BY Nkosazana Ngwadla
Congratulations are in order for Gqeberha-born, Diocesan School for Girls pupil, Khwezi Jacobs who has been selected to represent SA once again for the second year in a row at the FINA World Championships this time in Netanyahu Israel from the 6th to the 10th of September.
The 16-year-old is steadily making a name for herself after breaking onto the swimming scenes at the age of 11 when she qualified for the SA Junior National competition. At the competition she earned her first gold medal in the 100m butterfly.
The Mediterranean resort city of Netanya, Israel, will host the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships from 4-9 September 2023. Over 600 promising young swimmers from more than 100 National Federations, including our very own Khwezi, are expected to compete.
The six-day competition will take place in the Wingate Institute, a facility purpose-built for hosting world-class international swimming events. The venue, Israel’s National Centre for Physical Education and Sport, includes a 50m competition and 50m training pool.
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