Times Of Swaziland: CAROLINE, DANIZ TRIUMPH IN OPEN WATER CHALLENGE

CAROLINE, DANIZ TRIUMPH IN OPEN WATER CHALLENGE
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Nimrod Hlophe on 18/02/2024 15:47:00


SIPHOCOSINI – Eswatini Air employee Caroline Koll and Milan Daniz are the
champions of the ESA Luphohlo Open Water Challenge held yesterday.
The first 2024 Eswatini Swimming Association (ESA) long distance competition
featured different age groups in the 1km and the 5km races, which were the major
highlights of the day. Koll, who had no opponent in the ladies category,
conquered the waves of the dam with ease, being the fastest among all the
swimmers. It took her 1:27:34 hours to complete the race.
“It was absolutely a magnificent challenge which I really enjoyed in the
beautiful waters. It was a matter of concentration and just keeping your arms
moving forward to endure the waters,” Koll said.
trained
She said she trained a bit in a pool during weekdays and then took 5km to 10km
on weekends. In the men’s category, Daniz was the champion, with a time record
of 1:40:00 hours.
This race was a four-man race, where Simphiwe Dlamini came second. He clocked
1:47:54hrs. “I’m used to the pool but I think it was a nice challenge, as
like in the previous year, to swim against the current and waves. It was a
taxing race but also good for my own growth,” Dlamini said. The podium
finishers received certificates and medals while the rest got participation
certificates.
Recently, ESA received E560 000 funding from the Development of National Sports
Systems (DNSS) through the Eswatini Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
(EOCGA), courtesy of the International Olympic Solidarity Fund. The one-mile
race had close to 30 swimmers under different age categories.