23 October 2026

On Thursday, 22 October, Bishops competed in the individual swimming gala at Herzlia, with our swimmers delivering an impressive set of results. The team, captained by Rhys Haupt, included Charles de Villiers, Amir Otto, Reynard-Gray Smit, Martin Truter, Finn Coetzer, Josh Argirakis and Sebastiaan Prajes Slabbert. Reynard-Gray Smit placed 1st in the 200m Open Individual Medley (24.38 seconds) and the U16 backstroke (31.06 seconds), as well as 3rd in the U16 50m breaststroke (36.09 seconds). Amir Otto placed 1st in the U16 100m freestyle (1:13) and 2nd in the U16 50m butterfly (30.28 seconds). Captain Rhys Haupt placed 1st in all three of his U19 events: the 50m butterfly (27.28 seconds), 50m breaststroke (31.47 seconds) and 100m freestyle (55.56 seconds). Finn Coetzer also achieved a podium finish, placing 3rd in the U14 backstroke (38.07 seconds). Congratulations to all our swimmers on their performances. We are incredibly proud of the team’s efforts and look forward to hosting the final gala of the 2026 season!