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Lifeforte International School has emerged the overall winner of the first phase of the season
three of the Loya Milk Secondary School Swimming Competition held in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Lifeforte, which hosted the competition tagged Loya Milk Swim Meet, won five gold, one
silver and one bronze medals in the six events competed for by 10 secondary schools in the
state.
The International School, Ibadan came second with a gold and bronze medals. Lead City
International School, Valencia College and Bethel American International School also won
medals, out of a total of 18 medals and cash prizes.
The competition, sponsored by Loya Milk, a premium brand of Promasidor Nigeria Limited,
was officiated by members of the Nigeria Aquatics Federation.
A member of the Federation’s Technical Committee and coach at the University of Nigeria,
Jimi Adebanuwo commended Promasidor for the sponsorship, saying such competitions were
important for reviving the interest of the younger generation in school sports.
He noted: “As a coach, this is one of the moments I look forward to. Events like this prepare
young talents to be better swimmers than some of us who have been there. I am very
impressed that this is coming from a corporate organisation.
“We need more private organisations to come to the rescue. This gives hope, taking into
consideration that swimming in Nigeria does not get the required recognition. This is a catch-
them-young programme, and as the contestants grow older, they will surely get better and
more passionate about the sport.”
Category Manager (Dairy), Promasidor, Mr. Vincent Olayinka said there is a strong
relationship between Loya Milk and swimming.
He explained: “Swimming is a 360-degree sport. It utilises a lot of energy and every part of
the body is engaged when swimming while Loya is fortified with calcium and other essential
nutrients required for a rigorous exercise such as swimming. It will interest you to know that
Loya contains 50 per cent more calcium, which makes it the choice for strong bones and
teeth.”
According to Olayinka, Loya Swim Meet is part of the brand’s contribution towards helping
the country to identify and nurture young talents.
He believed that as the competition, which started in 2016 in Lagos, grows bigger, more
schools would discover young talents who might want to pursue careers in swimming.
According to Olayinka, other locations scheduled for this season include Port Harcourt,
Abuja and Lagos.
Loya Swim Meet started in Lagos in 2016 with 10 schools participating. It was held in both
Lagos and Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the following year.
Besides Loya Swim Meet, Promasidor is engaging Nigerian youths through Cowbellpedia
Mathematics TV Show and Promasidor Harness Your Dream, a career awareness workshop
for secondary schools.
Caption
Category Manager (Dairy), Promasidor
Nigeria Limited, Vincent Olayinka with
Winner of the 25m Freestyle Competition for
Boys, Tyani Ridwanuilah of The International
School (2 nd right); first runner-up, Tito George
of Lifeforte International School (left) and
second runner-up, Derrick Umeakubilo of
Lead City International School, at the Ibadan
Competition of season three of the Loya Milk
Secondary School Swimming Competition
(Loya Swim Meet) held in Ibadan, Oyo State.
25 Metres Girls Pix
Category Manager (Dairy), Promasidor
Nigeria Limited, Vincent Olayinka with
Winner of the 25m Freestyle Competition for
Girls, Damilare Osinowo of Lifeforte
International School; first runner-up, Shalom
Osinaiki of Lead City International School;
and second runner-up, Kitan Raji of Valencia
College, at the Ibadan Competition of season
three of the Loya Milk Secondary School
Swimming Competition (Loya Swim Meet)
held in Ibadan, Oyo State.
50 Metres Boys Pix
Principal of Lifeforte International School,
Grace Aina with Winner of the 50m Freestyle
Competition for Boys, Miebi Wodu of
Lifeforte International; first runner-up, Akeem
Adetunji of The Vale College; and second
runner-up, Tijani Umar of The International
School, at the Ibadan Competition of season
three of the Loya Milk Secondary School
Swimming Competition (Loya Swim Meet)
held in Ibadan, Oyo State.
50 Metres Girls Pix
Winner of the 50m Freestyle Competition for
Girls, Nicole Ezeamama of Lifeforte
International School; first runner-up, Devine
Osinaike of Lead City International School;
and second runner-up, Mofope Akinyemi of
Lifeforte International, at the Ibadan
Competition of season three of the Loya Milk
Secondary School Swimming Competition
(Loya Swim Meet) held in Ibadan, Oyo State.
