Tanzania will compete at the Zone Four Swimming Championship slated for Nairobi, Kenya early next year, according to the Tanzania Swimming Association (TSA).
The TSA's secretary general, Noel Kiunsi told The Citizen yesterday that the tournament would involve brilliant swimmers from South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Uganda, Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
The outspoken official said other swimmers would come from Burundi, Egypt, Sudan, Mauritius, and the hosts, Kenya.
Kiunsi disclosed that the TSA’s executive committee would hold a meeting soon to discuss preparations of the looming event.
According to him, they plan to pick 36 swimmers for the event that Tanzania will be participating for the second time.
"Swimming has made tremendous strides of recent and we want to use this competition to strengthen our team ahead of the Commonwealth Games," he said.
Kiunsi added: "I hope through participating in such tournaments, our swimmers will gain wide experience and finally make the grades."
He said plans were underway to organise multiple local tournaments in order to unearth raw talents.
At present, the TSA stages the Tanzania Mainland Swimming Championship and Union Swimming Championship.
