The RMM Group 27th National Swimming, Diving and Water Polo Championship, organised by Bangladesh Swimming Federation, will begin today (Monday) at the newly constructed Gopalganj Swimming Pool and Gymnasium complex, reports UNB.
President of Bangladesh Swimming Federation and Chief of Bangladesh Navy Vice Admiral M Farid Habib will inaugurate the national swimming meet, for the first time going to be held outside the capital, at 3:45 pm.
DMP Commissioner Benzir Ahmed, Chairman of the meet's sponsor RMM Group Mohiuddin Ahmed Mahin and NSC Secretary Shibnath Roy, among others, will be present on the occasion.
Some 500 swimmers representing 65 teams-districts, divisions, BKSP, universities, education Board, services, and swimming clubs-are expected to compete in the meet for the gold medals in 19 men's, 19 women's, three diving and one Water Polo events.
Sponsor RMM Group will bear the entire expenses of the meet amounting to Tk 1.5 million and a cheque for which has already been handed over to Bangladesh Swimming Federation.
The champions and runners-up teams of swimming and water polo competitions and best man and woman swimmers will be awarded with trophies.
Food, accommodation and conveyance of all the teams except local team, services team and BKSP will be borne by the Swimming Federation.
National Swimming meet begins in Gopalganj today
FE Team | Published: October 20, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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