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| Sunday, 12 June 2005 |
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Three swimmers for World championships by Leslie Fernando Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union request to accommodate an extra swimmer Mayumi Raheem of Rainbow Aquatic Club to swim at the World Swimming Championships in Montreal, Canada from July 17 to 21 has been granted by the FINA - world governing body. So Raheem will join Milinda Wickremasinghe of St. Joseph's College and Prabha Madhavi Dharmadasa of Asian International School to make the trip to Montreal. FINA has allocated US dollars one thousand each for Wickremasinghe, and Dharmadasa (two swimmers) plus two officials - SSP Kithsiri Dayananda (manager) and E.G.A. Wilson (coach) but Raheem will not be funded by FINA. According to an SLASU official Raheem is to be funded by SLASU/Sports Ministry a combine effort. The three swimmers are undergoing intensive training under their respective coaches. Wickremasinghe is training at the Josephian swimming pool under his own coach, Ruwan Manawadu, Dharmadasa under her coach R.G.A. Wilson at the Sugathadasa Stadium pool and Raheem trains at the NCC swimming pool under former 'ace' swimmer Julian Bolling. L.F. |
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