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Lorenzo Esterhuizen

2026-02-202026-05-14
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  1. May 2026

  2. … Lorenzo Esterhuizen reached three finals in the junior boys competition, coming fourth in the 200m backstroke, fifth in the 400m individual medley and fifth in the 100m backstroke, while Naukosho came fourth in the junior girls 200m individual medley. …

    The Namibian

    Junior swimmers excel at African Champs
  9. April 2026

  10. … The team consists of Beukes, Nathan Bock, Jose Canjulo, Lorenzo Esterhuizen, Ronan Wantenaar, Victoria De Sousa, Lilia Ellis, Roselinde Matyayi, Trisha Mutumbulua, Ainoa Naukosho and Molina Smalley. …

    The Namibian

    Swimmers impress at SA Nationals
  11. March 2026

  12. … The athletes representing Namibia are Suraya Ashikoto, Oelof Badenhorst, Madison Bergh, Riley Bergh, Emma Brinkmann, Ben Brown, Victoria De Sousa, Aiden Diehl, Patrick Durand, Julian Erni, Lorenzo Esterhuizen, Rodney Feris, Xinyue Huang, Naan Jiao, Laila Joubert, Roselinda Matyay …

    New Era

    Durand strikes gold at swimming champs
  13. February 2026

Yesterday

  1. Namibian swimmers win seven medals at African junior championships

    Namibia's junior swimmers finished fifth out of 43 nations at the 17th Africa Junior and Senior Swimming Championships in Oran, Algeria, winning two silver and five bronze medals while setting one Namibian open record and two age group records.

    13 May 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Namibia wins seven medals at African swimming championships

    Namibia's junior swim team finished fifth overall at the 17th African Swimming Championships in Oran, Algeria (5–10 May 2026), securing two silver and five bronze medals across individual and relay events. Head coach Jane Samson noted that most swimmers achieved personal best times during the competition.

    12 May 2026 · New Era →

Saturday 9 May

  1. De Sousa wins bronze at African Swimming Championships

    Victoria De Sousa won bronze in the Girls' 400m medley (14–18 years) with a time of 5:10.76 on Day 4 of the African Swimming Championships. Namibian swimmers secured multiple finals performances, with Roselinda Matyayi and Lorenzo Esterhuizen finishing fourth in their respective races.

    9 May 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 8 May

  1. Matyayi wins second bronze medal at African Swimming Championships

    Roselinda Matyayi claimed bronze in the Girls' 50m backstroke (14–18 years) at the 17th African Swimming Championships in Oran, Algeria, earning her second medal for the competition. Multiple Namibian swimmers also finished in the top 8, including Luke Beukes and Lorenzo Esterhuizen in 4th place.

    8 May 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 7 May

  1. Namibia's swimmers secure bronze at African Championships

    Namibia's swimmers competed on Day 2 of the 17th African Swimming Championships in Oran, Algeria, with Roselinda Matyayi winning bronze in the Girls' 50m butterfly (14–18 years) and multiple swimmers achieving top-8 finishes across individual and relay events.

    7 May 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Namibia swimmers medal on opening day of African Championships

    Namibia's young swimming team secured four finalists and its first medal at the 17th African Swimming Championships in Oran, Algeria, with Luke Beukes winning bronze in the boys' 100m freestyle (14–18 years) and setting a new long course age group 17–18 record.

    6 May 2026 · The Namibian →

  2. Namibian swim team competes at African championships

    A national swim team supported by the Namibia Podium Performance Programme has been sent to the 17th African Swimming Championships in Oran, Algeria, from 5 to 10 May, featuring eleven swimmers alongside a coach and team manager. The championships are expected to attract over 400 swimmers from 41 countries, and will introduce a new inter-zonal event where selected athletes represent Africa's four aquatic zones.

    6 May 2026 · New Era →

Thursday 30 April

  1. Namibian swimmers excel at South African nationals

    Jessica Humphrey, Keila de Oliveira and Luke Beukes represented Namibia at the South African National Aquatic Senior Championships in Gqeberha in April, reaching multiple finals and setting personal bests and national records. De Oliveira won a silver medal in the 100m backstroke and a bronze medal in the 50m butterfly.

    30 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 25 March

  1. Namibian swimmers win medals at South African championships

    A 23-member Namibian junior swim team competed at the South African National Junior Age Group Championships in Gqeberha, with Patrick Durand winning four gold medals and setting a long course record in the 800m freestyle, while several teammates also earned medals across the event.

    25 March 2026 · New Era →

Friday 20 February

  1. Seven national records set on first day of swimming championships

    The Bank Windhoek National Swimming Championships opened with seven records broken on Wednesday, including records in boys and girls freestyle and medley relay events, with Aqua Swimming and Fitness Club accounting for several of the new marks.

    20 February 2026 · The Namibian →

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