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Sri Lanka Age Group Artistic Swimming team off to Philippines

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Seated (L to R): Tanalia Rekawa (Asst. Coach), Nethru Nanayakkara (Vice President), Mahinda Liyanage (General Secretary), Dr Ghefari Dulapandan (Chef De Mission), Nayana Katipearachchi (Team Manager), Dehara Katipearachchi (Head Coach) Standing (L to R): Nischka Nanayakkara, Sanuki Suraweera, Piyushi Kulasekera, Manekha Gomez, Andrea Thirukumar, Amara Watson Kittle, Sandali Sumathipala, Shasheni Fernando, Ayla Watson Kittle, Satvi Arjuna, Venuki WIjesena (Absent)

An Age Group Artistic Swimming team will represent the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) at the 11th Asian Age Group Championships to be held from March 2 to 6 in New Clarke City, Philippines. The participation is part of the larger contingent of a little over 100 athletes representing the national federation in swimming, diving, water polo and artistic swimming.

This will be the first participation under the new rules for the sport which was revised and brought into force after the Covid 19 pandemic. The swimmers will be seeing the regional stage for the first time since 2019 with a few of the young swimmers who participated at the 10th edition of the championships in India.

The artistic swimmers will be seen in action in the solo and duet events.

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