A total of 274 students from 20 primary and secondary schools in Lagos are set to participate in the inaugural NNPC-SNEPCo Inter-School Swimming Championship, scheduled to take place at the prestigious Ikoyi Club 1938 on Saturday.
The young swimmers, aged six to 15, will compete in various events, including freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke, backstroke, and individual medley.
According to Ikedichi Kanu, Chairman of the Swimming Section at Ikoyi Club 1938, “The participation is all-inclusive, and this event will be held annually. We expect more swimmers to join in future events.” Mr Kanu emphasised the commitment to elevating the quality of swimming competitions, with plans to update the competition format and live-stream the event on social media platforms.
