51 Records Set at the School Swimming Championship
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The second summer championship for school swimming concluded its competitions at the Olympic pool in Al-Hussein Youth City, after witnessing outstanding technical levels reflected in the large number of records set during the races.
The technical aspect stole the show at the championship, as it witnessed the registration of 51 new records for school categories, including 14 records set for the first time, in addition to achieving a new Jordanian record for the fifth category by swimmer Bana Abdul-Rab from Ahliya and Al-Mutran Schools in the 50 meter butterfly race.
The recorded numbers reflected the continuous development in the level of school swimming, in light of the strong competition witnessed by different age groups, and the success of a number of swimmers in improving previous records and setting new achievements at the school category level.
The championship also witnessed the emergence of many promising talents who presented remarkable levels and contributed to enriching the competitions, while the first places in different age groups were distributed among a number of schools, which reflects the widening of the competition base and the growing technical level of school swimming.
Ahliya and Al-Mutran Schools were crowned with the general title of the championship, after a distinguished performance that confirmed their superiority, in a championship that enhanced the status of school swimming as one of the most prominent stations for discovering and polishing talents.
