Ghana is set to host the 2021 edition of the Africa Swimming and Open Water Championship later in October, the Ghana Swimming Association has confirmed.
According to the governing body of the sport in the West African country, the bid to host this year’s Championship was won in April via a meeting on Zoom.
“The Ghana Swimming Association unanimously won the bid to host this year’s CANA Junior/ Senior Swimming and Open Water Championships at the CANA Bureau meeting held via zoom on 17 April 2021,” part of a release from the association has said.
As a result, Ghana will host about Fifty-Four (54) countries in Africa for the 7-day event scheduled to start on October 11 and run to October 17, 2021.
Last year, Ghana finished as the 3rd overall best out of Twenty-Two (22) countries at the Zone 2 Swimming and Open Water Championships.
The Ghana Swimming Association is looking forward to more success at this year’s Africa Swimming and Open Water Championships.