The first day of the Milo Sri Lanka Schools National Swimming Championships started off at the Sugathadasa Swimming College last morning with the active participation of over 900 swimmers competing in various age groups.
The 42nd edition of the Sri Lanka Schools Aquatic Championships will be worked off at the Sugathadasa Indoor Swimming Complex from the 18th to the 21st of June. The premiere schools swimming competition will include 165 schools this year competing in age groups from Under 9 to Under 19.
Another international sports body is showing concern over the Sports Law interference as SLASU media release stated that FINA the international governing body for Aquatics will be visiting Sri Lanka to seek clarification with the Minister.
Tarindu Udayanga and Sashini Navodya of Lions Aquatic Sports Club Ambalangoda won at the two kilo metre sea swim organized by the Polhena Aquatic Sports Association and held at Polhena recently.
Eighteen-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps failed to qualify for the 400m freestyle final in his first meeting back after a six-month suspension.
Three Sri Lankan swimmers shattered 10 Sri Lankan Short Course (25m) National Records at the 12th FINA World Championships (25m) concluded in Doha, Qatar recently.
The National and Junior National Swimming Championships for the year 2014 organized by the SLAASU was held on the 2nd of November at the Sugathadasa Stadium Aquatic Complex. Rear Admiral Ravindra Wijeguneratne, Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, graced the award ceremony after the completion of the events.
Yet again the batch of ’93 of Wesley College has come forward towards a worthy cause to support extra-curricular activities of College. With a successful event held in 2013 to promote swimming among the students, the batch of ’93 have decided to make it an annual event. This time in the format of an inter-house swimming competition.
Mercantile Swimming Championship 2014, organised by the Thurstan College Aquatic Club for the President’s Trophy was concluded last Sunday at the Thurstan College Swimming Complex.
American swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, was suspended for six months by USA Swimming on Monday following his recent arrest on a drunken driving charge.
What do you do once you’ve beaten Michael Phelps’ record? At 16 years old?
US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has been arrested for driving under the influence, authorities have said.
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