Ananda 'Top Ten' swimming from tomorrow

Leslie FERNANDO

Ananda - Age Group Swimming Top Ten championships 2008 conducted by the Ananda Swimming Pool Management Company with the blessings from the Interim Committee of Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union has attracted a record number of swimmers, 800 boys and 360 girls.

The meet will be held on November 7, 8 and 9 at the Ananda College Swimming pool and sponsored by Tango. The swimmers, both boys and girls will compete in 108 events in seven age categories under-8, under-10, under-12, under-14, under-16, under-19 and over 19. The competitors will swim in all four strokes, breast, back, butterfly, free style and in individual medley in the 50 metres and 100 metres.

According to Dr. H. S. Perera, Chairman Ananda Swimming Pool Management Company, we have decided to select the Top Ten swimmers in all age groups and also to select the champion swimmer (both boys and girls) in the age categories.

The first three places in all events will be awarded medals and certificates. The overall boys and girls will be presented the Ananda swimming pool management company challenge trophies.

First day's (November 7) events will be worked off for girls on November 8 for boys and on November 9 mixed events.

The meet will start at 8.30 a.m. each day. The heats in the morning session and the finals in the afternoon.

The special feature is that swimmers from 88 Government schools and 12 international schools together with 15 clubs will vie for major honours.