Bluefins swimmers shine at FK Blue Marlins gala
Bluefins swimmers and officials pose after the FK Blue Marlins Swimming Gala, where they won a total of 39 medals. PHOTO | COURTESY
What you need to know:
- Among the 39 medals, nine were gold, nine silver, and 21 bronze. In addition to the medals, the swimmers also won three overall trophies at the exciting event.
Dar es Salaam. Bluefins Swimming Club swimmers won 39 medals at the recently concluded FK Blue Marlins Swim Club Championship held at the FK Secondary School campus swimming pool.
Among the 39 medals, nine were gold, nine silver, and 21 bronze. In addition to the medals, the swimmers also won three overall trophies at the exciting event.
According to the results, Bluefins' highest scorer at the gala was 15-year-old Hassan Harunani, who recorded a total of 92 points after winning three gold medals, two silver, and one bronze. Harunani was awarded the overall runner-up trophy in his age category.
He was closely followed by Kabeer Lakhani, who earned 80 points after winning two gold and three bronze medals. Lakhani also won the overall second runner-up trophy in the same age category.
On the girls’ side, 10-year-old Sakina Abdulali was the highest scorer for Bluefins, obtaining 78 points by winning one gold medal, one silver, and five bronze medals.
Abdulali secured the overall second runner-up trophy in her age category. Other medal-winning swimmers from Bluefins included Shuneal Bharwani, who won two gold medals, two silver, and two bronze; Zahra Alibhai, who took one silver and three bronze; and Mohammad Hussein Imran, who claimed one silver and one bronze.
The list also included Adam Hassanali with one silver medal, and Kanzi Mussa, Shabbir Hatim, Tasneem Huzeifa, Sahil Jaffer, Abbas Hemani, and Amatullah Mustansir, each winning one bronze medal.
The club's founder and head trainer, Rahim Alidina, told The Citizen that they are extremely pleased with the performances of their young swimmers, some of whom were participating for the first time in an official gala and performed remarkably well.
"Almost all of our swimmers achieved their Personal Best times (PBs), which shows that they have been working very hard. Our coaches are training them well to help them reach their PBs. We are grateful to the swimmers’ parents for their dedication and commitment,” said Alidina.
He added that without parental support, children cannot thrive in the sport. “It is extremely important that parents support their children so they can develop and reach their full potential,” he said.
Bluefins Swimming Club will now focus on preparing their swimmers for the next event—the Tanzania National Junior Championships, which are expected to be held in June.
