National Swimming team to participate in first Arab short course titles

Swimming team
(Photo: Handout from the Jordan Olympic Committee)
AMMAN –  The national swimming team will participate in the first Arab short course (25-metre) championships, which will take place at Mohammed bin Zayed swimming pool in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, October  24 to 27.اضافة اعلان

The Arab Swimming Federation has made an extraordinary amendment to the technical regulations on the participating age groups, to include the first category (14-15 years) for males and females, the second category (16-17-18 years) for males and females, and the third category 19 years and above for males and females.

The event serves as a preparatory stop for the national team, which is participating in the 25-meter World Swimming Championships, which will be held in Abu Dhabi from December, 16 to 21, with many of  the world's top swimmers competing.

Jordan will be represented at the General Assembly of the Arab federations by the president of the swimming federation Maher Mahfouth, which is scheduled for October 23.

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