St Saviour’s, Grange Crowned Champions of Season 6 Dolphin Swimming League

St Saviour’s School, Ikoyi, and Grange School, Ikeja, have emerged champions of Season 6 of the Dolphin Swimming League, Nigeria’s premier inter-school swimming competition.

The two schools amassed 1,121.5 and 1,335 points, respectively, across the four legs of the season to top the elementary and secondary school categories.

At the award ceremony held over the weekend in Lagos, St Saviour’s reaffirmed its dominance in the elementary division, finishing ahead of Grange School and Children’s International School, who placed second and third, respectively.

In the secondary school category, Grange School took top honours, thanks in part to standout performances from Aidan Demuje-Abili and Chioma Kanu. Children’s International School and Greensprings School followed in second and third place.

In the club division, Boken Aquatics of Lagos swept both the elementary and secondary titles. Meanwhile, Zoe Adeyemi of Riverbank School and Temilayo Onabolu of Corona School were named Discoveries of the Year in the girls’ and boys’ categories.

St Saviour’s also received the Most Organised Team award, while Riverbank School and Lagos Preparatory and Secondary School were honoured with Fair Play Awards.

The Best Productive Coach awards went to Nkechi Modupeola Ofonedu of St Saviour’s and Alade Ebimowei Simon of Grange School.

Speaking at the ceremony, Olabisi Joseph, President of the Nigeria School Sport Federation (NSSF), praised the league’s consistency and its role in talent development.

“I am thrilled to be part of this award ceremony for the first time. The performance of these young swimmers, both nationally and internationally, is truly inspiring. Some of them even outperformed established athletes at the recent National Sports Festival. I commend the parents, guardians, and schools for their continued support, and I applaud Dynaspro Sports Promotion Limited for their unwavering commitment to this competition.”

Samuel Jesimiel, Technical Director of the Nigeria Aquatic Federation, also highlighted the league’s impact:

“The Dolphin Swimming League continues to be a breeding ground for future champions. Four of its athletes have been selected to represent Nigeria at the upcoming African School Games in Algeria later this month.”

The Dolphin Swimming League remains a cornerstone of youth sports development in Nigeria, consistently producing top-tier talent and fostering a culture of excellence in aquatic sports.