(UTV|COLOMBO) – Royal College diving and swimming teams, which excelled in most local tournaments this year, will take part in an international tournament next week in Thailand.
The group comprised 18 swimmers and 11 divers with four participating in the both events. Both teams which excelled in this year’s national age group games and National Schools Games will participate in Asian Open Schools Swimming and Diving Championship from Dec. 18 to 19 at Thammasat University in Pathumthani.
The diving team is coached by Chanaka Wickremesinghe, an Asian Games bronze medalist, while D. A. Jayantha Gunasekara is the master in charge of the team.
The team also will get exposure in an international standard training at the state-of-the-art swimming and diving pools at the university.
Royal College diving and swimming teams: Seated From left: Nabeel Nisthar, Chanaka Wickremesinghe (diving coach), M.A.M. Riyaz (Senior Games Master), B.A. Abeyratne (principal), Jayantha Gunasekera (teacher in charge), Nishantha de Costa (swimming head coach), and KingslyBandula (swimming assistant coach). Standing first row: From left: Mikhail Jayaweera, Sulaiman Shihar, Kevaan de Costa, Daham Marambe, Kuvindu Silva, Thinal Jayasinghe, Thisas Sanuga, Emika Batepola, Geesath Fernando, and Seniru Rodrigo. Standing second row: From left: Yusuf Shihar, VenukaKankanamge, Hithesh Jayawardena, TehanGunatilaka, Vimath Nahallage, Suvindu Garusinghe, Senupa Rathnayake, Senitha Weerasekera, and Thisul Fernando. Standing third row: From left: Revan Abeyratne, Matheesha Marambe, Induwara Gunawardena, Vidmal Indikethihewage, and Delshan Wijethunga
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