Swimming team to compete in Ghana
Team Namibia is hopeful to return with medals as the continental swimming competition kicks off today.
Nampa
The Namibia Swimming Federation (NASFED) says it’s all systems go for the team that will represent the country in the 2021 Seventh Continental Swimming Championships scheduled for Accra, Ghana, from today until 17 October.
Responding to questions sent to him by Nampa, NASFED public relations officer Nicky McNamara said the athletes were scheduled to leave Namibia on Friday for the championships.
Namibia sent seven swimmers - Ronan Wantenaar, Reza Westerduin, Trisha Mutumbulua, Maja Brinkmann, Jose Canjulo, Mikah Burger and Nicole Redecker.
“Our swimmers have put in the hard work. They are ready. However, competition is stiff. We obviously expect them to go there and represent themselves, NASFED and Namibia to their fullest potential and, as always, we cross our fingers for a couple of medals,” McNamara said.
He added that they received support from the Namibia National Olympic Committee and Namibia Sports Commission.
“Their assistance with administration and in ensuring the athletes receive their colours in time is extremely reassuring. “We have also been extremely fortunate to have the Pupkewitz Foundation on board as a sponsor. These trips are incredibly expensive. We are grateful for their contribution to our swimmers,” he said.
Euphoria
He said the current sporting euphoria engulfing the country will help inspire the Namibian swimmers and hoped that they would replicate what other Namibian athletes have done lately.
“As a swimming fraternity, we have been incredibly proud of Philip Seidler, who competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the 10km open water swim, where he finished in 16th position.
“This swim squad is still relatively young, but we are working on some long-term goals and getting them out there. “Competing on a global scale is paramount to their success,” he continued.
Achievements
Six swimmers competed in the 2019 Junior African Championships in Tunisia and most of them recorded their personal best times.
Canjulo managed to win two gold medals in the 50 m backstroke and 400 m freestyle, two silver medals in the 100 m backstroke and 200 m individual medley and four bronze medals in the 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, 200 m freestyle and 100 m butterfly.
All these medals were achieved in Namibian record times.
The Namibia Swimming Federation (NASFED) says it’s all systems go for the team that will represent the country in the 2021 Seventh Continental Swimming Championships scheduled for Accra, Ghana, from today until 17 October.
Responding to questions sent to him by Nampa, NASFED public relations officer Nicky McNamara said the athletes were scheduled to leave Namibia on Friday for the championships.
Namibia sent seven swimmers - Ronan Wantenaar, Reza Westerduin, Trisha Mutumbulua, Maja Brinkmann, Jose Canjulo, Mikah Burger and Nicole Redecker.
“Our swimmers have put in the hard work. They are ready. However, competition is stiff. We obviously expect them to go there and represent themselves, NASFED and Namibia to their fullest potential and, as always, we cross our fingers for a couple of medals,” McNamara said.
He added that they received support from the Namibia National Olympic Committee and Namibia Sports Commission.
“Their assistance with administration and in ensuring the athletes receive their colours in time is extremely reassuring. “We have also been extremely fortunate to have the Pupkewitz Foundation on board as a sponsor. These trips are incredibly expensive. We are grateful for their contribution to our swimmers,” he said.
Euphoria
He said the current sporting euphoria engulfing the country will help inspire the Namibian swimmers and hoped that they would replicate what other Namibian athletes have done lately.
“As a swimming fraternity, we have been incredibly proud of Philip Seidler, who competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the 10km open water swim, where he finished in 16th position.
“This swim squad is still relatively young, but we are working on some long-term goals and getting them out there. “Competing on a global scale is paramount to their success,” he continued.
Achievements
Six swimmers competed in the 2019 Junior African Championships in Tunisia and most of them recorded their personal best times.
Canjulo managed to win two gold medals in the 50 m backstroke and 400 m freestyle, two silver medals in the 100 m backstroke and 200 m individual medley and four bronze medals in the 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, 200 m freestyle and 100 m butterfly.
All these medals were achieved in Namibian record times.
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