OUR SWIMMERS READY TO COMPETE
The Fiji Swimming Association has wished their athletes well for the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa which starts next Monday. Fourteen swimmers will represent Fiji at the quadrennial Games, including eight men and six women. Fiji Swimming general manager David Dugucanavanua said: “We are proud to send our well wishes to our swimmers in Team Fiji.
“Each federation is proud of their athletes as well as swimming. Espeically to have our sport be a part of the larger congregation of athletes going forward to represent Fiji.
“Preparation for this squad goes back to June, last year, where swimmers underwent a series of fitness and medical tests.
“The build-up to the Games included intense weeks of gruelling training sessions.
“Those days are now memories and reminders of the hardships in preparations and intensity during the meets.”
The squad comprises of 14 prominent
swimmers, along with a team of five officials.
“The last Games in Port Moresby yielded a tally of 24 medals for Fiji. “We’re looking forward to seeing how our swimmers will perform at this year’s Pacific Games,” Dugucanavanua said.
“We are proud of this team who have stepped-up to challenge regional powerhouse nations, while also dedicated to honour the standard set by our former swimming contingents who have attended past years.”
He said Speedo’s sponsorship is sure to enhance the performances in Apia as the swimmers race in their new LZR Racer Elite 2 tech suits.
“It is an exciting time for competing athletes and sports enthusiasts alike. Apia will be the hub of the Pacific showcasing the region’s finest in sporting excellence,” he added. “The Games also provides a chance to foster relations with their competitive counterparts as symbols of their representative countries as well as an opportunity for athletes to qualify for pipeline international competitions, including the Olympic Games.”