Grange School and St Saviour’s School have retained their dominance at the Season 7 Dolphin Swimming League Awards, again emerging as the country’s best-performing schools.
The awards ceremony was held on Sunday in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The event celebrated outstanding swimmers, with Meadow Hall School’s Naetochukwu Oguegbu and Grange School’s Aidan Dumuje-Abili and Oluwatofunmi Ibidapo winning Most Valuable Player awards.
Oguegbu was among the season’s standout performers, winning 15 gold medals.
His achievements earned him the Best Male Swimmer award alongside Dumuje-Abili, one of the league’s most consistent performers.
The performances of both swimmers have raised expectations for a promising new generation of Nigerian swimming talent.
For the second consecutive year, Ibidapo won the Best Female Swimmer award after securing 14 gold medals and one silver medal.
Ibidapo said retaining the title demanded greater commitment and determination.
“After winning last year, I knew I had to work harder to keep the title.
“With the support of my parents, I was able to achieve it. Next season, I hope to make it three in a row through more dedication and hard work,” she said.
Former President of the Nigeria Aquatics Federation, Babatunde Fatayi-Williams, described the Dolphin Swimming League as one of Nigeria’s leading grassroots competitions.
He said the league had consistently produced swimmers who now represent Nigeria at national, continental and international competitions.
Fatayi-Williams urged the federation to strengthen collaboration with organisers to expand the competition across the country.