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A Busy Year Ahead For Train Camp and FHS After two years of disrupted education, Franschhoek High School’s 100% matric pass rate is an impressive achievement – and the school’s infrastructure development partner is proud to be associated with the historic institution. Zeona Dearham, who has been Train Camp’s liaison on the ground since the training centre project was announced, said, “We have to congratulate the teachers, the learners and the Governing Body on their commitment and the standards they’ve maintained. We’re really excited about working closely with the school to develop the facilities and training programmes.” “Although the high performance training centre will feature worldclass facilities for national and international athletes, the redevelopment of the campus was planned as a recreational resource for FHS learners and the Franschhoek community from the beginning,” she said. “All of the facilities, and the services offered by specialist practitioners for elite athletes, will be available to the school and residents of the valley – with the goal of establishing Members of the Malawian delegation the campus as a hub for that visited the Train Camp Campus in January sports and training in the region. Learners at the school will not only share the Bronwen Talbot and Maans Lintvelt hardly need same fields, track, courts and pools as school-aged any introduction in Franschhoek, and they are scholarship athletes and national teams from around relocating their practices to the Centre to provide the world; they will be a part of the same culture of services to the campus. excellence, participation and friendly competition.” Ms Dearham was also enthusiastic about the News of Franschhoek’s future as a training busy programme planned for 2022. “Train Camp is destination has already begun to spread. In renovating the cricket nets for use by the school and January, eleven members of a professional team Franschhoek Cricket Club, and the tennis programme developing training facilities in Malawi were with Franschhoek Tennis Club will continue through hosted by Swimming SA in the Winelands. The the year. Croda SA made a big contribution to the announcement of the FINA High Performance landscaping, and the fields should be ready within a Development Centre at FHS has drawn significant few months,” she said. “Of course, the FINA Aquatics interest in African sport, and the team spent two Centre is the centrepiece of the facilities, and days in Franschhoek – hosted by Protea Hotel, La we’re aiming to open the both the 50m and 25m Petite Ferme and Absolute Transfers. swimming pools for December. We have a very full Train Camp will make announcements about construction programme this year.” its investment in rugby in the next few weeks, “It’s been a long journey, and everyone has felt but February marks the opening of the Medical the impact of Covid-19 – but we’re making progress & Performance Management Centre – an integral every day, and we can finally see the finish line.” component of the high performance development programmes. Dr Nic Els and physiotherapists Text: Editorial Desk & Image: Train Camp
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