PerformanceAnalysis
Quantitative analysis of swim times across three Bank Windhoek Long Course galas (Oct 2025 – Feb 2026). Five charts examine event progression, personal best improvements, stroke-group pace, and competition volume.
8.60%
Best improvement
(200m Fly)
8/9
Events
improved
Key Takeaways
Standout Stroke
Butterfly
100m and 200m Fly show the fastest improvement rates of any event — 7.77% and 8.60% respectively.
Milestone Achieved
Sub-60 · 100m Free
Breaking 60 seconds in the 100m Freestyle (59.24) is a nationally competitive benchmark for the 16–17 age group.
Watch Point
50m Fly
Marginal 0.45% regression likely due to fatigue at a 16-event Nationals programme. Monitor at the next meet.
Event Progression Across Three Galas
Oct 2025 → Jan 2026 → Feb 2026
Consistent improvement in 8 of 9 events tracked across multiple galas.
Personal Best Improvement — First to Latest Recording
Percentage improvement between first and most recent recorded time
200m Fly leads all events with an 8.60% improvement; only 50m Fly shows a marginal regression.
Pace by Stroke Group — BWK LC NAT (Feb 2026)
Seconds per 100m across all stroke disciplines
Freestyle is the most pace-efficient stroke; Butterfly shows strong sprint pace but drops at 200m.
Performance Heat-Map — All Events × All Galas
Teal = fastest recording, Gold = slowest recording within each event
The Feb 2026 column is almost entirely teal — the National Championships produced personal bests across the board.
Competition Volume & Event Coverage
Events entered per gala and how many galas each event was swum in
Event volume tripled from 5 (Oct 2025) to 16 (Feb 2026), reflecting a deliberate peaking strategy.
