{"id":63885,"date":"2025-02-03T16:18:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T14:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=63885"},"modified":"2025-02-03T16:18:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T14:18:37","slug":"still-number-one-westvilles-swimming-team-keeps-winning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=63885","title":{"rendered":"Still number one, Westville’s swimming team keeps winning"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The winners of the Affies Invitational Gala and the Alan Burt Gala, Westville Boys’ High. Photo: Westville Boys’ High School on Facebook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When one talks of dynasties in South African schools’ sports, Westville Boys’ High<\/strong>‘s swimming team is in the conversation for being the greatest of them all in a specific sport. Yet again, over the weekend, they proved themselves to be the best.<\/p>\n

Only once in the last decade has Westville been defeated. That was by St Benedict’s College<\/strong>, and they beat Bennies<\/strong> <\/em>when the schools went up against one another later that season. The Griffin<\/strong><\/em>‘s strength in depth has remained almost untouchable.<\/p>\n

On Friday afternoon, both Westville and St Benedict’s were in action at the Affies Invitational Gala<\/strong> in Pretoria.<\/p>\n

There, Westville was joined by fellow KZN schools, Durban High School (DHS)<\/strong>, Maritzburg College<\/strong>, and Glenwood<\/strong>. The Gauteng contingent also featured Affies <\/strong>and Pretoria Boys High<\/strong>, while Grey College<\/strong> flew the flag for the Free State.<\/p>\n

It was no surprise that Westville claimed victory, and they did it comfortably, scoring 419 points, with St Benedict’s, in second, on 366, followed by DHS on 296.<\/p>\n

Further down the standings, in a great battle for fifth spot, Pretoria Boys High edged out their great rivals, Affies, by just two points.<\/p>\n

Westville first contested the Affies Invitational in 2018. Since then, they’ve made the trip up to Pretoria only every second year to coincide with the hosting of the Alan Burt Gala<\/strong> in Johannesburg. In their four appearances at the Affies Invitational Gala, Westville’s record is a perfect four wins.<\/p>\n

Affies Invitational Gala Results<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Westville Boys’ High 419
\n2 St Benedict’s College 366
\n3 Durban High School 296
\n4 Grey College 276
\n5 Pretoria Boys High 255
\n6 Affies 253
\n7 Maritzburg College 210
\n8 Glenwood 89<\/p>\n

On Saturday, the action moved to St Stithians College<\/strong> for the Alan Burt Gala, with Westville, DHS, Pretoria Boys High, Maritzburg College, and Glenwood again in action. They were joined by Saints<\/strong><\/em>, Parktown<\/strong>, King Edward VII (KES)<\/strong>, and St David’s Marist Inanda<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It was a different line-up but the same winner, with Westville powering their way to another emphatic victory.\u00a0They finished 114 points clear of second-placed DHS, while St David’s placed third, only six points clear of Pretoria Boys High.<\/p>\n

Further down the standings, St Stithians and Maritzburg College finished tied for sixth place, on 322 points.<\/p>\n

It was a remarkable 17th win in succession in the Alan Burt Gala for Westville.<\/p>\n

Alan Burt Gala Results<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Westville Boys’ High 568
\n2 Durban High School 454
\n3 St David’s Marist Inanda 410
\n4 Pretoria Boys High 404
\n5 King Edward VII 370
\n6 Maritzburg College and St Stithians 322
\n8\u00a0Glenwood 210
\n9 Parktown 130<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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