Wade Beukes, 15, a Grade 9 Fish Hoek High School pupil, participated in the the Fina World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Mahe Island Seychelles from Friday September 16 to Sunday September 18. He took part in the 1500m x 4 relay. This is the second time this year he has represented South Africa in open water swimming. In April he won a silver medal at the African Swimming Confederation (CANA Zone IV) championships for open water swimming in Zambia. He is now working towards the Junior Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinadad and Tobago next year.