Marlins Aquatic Club

SC Gala 1 - Oranjemund:
Both Madison and Riley Bergh broke their respective age group records in the 1500 Freestyle event
Madison (17-18) in new time 17:57.75 and Riley (13-14) in a new time of 18:18.22

Multiple Personal Bests were achieved by all swimmers!

NASFED Annual Prizegiving:

Lily van Wyk received the following awards for Female 8&Under - Brother Sebastian 3rd place, Larry Laursen 1st place, Participation 2nd place, Most Improved 1st place in 12&Under for 50 Fly (25.94% improvement)
Owen Rijnen - Most Improved 2nd place in 12&Under for 50 Fly (22.62% improvement)
Joanne Kotze - Most Improved 3rd place in 13&Over for 50 Fly (14.41% improvement)
Roze van Wyk received the following awards for Female 13-14 - Brother Sebastian 1st place and Overall Female Winner, Larry Laursen 1st place, Participation 1st place and Ranked 5th in Senior Females 13 & Over
Riley Bergh received the following awards for Male 13-14 - Brother Sebastian 1st place, Larry Laursen 1st place, Participation 1st place and Overall Male Winner. For the Open Water Awards - Highest Points Scored for Male 14& Over as well as Participation Award (AA Z4 - Eswatini, SANATOWS)
Madison Bergh received the following awards for Female 17-18 - Larry Laursen 3rd place. For the Open Water Awards - Highest Points Scored for Female 14&Over, Longest Distance Swam Female Winner and Participation Awards (AA Z4 - Eswatini, SANATOWS and WA OWS Champs - Singapore)
Liza-Marie von Schauroth received the following for Masters in Open Water Awards - Highest points scored for Female Masters and Longest Distance Swam for Female Masters.

Congratulations MAC swimmers! We are so proud of you all! 💪
Thank you to our OUTSTANDING coaches!

MAC in Oranjemund:

Best of luck to Roze, Liĺy, Tristan, Madison, Riley and our very little "minimouse Isla" that will compete at Short Course Gala 1 this weekend.
We wish you best of luck and fast waters. 💪

Countdown to the first Short Course Gala of the Season! Watch this space..........

17 May 2026
One of our young MAC swimmers and talented triathlete, Tristan Buttner took part in the Cairns Crocs Triathlon at Lake Eacham, Australia. He came 1st in the Enticer Category (Super Sprint).

Well done Tristan!!! 💪
Photos: Katja Buttner

NASFED WATER POLO OPEN DAY
The Namibia Aquatic Sports Federation (NASFED), the Namibia National Olympic Committee and Stones Waterpolo Namibia invites schools, learners, parents, and coaches to discover the exciting world of Water Polo at our Open Day on 17 May 2026, 10:00 at the Namibia Police College Swimming Pool in Windhoek.

WHY WATER POLO?🤽🏻‍♂️🤽🏻‍♂️
The Ultimate Team Sport for Young Athletes (Rugby, Netball, Hockey and all other - take note, as water polo is also the ultimate support for performance in your sport)

Water Polo is one of the fastest growing aquatic sports in the world and combines swimming, teamwork, strength, strategy, endurance, and skill into one exciting sport.

With Namibia now preparing Junior Teams for the 2027 Youth Commonwealth Games, this is the perfect opportunity for young athletes to become part of a new national sporting journey.

BENEFITS OF WATER POLO FOR ATHLETES FROM OTHER SPORTS
(Most schools in South Africa have already seen the benefit of having their teams in other sports participate in water polo and many are active in the sport whether off season or permanently!)

A proud and historic moment for Namibia 🇳🇦

Today, the Africa Aquatics flag was officially handed over to Namibia by President of Africa Aquatics Dr. Mohamed Diop, marking the next chapter for African swimming.

Namibia is honoured to host the 18th Africa Aquatics Swimming Championships in December 2027, a milestone moment for our nation and a testament to the growth of aquatics sport in Namibia.

We look forward to welcoming Africa to our shores.

Photos:NASFED

News from Algeria:

Day 3 brought Namibia a bronze medal, six individual finalists, and two near-podium finishes. With strong performances across age groups, Namibia continues to build momentum at the African Championships and looks forward to further achievements in the days ahead.
We are proud of our very own Coach Jane that is leading the team. 💪

Team Namibia Making Waves in Algeria!

The Namibian Swim Team hit the pool today for their official adaptation session as preparations intensify for the 17th African Aquatic Championships.

The athletes looked sharp and determined as they familiarised themselves with the competition pool, fine‑tuned their strokes, and settled into the championship environment. This crucial session forms part of their final build‑up as they prepare to take on Africa’s best.

Namibia is with you — swim strong, swim smart, swim proudly.

Photo: Jane Samson - Team Coach
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