Grange School are back-to-back champions of the Zenith Bank Secondary Schools Swimming Gala, after winning a total of 28 medals including 16 gold to win the competition for the second year running.
The 6th edition of the yearly swimming competition hosted by Ikoyi Club Swimming section was well attended with a total of 119 swimmers from 11 schools in both the male and female categories participating in the various events.
CIS came second with a total of 23 Medals comprising seven gold, while BIS came third with a total of 12 medals including two gold.
In a congratulatory message to the schools, the CEO of Zenith Bank, Ebenezer Onyeagwu, said it was another opportunity for the financial institution to showcase their passion for grassroots sports development.
“I really want to congratulate all the schools and the swimmers that took part in the competition. With what they have demonstrated, it shows that the future of sports in Nigeria is assured,” he said..
He added that, “As a bank, we are always interested in giving back to the society and what better way than the school children because that’s where we can get some of the best that will become super stars in the future.
“I will be looking forward to the primary schools final coming up this weekend and seeing those that have exceptional talents going into the future.”
In his own words, a member of the planning committee of the competition, Akinbulejo Onabolu, said watching the event, one could see the level of preparation that the schools and swimmers had put in.
“The atmosphere was electrifying and the swimmers were simply inspiring. It is our hope that in the not too distant future, we will be celebrating olympians from these cohorts. We look forward to an equally exciting line up as the Primary Schools Competition takes place next week Saturday on May 6th,” Onabolu said.
