Ma’az Khota bags five medals
Ma’az Khota - a Grade 8 learner of Selly Park and 14 years old, is the Michael Phelps or Chad le Clos of the town and his school after he produced some excellent results at the Junior All African Games Swimming Championships in Egypt from 14 - 21 October. South Africa was represented by four swimmers in each age group at the games and Ma’az contested the 100 and 50 metres freestyle, the freestyle relay and the 200 metres individual medley relay, producing a gold, one bronze and three silver medals. Ma’az is trained by Dee Heckler of the Otters Swimming Club and now has his sights set on the 2022 Commonwealth Games which will be hosted in South Africa. Congratulations! (Photograph Cecile
Volschenk)
