Swimming long distance gala successful

The two-day event gave swimmers an opportunity to put their endurance to test. The association has always been synonymous with sprints championships such as the BSSA national swimming championships.

Speaking to SportMonitor, BSSA president, Kgaotsang Mathews. said during COVID-19 pandemic, CANA Zone IV championships were not held for two years, and virtual championships were introduced following that. She said since everything is back to normal, it is now difficult to fit the championships into the schedule. “We had it in our schedule and we could be hosting that gala now. When it was cancelled, we decided to introduce the long distance gala so that swimmers have more events in long distance. When the announcement was made, there were some clubs who did not appreciate this, especially those who concentrate more on the sprints.