SWIMMING

A NEW DATE HAS BEEN FIXED FOR THE CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF OPEN SWIMMING COMPETITION.THE COMPETITION WHICH HAS BEEN POSTPONED BEFORE WILL NOW COME UP FROM THE 8TH TO 11TH OF JUNE AT THE ILORIN TOWNSHIP STADIUM SWIMMING POOL .THE PRESIDENT OF THE SWIMMING FEDERATION OF NIGERIA,MR BABATUNDE FATAI WILLIAMS SAID THAT COMPETITION WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO COME BETWEEN MAY 2ND TO MAY 8TH WAS MOVED TO JUNE BECAUSE OF THE MAY 29 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION BILLED FOR ABUJA.THE SWIMMING COMPETITION WILL HAVE 14 SWIMMERS FROM THE 36 STATES AND ABUJA TAKING PART.HE STATED FURTHER THAT CASH REWARD WOULD BE GIVEN TO SWIMMERS WHO EXCEL AT THE TOURNAMENT.MEANWHILE THE FEDERATION HAS CONCLUDED PLANS TO INVITE 7 SWIMMERS  TO REPRESENT NIGERIA AT THE AFRICA ZONE 2 SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP WILL COME UP IN DAKAR SENEGAL FROM THE 20TH TO 22ND OF THIS MONTH.