Bluefins swimmers ready to defend FK Blue Marlins title
Bluefins emerging swimmer Shuneal Bharwani in action at the Tanzania National Club Championship held last month. Bharwani will be part of the Bluefins swim team squad that will be all out to defend their title at the FK Blue Marlins swim meet this weekend. PHOTO | COURTESY
What you need to know:
- Bluefins, who are the defending champions, have selected a strong team of 45 swimmers for this event, which includes a mixture of experienced swimmers and new ones, who will be getting a taste of competitive swimming for the first time.
Dar es Salaam. Bluefins Swim Club will be all out to defend their crown this weekend at the FK Blue Marlins invitational swimming gala to be held at the FK International School Secondary campus’ swimming pool.
Bluefins, who are the defending champions, have selected a strong team of 45 swimmers for this event, which includes a mixture of experienced swimmers and new ones, who will be getting a taste of competitive swimming for the first time.
"We continue to provide the platform for young and talented swimmers to start their swimming journey from a young age as long as they have the potential and the enthusiasm to develop their talent.
“Our youngest swimmer in this gala will be 6-year-old Abbas Hemani, who will be competing for the first time,” said Rahim Alidina, who is the club’s head trainer and founder.
Alidina said they have selected seven-year-old talented swimmers to be part of their team for the event aiming at giving swimmers experiences and exposure.
“Besides the young and up-and-coming talents that we will have at the gala, our team will also have some experienced swimmers, some of whom have also represented the Tanzania national swimming team at some point.
They are Aaliya Takim, Sahal Harunani, and Kabeer Lakhani.
He said their aim is to undergo intensive training under their panel of coaches so that they can do well by winning medals as well as recording personal best times (PBs).
The team will consist of 13 female and 32 male swimmers. The full squad, which will represent Bluefins Swim Club as the defending champions at the gala this weekend, will be; female swimmers; Aaliya Takim, Sakina Abdulali, Aaradhya Barmeda, Inaya Raheel, Rania Noorani, Huda Tamim, Sukaina Ladha, Ithra Kahemele, Imaan Kimario, Ayreen Lakhani, Amatullah Mustansir, Maahira Noorani, and Irhaa Raheel.
Male swimmers in the team are; Burhanuddin Jivajee, Sahal Harunani, Kabeer Lakhani, Burhanuddin Jafferjee, Hussein Abbas, Ryan Muwanga, Burhanuddin Yusuf, Abbas Abdulali, Shuneal Bharwani, Burhanuddin Abdulkadir, Gulamabbas Dewji, and Hassan Harunani.
Others expected to shine are Justin Wabbi, Burhanuddin Fazleabbas, Adam Hassanali, Uzair Harunani, Shabbir Hatim, Abbas Hemani, Taher Zavery, Burhanuddin Hatim and Sahil Jaffer.
Also, on the list of the swimmers of Bluefins Swim Club in the men’s category are, Moiz Kaderbhai, Burhanddin Huzeifa, Qais KAnji, Rayyan Kassam, Saalih Mbonde, Burhanuddin Mustansir, Haadi Meghji, Is-Haq Suleiman, Zaeem Somji, Austin Wabbi, and Idris Zavery.
