Records tumble as the U/19 Jonge Dames shine at Die Nyl

Die Nyl at Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) hosted the Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 19 Jonge Dames Liga 2 on 18 April 2026, the eleventh event of the 2026 Limpopo Skole Hengel Liga. Thirteen anglers competed in the U/19 Jonge Dames division and produced an extraordinary day of fishing: 238 fish with a combined weight of 396.22 kg. Top of the points list was Renschke Swanepoel of Hoërskool Nylstroom, fishing for the Signature Sisters team, with 30 fish of 62.075 kg and 14 points. Chene Swart of H/S Ben Viljoen, from the Dallers team, was second with 35 fish of 55.76 kg for 13 points, and her teammate Jenna Berry finished third with 34 fish of 50.07 kg and 12 points. Swanepoel's bag of 30 fish at 62.075 kg was also the heaviest bag of the day. The figures made their way into the record books. The total of 238 fish is a new season and all-time record for the most fish, improving on the previous best of 80 fish recorded at the Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 19 Jonge Dames Liga 1. The total weight likewise delivered a new season and all-time record for the heaviest total, beating the previous best of 149.14 kg, also set at Liga 1. The weather brought its own challenges, with rain recorded through the day, temperatures between 17.2 and 25.2 °C, a rainfall total of 11.2 mm, wind of up to 16.2 km/h and gusts to 35.6 km/h. Even so, the young ladies kept fishing and produced a day that has rewritten the standards of the 2026 season. — Results at a glance — Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 19 Jonge Dames Liga 2 | 2026-04-18 | Die Nyl, Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) Anglers: 13 | Total fish: 238 | Total weight: 396.220 kg NEW SEASON RECORD — Most fish: 238 fish NEW ALL-TIME RECORD — Most fish: 238 fish NEW SEASON RECORD — Heaviest total weight: 396.240 kg NEW ALL-TIME RECORD — Heaviest total weight: 396.240 kg Day 1 — 18 April 2026 (13 anglers, 238 fish, 396.220 kg) U/19 Jonge Dames: 1. Renschke Swanepoel (Hoërskool Nylstroom - Signature Sisters) — 30 fish, 62.075 kg, 14 pts 2. Chene Swart (H/S Ben Viljoen - Dallers) — 35 fish, 55.760 kg, 13 pts 3. Jenna Berry (H/S Ben Viljoen - Dallers) — 34 fish, 50.070 kg, 12 pts Heaviest bag: Renschke Swanepoel (Hoërskool Nylstroom) — 62.075 kg for 30 fish Conditions on 2026-04-18 (Die Nyl (Mookgopong (Potgietersrus))): Rain, 17.2–25.2°C, 11.2 mm rain, wind up to 16.2 km/h, gusts 35.6 km/h, barometric pressure 1013 hPa.