Wennappuwa Dolphin Swimming Club - champions

Mahanama Vithanage - Malwana group correspondent

The Wennappuwa Dolphin Swimming Club emerged champions at the 2011 Outstation Swimming Meet conducted by Sapugaskanda Yoshida Swimming Academy and Biyagama Swimming, Diving and Lifesaving Association.

The swimming meet was held at Sapugaskanda Yoshida Swimming Pool recently. The Negombo Tiger Shark Swimming Club team finished second. Japan Chief Sanganayake and Yoshida Foundation Executive Director Ven Banagala Upatissa Nayaka Thera was the chief guest.

Western Provincial Council member George Perera, Gampaha Nawaloka Youth Training centre chairman Dr. Wilfred Wijesinghe and Maha Bodhi Society Director (Mrs) Ambapali Sikuradhipathi were also present.

Results:

Schools (Boys) - Kelaniya President's Vidyalayax Schools (Girls) - Kiribathgoda Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya Mixed Schools - Sapugaskanda Yoshida Shokanji International School

Champion Swimmers

Under 10 Boys - Anjell Perera (Puttalam District Swimming Association)
Under 10 Girls - Senali Weerawansha (Tiger Shark Swimming Club)
Under 12 Boys - Suhiru Thamel (Tiger Shark Swimming club)

Under 12 Girls - Pramodi Malshika (Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya)
Under 14 Boys - Dineth Sanjula Jayakody (Tiger Shark Swimming Club)
Under 14 Girls - Chamodi Fonseka (Dolphin Swimming Club)
Under 16 Boys - Tuwan Dilshan (Wattala OKI International School)
Under 16 Girls - Jenusha Mareena (Wattala OKI International School)
Under 19 Boys - G.S. Nadeera Perera (Galahitiyawa National School)
Under 19 Girls - Dilini Savindaya (Horana Thakshila Central College)
Over 19 Boys - W.A.M.G.S. Senaviratne (Kelaniya University Swimming team)

Over 19 Girls - R.M. Vidana Pathirana (Kelaniya University swimming team)

Thirty nine schools and swimming clubs in the outstation areas participated. This event was organised by the Senior Swimming Instructor W. Thilak Ratna Kumara.