Chai! My people, e be like say swimming no go dull for 2026 o! Naija Aquatics Federation don drop their waka plan wey go make sure say our swimmers dey shine for inside and outside country. The whole lineup be like movie wey get plenty action! E start for January for Lagos wey dey train coaches, dem wan boost their skills like say dem dey prep for Olympic.
Come February, swimming go dey jam Niger Delta Games wey go happen from 20 to 27 for Benin. Na everywhere go dey splash as dem dey waka enter March. Youths go dey flex dey swim for Swim to Future Swimming Championship wey go happen for Abuja on March 7. Dem no go stop there oh, March go bring Abuja Schools Swimming Championship for U-15 from March 25 to 27. Shuo, Naija dey come correct!
No forget say March go also bring Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Swimming Championship for Ilorin for U-16 swimmers. Plus South East Regional Swimming Championship for Awka, Anambra State, e go turn wetin dem dey call a swimming festival. Na so meeting dey hustle to check strategy for swimming course. Dem dey plan to finish March well with the Abuja Swim Gala for ages 14 and under on March 28. E go loud!
As April reach, Lagos go turn swimming capital with the Swim for Life National Swimming Championship for U-16 from April 2 to 4. Young talent from every corner go gather, no wahala. May go hotter as Naija go dey represent for America Aquatics Combined 2026 Swimming Championships for Accra, Ghana from May 5 to 10. Na everything wey get swimming go happen for there – senior, junior, and even masters no dey left behind.
More swimming action dey come, as June go see South East Zone technical officials and swimming coaches certification course for Enugu. Calabar too go dey host the second quarter board meeting. Abuja and Lagos go still dey hot with Secondary School Swimming Championship plus the Education Programme wey go dey happen. Abuja Swim Gala go still burst brain on June 27 with plenty swimming events for everywhere.
July na for serious swimmers, no be play. National Technical Officials and Swimming Coaches Certification Course go happen for Kaduna. Abi you don hear of the 13th CNS National Swimming Championships wey go hold for Port Harcourt? Plus, Naija go fly go Glasgow from July 23 to August 2 for the Commonwealth Games. Na this time, we dey aim for gold!
August follow come with National Swimming Intermediate Games for U-17 wey dey happen for Lagos. No dey sleep for September, as we go see the 10th National Youth Games for Asaba, plus a lot more swimming competitions to keep swimmers busy. Later in October, South South Zone technical officials go meet for Calabar for swimming coaches certification.
November go dey hot as Abuja dey prepare for National Girl-Child Swimming Championship on November 11. Youth Olympic Games dey happen for Dakar from November 1 to 13. National Inter-Secondary School Swimming Championship Finals go happen in Asaba, and the 23rd National Sports Festival go complete the month for Enugu.
As December land, swimming go close the year with National Senior Swimming Championship for Port Harcourt and Naija go represent for World Aquatics Swimming Championships for 25m wey go happen for Beijing from December 1 to 6. Dem go finally do Abuja Swim Gala and their last board meeting for December. Wetin I go talk? Naija Aquatics Federation dey try, them dey raise standard, develop grassroots and promote swimming like wetin we dey see for Olympics!
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