Welkom Super Seals

Welkom Super Seals participated at the Kovsies Gala in Bloemfontein - 24 August 2024
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Hayden Barnes, Jovian Barnes, Gabriel Davies, Enrico du Preez, Noa Mansill, Lufuno Masupa, Mukie Ntjana, Ezra Oosthuizen, Noah Oosthuizen, Alexio Savvas, Chris Savvas, Nathan v Rensburg, Tatum Venter, Tristan Venter, Jordan Wiesner.

We are so proud of their achievements and their never-quit-attitude!

Congratulations to all the swimmers and the following with their placings.

Noa Mansill Girls 13
100m Butterfly - 1st

Noah Oosthuizen Boys 8
50m Back stroke - 1st
50m Freestyle - 1st

Chris Savvas Boys 13
100m Butterfly - 3rd
100m Breast stroke - 2nd

Nathan v Rensburg Boys 8
50m Back stroke - 3rd

Jordan Wiesner Boys 11
100m Breast stroke - 2nd

Good luck to our Level 2 swimmers competing at the SA Regional Level 2 Championship in Kimberley from 26 - 28 March!
You've got this! 💪🏻
We are proud of you! 🏊🏽‍♂️💛🏊🏽‍♂️❤️🏊🏽‍♂️

Good luck to our Level 3 swimmers competing at the SSA Regional Swimming championship from 21 - 24 March 2024 in Bloemfontein!

You've got this! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
We are proud of you! 💛❤️🏊🏽‍♂️❤️💛🏊🏽‍♂️💛❤️🏊🏽‍♂️

Good luck to Noa Mansill competing at SANJ 2024! You've got this! 💪🏻💛❤️💛

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Welkom Super Seals participated at Level 0/1 Gala in Bloemfontein - 2 March 2024

We are so proud of their perseverance and determination.

Congratulations to all the swimmers.🥳🥳🥳

Level 0:

Kairav Appasamy
Enrico du Preez
Hanré Knoetze
Mukie Ntjana

Level 1: 🥇🎗🥈🎗🥉🎗
Hayden Barnes 3 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd, 2 x 4th
Jovian Barnes 1 x 2nd, 1 x 1st
Gabriel Davies 2 x 4th, 1 x 3rd
Noah Oosthuizen 3 x 4th, 1 x 1st
Alexio Savvas 2 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd, 1 x 4th
Luhle Scholz 1 x 3rd, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 1st

Well done to our Welkom Super Seals swimmers 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥰

🏊‍♀️🌟 Noa Mansill's Podium Glory at Free State 4+1 Provincial Gala! 🥈🥉✨

A wave of applause for Noa Mansill, who showcased her aquatic talents at the Free State 4+1 Provincial Gala in Bloemfontein this past weekend with the Welkom Super Seals ! 🏆🌊

Noa's Results:
🥈 2nd Place: 200m Individual Medley
🥉 3rd Place: 100m Backstroke
🥉 3rd Place: 400m Freestyle

These remarkable achievements are a testament to Noa's dedication and skill in the water.

Thank you for your love and support during 2023! Have a blessed festive season with your loved ones! 🥂

Free State Champs
Bloemfontein
6 - 10 Dec 2023

Tristan Venter
Boys 15 y/o
13 PB's
2nd - 50m Breast stroke
2nd - 200m Breast stroke

Noa Mansill
Girls 13 y/o
11 PB's
2nd - 400m Free style
2nd - 100m Back stroke
3rd - 200m Free style
3rd - 100m Breast stroke
2nd - 200m IM
2nd - 800m Free style
1st - 100m Butterfly
2nd - 200m Back stroke

Seabi Moroe
13 y/o
9 PB's
2nd - 400m Free style

Tatum Venter
Girls 11 y/o
9 PB's
3rd - 100m Free style
3rd - 100m Breast stroke
3rd - 200m Back stroke

Chris Savvas
Boys 12 y/o
11 PB's
2nd - 100m Butterfly

Jordan Wiesner
Boys 10 y/o
11 PB's
2nd - 50m Breast stroke
2nd - 100m Breast stroke
2nd - 50m Butterfly
1st - 50m Back stroke
2nd - 200m IM
1st - 200m Breast stroke
2nd - 100m Butterfly
3rd - 200m Back stroke

Elle Roper 9 y/o
8 PB's

Jovian Barnes 10 y/o
3 PB's

Alexio Savvas 10 y/o
4 PB's

Lufuno Masupa 11 y/o
7 PB's

Mosa Seboko 11 y/o
3 PB's

Luhle Stolz 11 y/o
1 PB

Angelina Fernandes 12 y/o
7 PB's

Hayden Barnes 12 y/o
7 PB's

Chrislynne Wiesner 13 y/o
8 PB's

Valsrivier Gala - Results ‼️‼️‼️
18 November 2023

We are so proud of ALL our swimmers that competed this weekend in Kroonstad!

3 of our swimmers won the Victor and Victrix Ludorum!

Tristan Venter - Seniors Victor Ludorum 🏆
Noa Mansill- Junior Victrix Ludorum 🏆
Miguel Figuiera - Junior Victor Ludorum🏆

Congratulations 🎊 🎊🎊

Elle Anne Roper girls 9 years
2nd - 200m IM
3rd - 200m Free style
1st - 50m Back stroke
2nd - 50m Breast stroke
2nd - 100m Free style
2nd - 100m Back stroke
2nd - 50m Fly
2nd - 100m Breast
3rd - 50m Free style

Mosa Seboko 10 girls years
1st - 200m IM
2nd - 200m Free style
1st - 50m Breast stroke
3rd - 100m Free style
2nd - 100m Back stroke
2nd - 50m Fly
1st - 100m Brest stroke
3rd - 50m Free Style
1st - 200m Breast stroke

Tatum Venter girls 11 years
2nd - 200m IM
1st - 200m Free style
2nd - 50m Back stroke
2nd - 50m Breast stroke
2nd - 100m Free style
1st - 100m Back stroke
2nd - 50m Fly
1st - 200m Back stroke
2nd - 100m Breast stroke
1st - 50m Free style
2nd - 200m Breast stroke

Lufuno Masupa girls 11 years
3rd - 100m Back stroke
2nd - 200m Free style
3rd - 50m Free Style

Angelina Fernandes girls 12 years
3rd - 200m IM
3rd - 200m Free style
3rd - 50m Back stroke
3rd - 100m Free style
2nd - 100m Back stroke
2nd - 50m Fly
1st - 200m Back stroke

Noa Mansill girls 13 years
Junior Girls Victrix Ludorum🏆
1st - 200m IM
1st - 200m Free style
1st - 50m Back stroke
1st - 50m Breast stroke
1st - 50m Free style
1st - 100m Back stroke
1st - 50 Fly
1st - 200m Back stroke
1st - 100m Breast stroke
2nd - 50m Free style
1st - 200m Breast stroke

Chrislynne Wiesner girls 13 years
3rd - 200m IM
3rd - 50m Back stroke
2nd - 50m Breast stroke
3rd - 100m Free style
3rd - 50m Fly
2nd - 200m Back stroke
2nd - 100m Breast stroke
2nd - 200m Breast stroke

Noah Oosthuizen boys 8&under
2nd - 50m Back stroke
2nd - 50m Breast stroke
2nd - 50m Fly
2nd - 50m Free style

Jordan Wiesner boys 10 years
1st - 200m IM
2nd - 200m Free style
1st - 50m Back stroke
1st - 50m Breast stroke
1st - 100m Free style
1st - 100m Back stroke
1st - 50m Fly
1st - 100m Breast stroke
1st - 50m Free style
1st - 200m Breast stroke

Miguel Figueira boys 13 years
Junior boys Victor Ludorum🏆
1st - 200m IM
3rd - 200m Free style
2nd - 50m Back stroke
2nd - 50m Breast stroke
1st - 100m Back stroke
2nd - 50m Fly
1st - 200m Back stroke
1st - 100m Breast stroke
3rd - 50m Free Style
1st - 200m Breast stroke

Tristan Venter boys 15 years
Senior boys Victor Ludorum🏆
1st - 200m IM
3rd - 200m Free style
2nd - 50m Back stroke
1st - 50m Breast stroke
3rd - 100m Back stroke
2nd - 50m Fly
2nd - 200m Back stroke
1st - 100m Breast stroke
2nd - 50m Free style
2nd - 200m Breast stroke

Super proud of the Welkom Clubs working together to make a success of their first gala held in Bloemfontein 3-4 November 2023.

It was a great day! 💪🏻🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏿‍♂️🏆

Heidedal/Welkom Gala 🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏿‍♂️🏊🏻‍♀️
Bloemfontein
3 - 4/11/2023

Our swimmers did exceptionally well at our first official gala that was held in Bloemfontein this weekend!🥇🥈🥉

Mosa Seboko
Girls 9-10
200m Breast stroke - 1st
50m Breast stroke - 3rd
100m Back stroke 3rd
100 Breast stroke - 2nd

Tatum Venter
Girls 11-12
200m Breast stroke - 3rd
50m Breast stroke - 3rd
100m Back stroke - 3rd
100m Breast stroke - 3rd

Chrislynne Wiesner
Girls 13-14
200m Breast stroke - 2nd
100m Breast stroke - 3rd

Jordan Wiesner
Boys 9-10
200m Breast stroke - 1st
100m Free Style - 3rd
50m Back stroke - 1st
50m Breast stroke - 1st
200m Back stroke - 1st
100m Fly - 1st
100m Breast stroke - 1st

Chris Savvas
Boys 11-12
200m Breast stroke - 1st
50m Breast stroke - 2nd
100m Fly - 2nd
100m Back stroke - 3rd
50m Fly - 1st
100m Breast stroke - 1st
50m Free Style - 3rd

Miguel Figueira
Boys 13-14
200m Breast stroke - 2nd
50m Breast stroke - 2nd
200m Back stroke - 2nd
100m Fly - 3rd
100m Back stroke - 3rd

Tristan Venter
Boys 15-16
200m Breast stroke - 3rd
50m Back stroke - 3rd
50m Breast stroke - 3rd
100m Fly - 3rd
50m Fly - 2nd
100m Breast stroke - 3rd
50m Free Style - 3rd

Hayden Barnes
Boys 11-12
50m Back stroke - 3rd
200m Back stroke - 2nd
100m Back stroke - 2nd

Angelina Fernandes
Girls 11-12
50m Fly - 3rd

Noah Oosthuizen
Boys 8 and under
50m Fly - 2nd
50m Free Style - 3rd

Noa Mansill
Girls 12 - 14
800m Free Style - 1st
200m Breast stroke - 1st
100m Free Style - 3rd
50m Breast stroke - 2nd
200m Back stroke - 3rd
100m Fly - 2nd
100m Back stroke - 2nd
100m Breast stroke - 2nd

Elle-Anne Roper
Girls 9-10
50m Back stroke - 3rd
100m Breast stroke - 1st

Victor ludorum Senior Boys - Tristan Venter🏆
Victor ludorum Junior Boys - Jordan Wiesner🏆
Victrix ludorum Junior Girls - Noa Mansill🏆

Neptune Prestige Gala
Bloemfontein
27 - 29 October 2023

Chris Savvas
50m Breast stroke - 3rd

Tatum Venter
50m Free Style - 3rd
100m Fly - 3rd

Tristan Venter
200m Back - 2nd
800m Free Style - 3rd
50m Breast Stroke - 3rd
200m Breast - 2nd
100m Fly - 3rd

Noa Mansill
200m Breast Stroke - 3rd
200m IM - 3rd

Come Learn to Swim with Sesa Kidz! 🏊🏿‍♂️🏊🏽‍♀️🏊
AUGUST SPECIAL!🥳

BOOK 4 LESSONS AND 1 FREE! (ALL AGES)

Corinne Mansill - 078 8000 900
(Welkom)

Welkom Super Seals competed against the best at the Free State Champs in Bloemfontein (7-11 December 2022)

Here are the results!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💥💥💥

Front: L-R
Alexio Savvas (9) 1 PB's
Jovian Barnes (9) 3 PB's
Jordan Wiesner (9) 7 PB's & Age Group Winner
Tatum Venter (10) 7 PB's
Hayden Barnes (11) 7 PB's
Back: L-R
Chris Savvas (11) 5 PB's
Seabi Moroe (12) 10 PB's
Miguel Figuiera (12) 9 PB's
Coach: Corinne Mansill
Noa Mansill (12) 9 PB's
Tristan Venter (14) 8 PB's
Chrislynne Wiesner (12) 4 PB's
Lufuno Masupa (10) 4 PB's

Congratulations to you all! We are super proud of you! 💛❤🖤

🏊‍♀️Importance of swimming lessons and the danger of flotation devices🏊‍♀️

Swimming is an important life skill that all children should learn early on. It is the only sport that can save your child’s life. While you might be able to teach them the basics of swimming yourself, class lessons help to build up strength and endurance, teach your child to swim long distances, swim underwater, and also build lifesaving skills like swimming while wearing clothing, swimming underwater, and rescuing others.

In the WHO’s (World Health Organisation) 2014 global report on drowning, swim aids were NOT included in their list of the top 10 actions to prevent drowning. Because people still can drown in swim aids.

8 in 10 child drownings happen in front of parents. Think about this statistic. Shocking.

🏊‍♀️The benefits of swimming lessons🏊‍♀️

🤘Health - Swimming is one of the best types of exercise as it works every muscle group in the body without putting stress on bones and joints. For children, it is a brilliant way to burn off pent-up energy, and the swimming pool is a safe environment as they are supervised by you constantly (hopefully). Instilling the importance of leading an active and healthy lifestyle in children is vital as it will stay with them for life.
🤘Social Skills - Swimming classes are held in groups of children of a similar age and ability. They will make friends and have fun in a different environment to the classroom or home.
🤘Safety - Learning to swim is hugely important to ensure your child is safe around water. There are many situations when your child might come into contact with water throughout their lives, and unless they learn to swim, they will be in danger.
🤘Life skill - Swimming is an important life skill that will bring a lifetime of pleasurable experiences. Boat trips, beach or resort holidays, pool parties, water sports, snorkeling, SCUBA diving, and the list goes on. All of these experiences require the ability to swim, and as your child gets older, they could find themselves excluded from such activities if they cannot swim.
🤘Competitiveness - Swimming classes instill a competitive streak in children as they strive to achieve more and compete amongst their peers. This is an important character trait that will help them in various environments in school and even later in life at work.
🤘Fun and enjoyment - Many children enjoy splashing around in the water. You will hear children squealing with delight as they explore a water world of fun and entertainment. Swimming can also be an excellent opportunity to spend quality time with your child.

🏊‍♀️What is the right age to take your child for swimming lessons?🏊‍♀️

You can start introducing your babies to water when they are about 6 months old. It is, however, recommended to start swimming lessons at the age of one year. Many say that when a child learns to walk, they should learn to swim. Many swim schools have classes for younger babies, which can only benefit them. They won't yet know to swim, but these can help them start to learn about water safety. This will also prevent the fear of water. It is never too late to start as well, as even adults that can’t swim will benefit from lessons.

🏊‍♀️How long will it take to learn how to swim?🏊‍♀️

Each child is different. Consistency is key. If you take your child to classes regularly, they will learn faster than the child who misses classes. It is never good to force a child to learn how to swim. Once your child has had a bad experience with swimming, it takes more time to overcome the fear of water.

🏊‍♀️What if your child cries during lessons?🏊‍♀️

This is very common, but don’t give up too soon. You might think you enrolled your child too early or your child is not ready. It is a new environment, and they first need to get used to the teacher in the water. Often lessons are in a group, and it is children that they don’t know. Some children adapt quickly, but others will eventually overcome their fears.

🏊‍♀️How to choose a good swim school🏊‍♀️

💍Visit the swim school before enrolling your child and meet the instructors. Ask for their swimming training qualifications and experience. Preferably they need to be registered with Swimming South Africa.
💍Ensure the instructors have first-aid and CPR training.
💍Ask to observe a class in which your child would be taught. See if you like their teaching style, age-appropriateness, and whether your child will fit in there.
💍Look out for the patience and temperament of the instructor and see if it would be a good fit for your child.
💍Take note of the number of children in the class. Preferably there shouldn’t be more than 4-6 kids per instructor.
💍Take note of changing facilities and toilets and see how they maintain their hygiene.
💍Check the clarity and hygiene of the pool and surrounds.
💍Check that the pool is appropriately heated. Small children will dislike lessons if the water is too cold.

🏊‍♀️ What about swim aids? 🏊‍♀️

The best swim aid you can buy your child is swimming lessons. Other swim aids like pollyotters, puddle jumpers, arm floaties, and other floating devices on the market create a false sense of security in the child and parent. Other risks of them include:

👙They can tip the child over and keep the child vertical but upside down in the water.
👙Your child can slip out of them.
👙They can have a puncture and not keep your child afloat.
👙They can teach your child improper swimming habits. Your child needs a horizontal swimming posture, and some of these aids create a vertical swimming position, which is actually the drowning position.
👙They don’t learn the proper back-floating maneuver, which may be lifesaving in a dangerous situation in the water.
👙It might create a false sense of confidence in the child, thinking they can swim, and then they jump in the pool without the aid.

The only approved flotation device a child should wear is an age-appropriate life jacket to prevent them from drowning in case they fall in around water and should not be used for casual swimming.

🏊‍♀️ So, how does my little one swim for fun without a floatation device? 🏊‍♀️

Take them for swimming lessons from a young age. Please get in the pool with them, play with them and stay there. Easy as that.

Swimming is more than just a fun pastime to enjoy during the summer months. By signing up your child for swimming lessons, children are not only taking part in a fun, physical activity, but they are also learning important lessons about water safety.

Photo by Mariano Nocetti on Unsplash

SARJ 2022 Done and Dusted! KZN Aquatics thank you for your hospitality. It was a tough week with fierce competition.
🥇🥈🥉
Congratulations to Miguel Figueira on your Bronze medal in the 200m Breastroke.🥉
We are Super proud of you.🥂

SA Level 2 (2022) done and dusted! Congratulations to these 3. You did so well. We at Welkom Super Seals are so proud of you! 💛

Welkom Super Seals @ SA Level 3 in Sasolburg!
Congratulations to the following swimmers:

Tristan Venter (14y)
Gold 🥇- 50m Breast
Silver 🥈- 200IM
Silver 🥈- 50m Free
Bronze 🥉- 50m Fly

Noa Mansill (11y)
Gold 🥇- 100m Breast
Silver 🥈- 50m Back
Gold 🥇- 200m Breast
2x Bronze Relays

Leandi Prinsloo (11y)
Silver 🥈- 100m Breast
Gold 🥇- 50m Back
Silver 🥈- 100m Fly
Gold 🥇- 50m Breast
Gold 🥇- 100m Back
Gold 🥇- 200IM
Gold 🥇- 50m Free
Gold 🥇- 200m Back
Gold 🥇- 50m Fly
2x Bronze Relays

Anri Maree (11y)
2x Bronze Relays

Chrisley Barnard (12y)
Bronze 🥉- 50m Back
Bronze 🥉- 200m Back
2x Bronze Relays

Johlize Vorster (17y)
Bronze 🥉- 50m Back
Gold 🥇- 100m Fly
Bronze 🥉- 100m Back
Gold 🥇- 200m Back
Bronze 🥉- 50m Fly

& Melinda Dippenaar (11y)

Welkom Super Seals and Sesa Kidz @ Level 1 Gala in Bloemfontein 5/6 March 2022.

They showed perseverance and determination this weekend.
We are so proud of our swimmers!
Congratulations to all competing‼️

Pano Eliades - 2 Gold, 1 Bronze
Chris Savvas - 3 Bronze
Xavier Korb - 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Tilli P**e - 1 Bronze
❤️❤️❤️
🏊🏾🏊🏼‍♀️🏊🏼‍♂️

A big congratulations to Miguel Figueira and Leandi Prinsloo FROM Welkom Super Seals who received the Junior Victor and Victrix Ludorum at the NFS inter gala in Sasolburg yesterday!
We are Super proud of you! 💛💛💛
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🏆🥇🏆🥇

Welkom Super Seals have competed at the Free State Champs in December in Bloemfontein.
Front Left: Mosa Seboko, Tatum Venter, Miguel Figuiera (2 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze) Noa Mansill (4 Silver, 2 Bronze)
Back Left: Tristan Venter, Coach Corinne Mansill
Congratulations on our swimmers!!

FS Champs 2021 - Day 2
Go Welkom Super Seals 💪🏻💛❤️💛💪🏻

All our swimmers are winners!! 💛