Wed, 15 Feb 2017 10:01:15 +0000 By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSA THE 39-member Zambian swimming team is confident of winning medals at the CANA Zone IV swimming championships which starts tomorrow in Zimbabwe. The swimmers left yesterday for Bulawayo by road for the biggest Southern African competitive tournament which runs from February 16 to 19. Before the team’s departure at National Sports Development Centre (NASDEC) in Lusaka, Sports Council of Zambia board member Haroon Ghumra urged the swimmers to work hard and return with medals. “This is a big international event, so discipline is of paramount importance in the swimming pool and outside. Be good ambassadors of the country. As this is a showpiece event, swimmers who excel in Bulawayo will no doubt go on to achieve bigger things in their swimming careers. Put in your best and come back with many medals,” Ghumra said. Meanwhile, national team coach Ian Stephenson said the swimmers were mentally […]
