Pupils from Kayrom Lee Swimming Academy have emerged top at the swimming competition organized by Oyo State Aquatic Association (OSAA) in collaboration with the Bola Ige family in memory of the late sage held over the weekend.
The tourney tagged “Chief Bola Ige Memorial Age Group Swimming Competition” and which held at the University of Ibadan Swimming Pool, was designed to scout for talents among private/public schools and swimming clubs across the state and to also honour the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice in Nigeria, late Chief Ajibola Ige for his immense contributions to youths’ development of the country.
While presenting his welcome address, Chairman, Oyo State Aquatic Association (OSAA), Arch Muyiwa Ige and first son of the deceased who was represented by Rotarian Tunji Oladunni, disclosed that the motive behind the competition is to foster inter personal relationship and improve on the spirit of sportsmanship among students and pupils in the state.
The former Commissioner for Land, Physical Planning and Urban Development in Osun State further expressed that the mission of the association is to promote and ensure effective regulation of aquatic sports through the promotion of competitive swimming, registration of active swimmers, clubs’ coaches, lifeguards and swimming pools across the state.
Meanwhile, swimmers from Kayrom Lee Swimming Academy dominated the medals table while International School of IITA, Dolphins Swimming Clubs, Water Skills and Pathfinder College, International School, University of Ibadan, Adamolekun Swimming Club and Olanloye Adekunle Swimming Club gave good accounts of themselves.
The CEO of Kayrom Lee who is also a principal partner of Federal ministry of Youths and Sport zone one, Ambassador Romoke Ayinde in her reaction after the tourney said the attitude of parents is not favourable to the sport as most parents still don’t subscribe to swimming by their wards.
“What we do in Kayrom Lee Swimming Academy is to eliminate the phobia associated with the sport and make swimming attractive to both pupils and parents by introducing safety measures through engagement of good lifeguards and expert trainers. I believe swimming still has a very bright future in Nigeria”, Ambassador Ayinde who is also member of OSAA added.
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