
| PHC | Phoenix College |
| SDH | St Davids Marist Inanda High |
| SDP | St Davids Marist Inanda Primary |
| SJC | St Johns College |
| STS | St Stithians Girls College |
| STT | St Teresa’s School |
| THA | Thabajabula High School |
| UNI | Laerskool Unika |
| WAT | Watershed High School |
| Canoe club | Number of paddlers | |
| Academy for Canoe Development | ACD | 6 |
| Dabulamanzi | DAB | 27 |
| Johannesburg Canoe Club | JCC | 2 |
| Centurion Canoe Club | CEN | 1 |
| Soweto Canoe and Recreation Club (“SCARC”) | SOW | 16 |
| Victoria Lake Canoe Club | VIC | 1 |
| 53 | ||
| Number of paddlers | for Victor/Victrix Ludorum in their respective age groups | |
| 9 | in the top 3 rankings | |
| 35 | in the top 10 rankings | |
| 88 | Medals for GCU paddlers |