ROYAL HUSTLERS

Jancke Rentel

Jancke Rentel has loved athletics ever since she was a schoolgirl. Today, she boasts more than 10 years of experience in the sports industry and runs a sports business with her husband. She shared her story in this Royal Hustlers edition while also letting us in on the Fittest in the Namib competition.

GROWING UP FIT

Inspired by her parents to pursue a career in sports, Jancke says that since both her mother and father have a sports background it was inevitable for her to follow suit. “I had an awesome childhood full of athletics,” she chuckles.

Her participation in sports goes all the way back to when she was a learner in primary school. She continued to participate in athletics on provincial level all the way through high school and at university. It was at university that she decided to push herself further and explore the world of dual sports. Later she represented South Africa in a duathlon.

In her sit-down with 99FM for the Royal Hustlers show, she reveals that while sports was a huge passion all the way into adulthood she was forced to study in order to actually survive in the harsh professional sports environment. “I decided to study because obviously you need a job – especially in Africa. You can’t have sports as a job.”

ACCOMPLISHED

An experienced author who has worked in the publishing industry, Jancke is also a media and communication professional with a teaching qualification from the University of South Africa. She is equally skilled in health and fitness coaching, wellness coaching, fitness and athletics training. Jancke graduated at the prestigious University of Pretoria with a Bachelors of Arts in Human Movement Sciences, specialising in.

THE BUSINESS OF FITNESS

In 2013, Jancke teamed up with her husband to officially kick off her Crossfit journey, with the two later partnered to start their business, CossFit Swakopmund.

While it was initially her husband who had an interest in CrossFit, , Jancke eventually fell in love with it as well and has not looked back. Together with her husband, Jancke is also competing in the gruelling Fittest in the Namib competition which is billed to “push athletes to their limits”.

On what the biggest lessons she has learnt from her lifelong participation in sports are, the mother of two says: “Sports teaches you discipline, patience, endurance, it teaches you to be a team player and how to strive for bigger goals.” She also stresses the importance of sports for the overall development of children.

“Unfortunately, the trend with most of our kids in recent years is to spend too much time in front of screens, and that’s not healthy.” Her hope is that the youth will get more opportunities to be more physically active for their overall wellbeing.

So, if you have been feeling fit and strong and are ready for the ultimate challenge with Jancke and her team, this year’s Fittest in Namibia competition taking place on the 16 th and 17 th of December might just be the place for you to flex your muscle. Keep an eye on the @fittestinthenamib page on Instagram for competition details.

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