Eastern Gauteng Openwater Challenge 2019
Bernelee Doster and Kerrin Burgess from the Aquatic Academy took part in this inaugural event hosted by Eastern Gauteng Aquatics at the Homestead dam, last Sunday.
![Bernelee in pensive mood at the start](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5fc3f1_97bbf73521344eba898f7e7d6e63970e~mv2_d_1500_2213_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1446,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/5fc3f1_97bbf73521344eba898f7e7d6e63970e~mv2_d_1500_2213_s_2.jpg)
Bernelee swam the 3km event in an excellent race, managing to clock under 46 minutes attaining third place overall and the first girl home.
Kerrin swam to first place in the 16-18 category, and was the 5th girl home.
![Wating for the start](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5fc3f1_60b24e7ee87848078430990f53ce0410~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_644,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/5fc3f1_60b24e7ee87848078430990f53ce0410~mv2.jpg)