The UAE Committee for Expertise and Sports activities Help (UAETSS) on the Ministry of Sports activities has introduced the launch of the primary version of the “Swimming Skills Championship”, which will likely be held on November 15–16, 2025, on the Mohammed Bin Zayed Metropolis Swimming Pool in Abu Dhabi, as a part of the ministry’s efforts to establish and nurture rising generations in aquatic sports activities and develop the nationwide expertise base.
The championship is organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports activities, the UAE Swimming Federation, the Abu Dhabi Sports activities Council, and the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports activities Membership, underneath the supervision of the UAE Committee for Expertise and Sports activities Help, as a part of a nationwide plan aimed toward constructing an built-in system for locating and creating sports activities skills throughout the nation.
H.E. Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports activities for the Sports activities Growth and Competitiveness Sector, Chairman of the UAE Committee for Expertise and Sports activities Help affirmed that the championship displays the Ministry of Sports activities’ imaginative and prescient to construct a brand new era of athletes able to representing the UAE at regional and worldwide ranges, noting that the occasion will function a launching level for a sequence of future championships and applications devoted to nurturing skills in each particular person and group sports activities.
H.E. acknowledged: “The Swimming Skills Championship is a strategic step towards making ready champions and refining rising skills. It embodies our aspirations to develop nationwide capabilities and strengthen the UAE’s presence in aquatic sports activities”.
Additionally, H.E. emphasised that the championship isn’t merely a aggressive occasion, however slightly a nationwide initiative aimed toward selling a tradition of sports activities amongst youth, inspiring excellence, and fostering a spirit of accomplishment.
The ministry additionally invited all golf equipment and academies throughout the UAE to take part, confirming that registration particulars and participation necessities will likely be made accessible within the coming days by means of the official web site of the Ministry of Sports activities.
The championship represents step one within the Nationwide Sports activities Expertise Discovery Program, aiming to supply a real platform for figuring out younger swimming skills and making a aggressive {and professional} setting that meets the very best technical and organizational requirements.
It can additionally characteristic age-group competitions starting from 9 to 17 years, with the participation of greater than 600 female and male swimmers, representing roughly 100 golf equipment and academies from throughout the UAE — reflecting the rising nationwide dedication to creating the swimming sector and sustaining native sports activities expertise throughout varied disciplines.
Winners in every class will obtain medals and recognition awards, and a specific group of excellent swimmers will likely be invited to affix the Expertise Growth Sponsorship Packages underneath the (UAETSS), designed by the ministry in cooperation with specialised entities to supply steady technical and coaching assist for promising younger athletes.