Impressed by the consistency and the expertise rising from Nigeria’s premier college swimming event, the Dolphin Swimming League, the Lagos State Sports activities Fee (LSSC) has pledged steady assist for the occasion.
The LSSC’s Director of College Sports activities, Oluyomi Oluwasanmi, counseled the league’s organisers for sustaining the initiative, which started six years in the past, saying that the fee is delighted to again the league via collaboration with the Lagos State Swimming Affiliation.Oluwasanmi highlighted that the competitors, whose second section begins on Saturday, has produced swimmers which have made Lagos proud at main championships, together with the 2024 Nationwide Youth Video games (NYG), which was held in Asaba, Delta State, noting that athletes on the NYG contributed to the state’s spectacular efficiency in swimming, with a complete of 10 medals, together with 4 gold, 4 silver and two bronze medals.
The inclusion of the elementary class, which options pupils from main colleges, Oluwasanmi stated, aligns with the LSSC’s imaginative and prescient of early publicity for younger contributors.
She emphasised that partaking youngsters at a formative stage creates a big influence and helps to “catch them younger.”The primary leg of Season 6, hosted by Grange College, Ikeja, attracted document entries as swimmers showcased their skills on the well-attended opening day, Saturday, October 19.
Organised by Dynaspro Sports activities Promotion, in collaboration with Advanta Interactive, the Dolphin Swimming League will get technical assist from the Nigeria Aquatic Federation.
Additionally talking on the occasion, Nigeria Aquatic Federation’s Technical Committee Chairman, Samuel Jesimiel, famous the elevated variety of taking part colleges, which displays the initiative’s continued progress and success.
He said that the federation would proceed to supply a platform for swimmers from the league to compete in worldwide competitions.
The Dolphin Swimming League has been endorsed by the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), and the Nigeria College Sport Federation (NSSF).
The second leg of Season 6 of the league will maintain on Saturday, at RiverBank College in Lagos with colleges competing for honours in 60 occasions.
