31 Aug 2023

Meet the team that will represent Botswana at the World Aquatics Junior Championships to be held from September 04-09 September in Netanya, Israel.

 

Coach

Name: Solomon Mpusetsang

Home Village: Thamaga

 

 

Name: Melodi Saleshando                                                                

Date of Birth: 18.September .2009

Team: Propellers

Home Village: Maun

Events: All 50’s and 100’s 200

Achievements:   Two gold, two silver and a bronze 2023 CANA ZONE IV Championships

 

Name: Junior Keitsile

Date of Birth: 20 May 2007

Team: Propellers

Home Village: Mahalapye

Events: 50 and Fly, Free, and Back 200 Fly

Achievements:  Competed at the Commonwealth Youth Games, in 2020 set a new CANA Zone IV in the men’s 12 under  50 m butterfly,2023 CANA ZONE IV Championships (two silver medals)

 

Name: Mmusi Matthews

Date of Birth: 06 June 2006

Team: Darrell Morton’s School of Swimming

Home Village: Serowe

Events: 50 Fly, back, breast and 100 breast, 200 breast

Achievements: One gold, two silver and two bronze medals at CANA Zone IV Championships in Luanda Angola. National record holder for 50m,100m and 200 breaststroke

 

 

Name:Tumo Matija

Date of Birth:  15 December 2005

Team:Phoenix

Home Village:Maun

Events: 50 free, breast, 100 free, breast, 200 free

Achievements:  2023 South Africa Level 3 Regional Championships  gold medallist