NNPC-SNEPCo Stages Inter-school Swimming Competition Today 

The first edition of the Inter-school swimming competition for primary and secondary school students sponsored by NNPC-SNEPCo (Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited)  takes centre stage today at the Ikoyi Club in Lagos.

A total of 274 students from 20 primary and secondary schools in Lagos will compete in the inaugural talent hunt competition

The young swimmers, aged six to 15, will participate in various events including freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke, backstroke, and individual medley.

The Chairman of the Swimming Section at Ikoyi Club 1938, Ikedichi Kanu said all arrangements have been made to make this event glamorous for all participants and club members.

“For us, we set standards. The young ones will enjoy themselves and the officials will be there to take them through while our members will also have a fun-filled time on Saturday. We are always happy to host the young ones as the future super stars of tomorrow.

“We are committed to elevating the quality of swimming competitions. We expect more swimmers to join in future events. The competition format will see some updates as well.

Today’s event will be live-streamed on our social media platforms. Additionally, all 274 swimmers will have Swim Cloud accounts to maintain their personal information and event rankings,” Kanu said.

The Vice Chairman and Games Captain of the Swimming Section, Akinbulejo Onabolu, said this first edition would be great for the young, just as he showered praise on NNPC-SNEPCo for the partnership with Ikoyi Club.