50 Athletes set for National Junior Swimming Competition

50 Athletes set for National Junior Swimming Competition

Hassan Abdulsalam 15:14 - 16.06.2023

The competition is held to choose the top athletes who will represent the nation in the West Africa and Central Africa Zone competition, which will take place in Accra, Ghana, in August of this year.

A three-day National Junior Swimming Competition with over 50 athletes from 10 states and four clubs is taking place at the Stephen Keshi Stadium Swimming Pool in Asaba, Delta State.

Kano, Kaduna, Ondo, Rivers, Bayelsa, Edo, and Delta are a few of the participating states, along with clubs from other states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The competition is held to choose the top athletes who will represent the nation in the West Africa and Central Africa Zone competition, which will take place in Accra, Ghana, in August of this year.

Nigeria Junior Swimming Competition
Nigeria Junior Swimming Competition Nigeria Junior Swimming Competition

The tournament will feature races for both boys and girls in the 200-meter backstroke, 50-meter breaststroke, 100-meter butterfly, and 200-meter individual medley categories.

Boys and girls compete in the 100-meter backstroke and 100-meter breaststroke events as well as both genders in the 200-meter freestyle event.

Nigeria representative will camp in Asaba

The chairman of the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Aquatic Federation, Mr Nse-Obong Samuel expressed his admiration for the athletes' swimming event performances and assured them of their success in the upcoming sub-continental championship.

Nigeria Junior Swimming Competition
Nigeria Junior Swimming Competition

He added that the athletes who would succeed in representing their nation in the competition in Accra would be housed and trained in Asaba.

He commended the Delta State Government for hosting the National Junior Swimming Competition.

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