Swimming action set for the weekend
SPORT REPORTER
The Olympia Swimming Pool in Windhoek will host the fourth Bank Windhoek Long Course Gala this weekend.
A total of 137 swimmers and 68 relay teams between the ages of seven and 65 will compete in this year’s swimming season curtain-raiser.
Five clubs, namely Aqua Swimming and Fitness, Dolphins Swimming Club, Marlins Aquatic Club, Phoenix Swimming Academy, and Swakopmund Swimming Club, will participate this weekend.
"It will be an interesting event, since the majority of the swimmers put their training on hold over the holidays," Namibia Swimming Federation (NASFED) executive committee member Nicky McNamara said.
The Bank Windhoek Long Course Gala, which is about endurance, requires swimmers to consistently keep their technique and build speed in a 50-metre pool.
“That being said, the event is the last opportunity for swimmers to qualify for the Bank Windhoek Long Course Nationals, which will take place in February,” McNamara added.
The swimming gathering is sponsored by Bank Windhoek and hosted by NASFED.
The Olympia Swimming Pool in Windhoek will host the fourth Bank Windhoek Long Course Gala this weekend.
A total of 137 swimmers and 68 relay teams between the ages of seven and 65 will compete in this year’s swimming season curtain-raiser.
Five clubs, namely Aqua Swimming and Fitness, Dolphins Swimming Club, Marlins Aquatic Club, Phoenix Swimming Academy, and Swakopmund Swimming Club, will participate this weekend.
"It will be an interesting event, since the majority of the swimmers put their training on hold over the holidays," Namibia Swimming Federation (NASFED) executive committee member Nicky McNamara said.
The Bank Windhoek Long Course Gala, which is about endurance, requires swimmers to consistently keep their technique and build speed in a 50-metre pool.
“That being said, the event is the last opportunity for swimmers to qualify for the Bank Windhoek Long Course Nationals, which will take place in February,” McNamara added.
The swimming gathering is sponsored by Bank Windhoek and hosted by NASFED.
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