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National rowing dominance extended with 32nd straight title
Saturday Star
|March 14, 2026
ST BENEDICT’S College has once again cemented its dominance in South African school rowing, securing the national championship title for a remarkable 32nd consecutive year.
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BENNIES rowers dominate national regatta with clean sweep. I Supplied
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The championships, held at Roodeplaat Dam from March 6 to 8, brought together 1203 athletes from 35 schools and clubs, including four from Zimbabwe, for three days of intense competition. Despite strong challenges from 14 boys’ schools, the Johannesburg-based institution maintained its longstanding pedigree in the national contest.
The 2026 regatta saw St Benedict's deliver an emphatic performance, completing a clean sweep of the major age-group trophies. The school finished first in the U14, U15, U16 and U19 categories while also being named the best sculling school of the competition.
This story is from the March 14, 2026 edition of Saturday Star.
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