Dar es Salaam. One of Tanzania’s leading swimming clubs, Bluefins, has unveiled a 33-member squad for the FK Blue Marlins Invitational Swim Meet scheduled for this weekend at the FK Secondary School swimming pool in Dar es Salaam.
The team comprises 15 female and 18 male swimmers who are expected to compete against some of the country’s finest young talents in what promises to be a highly competitive championship.
The tournament has attracted 15 swimming clubs from across Tanzania, including participants from Zanzibar, setting the stage for intense competition as swimmers battle for medals, personal best times and qualification opportunities for future national events.
Bluefins head coach and founder, Rahim Alidina, said the club remains committed to nurturing young swimmers and giving them a platform to grow their abilities through regular competition.
“We continue to develop young swimmers and provide them with the platform whereby they can showcase and challenge their own abilities and continue to grow and develop their skills,” said Alidina.
“Our goal is to train as many young swimmers as we can who can later on become swimmers that the nation will be proud of,” he added.
Alidina noted that this year’s squad includes several newcomers who will be competing at a major event for the first time. Among them is young swimmer Ummeabiha Esmail, who is set to make her debut at this level of competition while representing Bluefins.
“Our youngest swimmer in this event is Ummeabiha Esmail, who will be representing Bluefins for the first time at this level of competition,” said the coach.
“We have also selected many seven-year-olds who will be participating in a swim meet for the first time.”
According to Alidina, the swimmers have undergone intensive preparations ahead of the gala, with the technical bench optimistic that the team can deliver impressive performances in both individual and relay events. He expressed confidence that the swimmers would not only challenge for medals but also register new personal best times that could help them secure qualification for the upcoming Tanzania National Junior Championships expected to take place next month.
Female swimmers selected for the event are Ummeabiha Esmail, Deborah Nouidui, Inaya Raheel, Kanzi Mussa, Zainab Amijee, Diti Latigra, Irhaa Raheel, Sakina Abdulali, Fatema Lookmanjee, Naqiyah Aziz, Khairaat Lakhani, Maahira Noorani, Insiya Adamji, Amatullah Mustansir and Mariyah Sulemanji.
The male team includes Burhanuddin Fazleabbas, Adam Hassanali, Hasan Alidina, Hayderali Khimji, Saifuddin Jariwalla, Shuneal Bharwani, Lucca-E’jaaz Hasham, Shabbir Murtaza, Dev Maru, Jujhar Singh, Zayyanabbas Dhalla, Yug Maru, Abbas Hemani, Rayyan Kassam, Burhanuddin Yusuf, Abbasali Tariq, Azaan Momin and Mohammadhussein Imran.
