44th Sri Lanka Schools All Island Age Group Aquatic C’ships :
The 44th annual Sri Lanka Schools All Island Age Group Aquatic Championships will be worked off from June 29 to July 2 at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex, Colombo. The top notched annual junior aquatic event is organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Aquatic Sports Association and sponsored by the Nestle Lanka’s Milo brand. This year’s championship will consist of 164 events including 140 individual events and 24 relays. The diving events will be contested on June 30 and July 1.
The prestigious championship is considered one of the most anticipated schools’ annual aquatic sports event, where some of country’s finest junior swimmers and divers showcase their talent. According to the organizers, 2928 entries comprising 1820 male and 1108 female have been received from 82 boys schools, 52 girls’ schools and 46 mixed school across the country for this year’s competition. Schools from all the provinces, except from the North province will take part this year. Accordingly 68 schools from Western Province, 28 from Central Province, 29 from Southern Province, 16 from Sabaragamuwa Province, 14 from Uva Province, 12 from Wayamba Province, 8 from North-Central Province and 5 from Eastern Province will line up their swimmers and divers to compete for total of 31 champion trophies.
The competitions will be held under six main age categories, namely U-9, U-11, U-13, U-15, U-17 and U-19 in boys’ and girls’ segments. Altogether 275 male and 180 female swimmers will be in action at the relay events.
St. Joseph’s College, Maradana emerged boys’ overall champs while Mahamaya Girls School, Kandy bagged the girls overall crown last year.
The opening ceremony will be held on June 29, at 8.00 a.m. with the Western Province Education Director, Sri Lal Nornis being the chief guest and the Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam is the chief guest at the closing ceremony on July 2, commencing at 4.00p.m.
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