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Camp takes swimmers through the drill

Through the paces: Swimmers during the training camp
Through the paces: Swimmers during the training camp

Over the Independence Day holiday, members of the Future Stars Project were taken through five gruelling days of training camp at Propellers Swimming Academy in Gaborone.

The project is a Botswana Swimming Sport Association’s (BSSA) initiative sponsored by Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB). It is part of the BSSA's efforts to develop young swimmers and has often been supported by DTCB.

The company provides financial and other support for the swimming body's efforts to develop Botswana's young swimming talent, including through camps and participation in regional and international competitions.

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