DIRECTOR of Sport Neil Kumar said he is very pleased with the turnout of swimmers at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara.
In an invited comment yesterday, Kumar lauded the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) for utilising the Aquatic Centre so as to start preparation of local swimmers who will engage their Surinamese and French Guyana counterparts in the swimming aspect of the Inter-Guiana games, scheduled for May 5 to 8.Kumar said he is delighted to see so many athletes using the facility and he is even more than happy to observe that the athletes’ parents are present each day.
GASA’s secretary and FINA Level 3 coach Shawn Baksh said the facility is fully utilised each day of the week after school hours until 19:00hrs each day.
He said while most of the swimmers come directly after school, there are those who have to go to lessons first before practice.
Baksh said the swimmers’ age ranges from five years to 22 years.
He said the swimmers are currently preparing for GASA’s Annual Mashramani Swimming Championships after which they will concentrate on the IGG swimming championships then the Annual Goodwill meet later in the year.