The 15th World Swimming Championships will be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE from December 16 to 21. The competition venue for the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) is Etihad Arena. New multifunctional sports complex which built especially to hold global sporting events.
At the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships, our team of FINA Development Center scholarship holders will be represented by twelve swimmers. Everyone faces the main task – to make personal bests, break national record and for sure represent the countries in a glorious way.
Besides, our FINA Development Center team will be represented by five swimmers who are graduates of the program, who completed it in 2021.
Ado Gargovic (Montenegro) December 16 – 400m freestyle
December 17 – 200m freestyle
Saddam Ramziyorzoda (Tajikistan) December 18 – 50m freestyle
December 20 – 100m freestyle
Bisma Khan (Pakistan) December 16 – 100m backstroke
December 19 - 50m backstroke
Davor Petrovski (Republic of North Macedonia) December 16 - 200m butterfly
December 17 – 200m freestyle
Luis Vega Torres (Cuba) December 16 - 200m butterfly
December 17 - 100m butterfly
What is more, we decided to ask our athletes what they expect and what results they are set for:
«I am excited to represent my country. I will try to better my personal bests but also embrace fully my first senior world championships as a swimmer. I am also looking forward meeting my old teammates from FINA DC and other pals from other countries». - Jonathan Chung Yee (Mauritius) «I am very excited to be competing in the world championships. I will have a chance to see and compete with the top swimmers. My goal for the competition is to break the national records of the events I will be swimming in». - Ali Imaan (Maldives) The roster of the FINA development swimming team, as well as their individual disciplines on the World Championships:
Tendo Mukalazi (Uganda) December 18 -50m freestyle
December 20 - 100m freestyle
Abeiku Jackson (Ghana) December 17 - 100m butterfly
December 18 - 50m freestyle
December 19 - 50m butterfly
Rabejaona Holy Antsa (Madagascar) December 18 - 50m butterfly
December 20 - 100m butterfly
Eloi Maniraguha (Rwanda) December 18 - 50m freestyle
December 20 - 100m freestyle
Kirabo Namutebi (Uganda) December 16 - 50m breastroke
December 20 - 50m freestyle
Ronan Wantenaar (Namibia) December 16 - 100m breastroke
December 18 - 100m Individual Medley
Salvador Viera Gordo (Angola) December 16 - 200m butterfly
December 17 - 100m butterfly
Fahim Anwari (Afghanistan) December 19 - 50m butterfly
December 20 - 50m breastroke
Habibat Ogunbanwo (Nigeria) December 17 - 100m freestyle
December 20 - 50m freestyle
Colins Obi Ebingha (Nigeria) December 18 – 50m freestyle
December 20 – 100m freestyle
Ali Imaan (Maldives) December 16- 400m freestyle, 100m backstroke
Jonathan Chung Yee (Mauritius) December 16 - 100m breastroke
December 18 – 200m breastroke
The Championships will be staged over 6 days with heats in the morning sessions and the semi-finals and finals in the evening session.
Results will be posted on: https://www.omegatiming.com/2021/15th-fina-world-swimming-championships-25m-live-results