Eleven Swimmers and five Officials departed in the midnight of 12th to participate in the African Swimming Championship billed for Rabat Morrocco from the 13th to the 18th of this month.The Swimmers who will wear Nigeria,s colours at the Championship are Samson Opuakpo,Yellow Yeiyah,Perelate Gbagi,Shedrack Awolowo,Albert Britilagatoi and Nemune Tebesia.Others are Rachel Tonjo,Faith Edorodion,Esther Omosehin,Gbaitomimi Williams and Timi Orunoh.
The Coaches are Monday Aigbe,Pius Benazimoh and Regina Enofe.The Nigeria Contigent to the Championship will be led by the President of the Nigeria Swimming Federation Babatunde Fatai Williams and the Secretary of the Federation Gloria Ekwempu will also be part of the team.Cheif coach of the Team Monday Aigbe believes they would do well in the short Sprint in the Pool and they would concentrate on it to get medals for the Country.
In a related Development the Lagos State Swimming Association have fixed October 1st and 2nd as the date for the Independent Age Group Swimming Championship,the Championship will invovle Children in the Eleven and under,Twelve and under, thirteen and under,Under fourteen and under Fifteen and this will also invovle Clubs and Schools in Lagos State participating in the two day Championship.
The Chairman of the Lagos State Swimming Association Reverend Nseobong Samuel Jesimiel said the Championship would afford the state the opportunity of picking Swimmers that would represent the Lagos State at the National Age Group Swimming billed for Calabar in November and also for the National Sports Festival billed for Port Harcourt Rivers State in February next year.Certificates,Medals and Plaques will be given to the Children after the Championship.
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