By Chisomo Phiri
Over 300 swimmers from across the country are participating in the 2024 National Swimming Championship competition for national honours at Saint Andrews High School in Blantyre.
The competition started yesterday Saturday March 2, 2024 and is ending today March 3,2024.
Speaking in an interview with 247 Malawi News,the president of the Malawi Aquatic Union(MAU) Monica Chayang’anamuno encouraged young swimmers to work hard so that they can participate in international championships and access more scholarship opportunities.
Chayang’anamuno who is also Minister of Mining said more efforts are being made to grow the sport in Malawi.
“As a nation, we are doing great in promoting the swimming sport and we have hope to attain international recognition,” said Chang’anamuno.
She then asked the Malawi National Council of Sports(MNCS) to complete the aquatic complex in Lilongwe so that swimmers can make full use of the facility.
On his part, MNCS Board Member Gladson Kuyeri discribed the tourney as crucial towards ensuring the sport is patronised in the country.
