{"id":921,"date":"2016-06-07T17:33:08","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T15:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.e-spectations.com\/swimming\/?page_id=921"},"modified":"2022-03-31T11:48:25","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T10:48:25","slug":"2015-2016-swim-season","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/e-spectations.com\/swimming\/swimmer-2\/2015-2016-swim-season\/","title":{"rendered":"2015-2016 swim season"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">2015-2016 swim season (8)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_951\" style=\"width: 486px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-951\" class=\"wp-image-951 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e-spectations.com\/swimming\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/2015_collage.jpg\" alt=\"2015-2016 season KZN jnr champ\" width=\"476\" height=\"385\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2015-2016 swim season<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Swimmer biography:<\/strong><br \/>\nMonica started swimming competitively at the age of 6 in September 2013. She has an incredible love for the water and loves swimming competitively. Hard work pays off and results speak for themselves.&nbsp; She trains on her own as we live far from her club.&nbsp; Dad and <a href=\"https:\/\/e-spectations.com\/swimming\/swim-coach\/\">Coach Jan,<\/a> completes ACSA L1 and 2 qualifications in 2015-2016 to better his coaching techniques.<br \/>\n<em><strong>2015 &#8211; 2016 swim season (aged 8):<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Level: &nbsp;<\/strong>Swimming South Africa Level 1<\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Swimming Club:<\/strong> &nbsp;Seagulls swimming club&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>April 2016 (1-3 April) Swimming South Africa Level 1 Regional Championships:<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-872 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e-spectations.com\/swimming\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/SSAL1_results-e1464339657518.jpg\" alt=\"Swimming South Africa regional champs results 2016-2017 swim season\" width=\"460\" height=\"277\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gold: Women 12 &amp; Under 4 x 100 m Freestyle relay @ 1:16:56 (first leg)<\/li>\n<li>Silver: Women 10 &amp; Under 200 m Freestyle @ 2:54:12<\/li>\n<li>Bronze: Women 12 &amp; Under 4 x 50 m individual medley relay (Freestyle leg) @ 34:89<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>February 2016 (20-21 February) Speedo KZN Aquatics Level 1 Provincial championships:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Trophy: female at meet with most points scored in age groups 10 &amp; Under to 15 &amp; Over:<br \/>\nMonica placed third overall with a total of 106 points. Take into account that she was not allowed to swim the 100 &amp; 200 m freestyle due to level 2 qualifying time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meet records Women 8 &amp; Under:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>50 m Breaststroke @ 49:93 &#8211; Meet Record, Gold, personal best (2014 @ 50.19)<\/li>\n<li>100 m Backstroke @ 1:33:02 &#8211; Meet record and gold (2014 MR @ 1:46:35)<\/li>\n<li>100 m Butterfly @ 1:53:33 &#8211; Meet record &amp; gold (2014 MR @ 2:00:77)<\/li>\n<li>100 m Breaststroke @ 1:47:36 &#8211; Meet record and gold, personal best (2014 MR @ 1:52:06)<\/li>\n<li>50 m Backstroke @ 43:23 &#8211; Meet record and gold (2011 MR @ 43:58)<\/li>\n<li>50 m Freestyle @ 36:57 &#8211; Meet record and gold (2011 MR @ 37:96)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meet records Women 10 &amp; Under:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>200 m Breaststroke &#8211; 4th place meet record @ 3:46:95 &#8211; (top 4 all set new meet records) &#8211; (2014 MR @ 3:51:31)<\/li>\n<li>200 Backstroke &#8211; Silver meet record @ 3:16:86 &#8211; (top 3 set new MR &#8211; 2014 MR @ 3:33:35)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Medals: 9 of which 8 are gold and 1 silver<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>November 2015 TYR Westville swimming championship:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best female 8 &amp; Under TYR voucher<\/li>\n<li>Meet records:\n<ul>\n<li>100 m Freestyle @ 1:22:26<\/li>\n<li>200 m IM @ 3:20:80 (2014)<\/li>\n<li>100 m Backstroke @ 1:33:76<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Medals: 8 events, 8 gold medals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>6-8 November 2015 Action Swim Champs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meet records Girls 8 &amp; Under:\n<ul>\n<li>50 m Backstroke @ 43:21 (2012)<\/li>\n<li>50 m Butterfly @ 43:13 (2012)<\/li>\n<li>50 m Freestyle @ 36:70 (2012)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>October 2015 Seagulls Short Course swimming Championships:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Runner-up (2nd place) Girls 14 &amp; Under Best female swimmer trophy.<\/li>\n<li>Meet records:\n<ul>\n<li>&nbsp;50 SC m freestyle @ 36:18<\/li>\n<li>50 SC m Backstroke @ 41:82<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Medals: 6 Gold 2 silver.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>September 2015 Speedo KZN Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-874 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e-spectations.com\/swimming\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/KZNjunior_results-e1464340867174.jpg\" alt=\"KZN Junior champs 2015-2016 swim season results\" width=\"460\" height=\"160\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Speedo KZN Aquatics junior championship Victrix Ludorum girls 13 &amp; Under<\/li>\n<li>Best female swimmer, girls 8 &amp; Under<\/li>\n<li>Meet records: &nbsp;This event does not have to meet records for the 8 &amp; Under age group, only 10 &amp; Under.<\/li>\n<li>Medals: 8 Events, 8 gold<\/li>\n<li>Monica pledged the swim meet to <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hr6KBe5AH1w\">Go Gold September<\/a> <\/span>childhood cancer awareness project &#8211; she set a goal and achieved it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>August 2015 Beavers championships:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Receive price for the best 8 &amp; Under female swimmer.<\/li>\n<li>Medals: 8 events, 8 Gold<\/li>\n<li>200 m Freestyle Girls 12 &amp; Under &#8211; 2:51:28 &#8211; Level 2 qualifying time<\/li>\n<li>Meet Records Girls 8 &amp; Under events:\n<ul>\n<li>50 m Freestyle record Girls 8 &amp; U @ 37:37<\/li>\n<li>100 m Breaststroke @ 1:49:51<\/li>\n<li>50 m Butterfly @ 43:12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>July 2015 &#8211; Speedo Prestige gala&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Qualified for finals in Girls 10 &amp; Under age group for the following events:\n<ul>\n<li>200 IM 3:18:41 placed 8\/10<\/li>\n<li>50 LCm freestyle @ 35:66 placed 9\/10<\/li>\n<li>100 LCm backstroke finals @ 1:34:58 placed 7\/10<\/li>\n<li>100 LCm breaststroke finals @ 1:50: placed 8\/10<\/li>\n<li>100 m Freestyle&nbsp;@ 1:20:55 placed 6\/10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2015-2016 swim season (8) Swimmer biography: Monica started swimming competitively at the age of 6 in September 2013. 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