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Last updated: 01.08.24

Felicity Passon Wins Gold at Swimming Championship of South Africa 2017




Felicity Passon Wins Gold at Swimming Championship of South Africa 2017
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Plymouth College student Felicity Passon competed at the Swimming Championship of South Africa for 2017, on Monday 3rd April at Kings Park in Durban.

African swimmers from all over the world gathered for this competition to compete at the highest level on the continent. The competition is also a trial for most world events happening this summer; World Championships in Budapest 2017, Junior World Championships in Indiana USA and any other swimmers wishing to PB and test their level overall.

Felicity performed fantastically achieving a Gold Senior Medal in the 100 Fly with a time of 1.00.88, beating her previous record of 1.01.22; which also broke the national record.

That wasn’t to be her only medal or record-breaking time; Felicity went on to claim two Gold Elite Youth Medals, one Silver Elite Youth Medal and a total of four National Records!

 

Here are Felicity's achievements from the competition:

 

Day 1 - Monday 3rd April

Preliminaries - Morning

 

Felicity  Passon

- 100 Fly - 1st overall - 1 Gold Elite Youth Medal - National Record - 1.00.88 (her previous record of 1.01.22)

- 50 Free - 1st Elite Youth/2nd Overall - 1 Gold Elite Youth Medal - National Record - 26.49

 

Semi Final - Evening

 

Felicity Passon 

100 Fly- 1st overall  - Another National Record - 1.00.82

50 Free- 3rd Overall - Another National Record - 26.30

 

Day 2 - Tuesday 4th April

Preliminaries - Morning

 

Felicity Passon

100 Back - 2nd Elite Youth/2nd Overall - 1 Silver Elite Youth Medal - Personal Best Time 1.03.19

 

Evening

 

Final

Felicity Passon

100 Fly - Gold Senior Medal - 1.00.88

50 Free - 4th Overall - 26.49

 

Semi Final - 100 Back

Felicity Passon - 2nd Overall - 1.04.14

 

SUMMARY OF DAY 1 & 2

 

Felicity Passon

- 1 Gold Senior Medal

- 2 Gold Medal Elite Youth

- 1 Silver Medal Elite Youth

- 4 National Records







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Felicity Passon Wins Gold at Swimming Championship of South Africa 2017