‘Young swimmers being trained systematically’

LAHORE: Director Admin SBP Javed Chohan said that Punjab govt, as per the vision Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, has taken various useful measures for the growth of sports in the province.

“The ongoing elite swimming training and coaching camp at State of the Art Punjab International Swimming Complex is also a part of that campaign,” Director Admin Javed Chohan said this in a statement on Thursday. Young swimmers demonstrated wonderful passion in the pool and learned the modern swimming skills here on Thursday.

Director Admin Javed Chohan said the swimming camp is being organized on the directives of Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan. “The participating young swimmers have been divided into three categories – non-swimmers, beginners and intermediate. We are imparting the swimming training to youngsters very systematically. Every swimming coach has been assigned six young swimmers so that he can train his group properly as per their age and status,” he explained.

Chohan said this type of high-profile swimming camp will prove to be very helpful in producing national and international champions. “Expert coaches are there to deliver vital training to talented youngsters through various drills at world class State of the Art Punjab International Swimming Complex,” he added.