Over the past few years, the swimming training movement has flourished in Hanoi, particularly in Hoang Mai District. Annually, the city organizes numerous competitions for all age groups to foster a swimming culture, encouraging people to regularly learn and train in swimming for health enhancement.
Participating in the Hanoi City Middle and Senior Age Swimming Championship 2023, held from July 12 to July 14, 2023, the delegation of athletes from Hoang Mai District splendidly secured 3 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 2 bronze medals.
This annual competition serves as a wholesome and beneficial sporting event, especially for individuals in the middle and senior age groups. The championship acts as a platform to assess, discover, and select outstanding athletes to represent Hanoi in the National Traditional Swimming Competition for the middle and senior age groups.
This year’s Swimming Championship is organized to align with the campaign ‘The Entire Population Enhances Physical Fitness Following the Exemplary Great Uncle Ho,’ promoting awareness of the benefits of swimming training, emphasizing safety skills in aquatic environments, and contributing to building a healthy lifestyle of ‘living joyfully, living healthily, living meaningfully’ for middle and senior-aged individuals.
Athletes participating in the championship.
This year, the competition attracted more than 120 athletes aged from 35 to 70, representing 14 districts, towns, and townships across the city of Hanoi. Athletes competed in various events, including Freestyle (50m, 100m, 200m), Backstroke (50m, 100m), Breaststroke (50m, 100m, 200m), and Butterfly (50m). The Hoang Mai District team, with 6 registered athletes, unfortunately, had 2 athletes unable to participate due to health conditions just before the opening ceremony. Despite having only 4 competing athletes, they showcased dedication, professional competence, and a competitive spirit, excellently bringing home 3 gold medals in events such as Men’s 50m Butterfly, Men’s Freestyle, and Men’s 100m Breaststroke for the age group of 40-44; 1 silver medal in Men’s 100m Freestyle; and 2 bronze medals in Men’s 50m Freestyle and Men’s 100m Breaststroke for the age group of 45-49. At the end of the competition, the Organizing Committee awarded a total of 51 sets of medals to athletes in each competition category.
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