23 Schools, Clubs for Dolphin Swimming League Season 8

Posted : 01 October 2026

The Dolphin Swimming League will enter its eighth season on Saturday with 23 schools and swimming clubs participating in what organisers describe as another step towards expanding the competition beyond Lagos.

The season will open at Grange School, Ikeja, with an Abuja-based club making its debut in the league.

Oluseyi Oyebode, Coordinator of the league, said the inclusion of the Abuja team reflected the organisers’ ambition to build a wider platform for identifying and developing young swimming talents.

The league, regarded as Nigeria’s premier inter-school swimming competition, began in 2018 with five schools and has progressively expanded its participation and technical scope.

Oyebode said the competition had become an important pathway for young swimmers, with some participants going on to represent Nigeria at regional, continental, and international events.

“We are excited that the league continues to grow. What we started with a few schools has now become a major platform,” he said.

The Season 8 participants include Grange School, Lagos Preparatory Secondary School, Damswimm Club, Temple School, St. Saviour’s School, Makosail Swimming Academy, and Foreshore School, Ikoyi.

Others are AQUA Sports World Academy, The Learning Place, Greensprings School Lagos, Lagoon School, Whitesands School, Boken Aquatics Club, Children International School, and C-Tribe Club.

Greenwood School Ikoyi, Swimfinity Club Abuja, James Hope College, Meadow Hall, Corona Schools, Atlantic Hall, British International School, Riverbank School, and Rugby School Nigeria will also participate.

Oyebode said the organisers had separated the elementary and secondary divisions to promote fair competition and improve the management of the event.

The opening weekend will be dedicated to elementary swimmers, who are expected to compete in more than 30 events.

“We believe separating the elementary and secondary competitions will improve organisation and allow the swimmers to perform at their best,” he said.

Beyond increased participation, the organisers have introduced additional measures aimed at strengthening officiating and ensuring accurate results.

An orientation clinic was held at Rowe Park, Yaba, where coaches, officials, and other stakeholders were trained on updated World Aquatics regulations.

Cameras will monitor races, while assisted timing devices will complement officials and reduce the possibility of human errors in recording results.

“These measures are important because we want to ensure that the competition meets international standards and every result is properly recorded,” Oyebode said.

The league is organised by Dynaspro Promotions Ltd. in collaboration with Advanta Interactive Ltd., and is sanctioned by the Nigeria Aquatic Federation, Nigeria Olympic Committee, and Lagos State Swimming Association.

Oyebode said the organisers were already considering further expansion, with Abuja and other parts of the South-West identified as possible destinations for future editions.

“We want to take the league beyond Lagos. Abuja is already coming in, and the South-West is also an area we are looking at,” he said.

He also pointed to last year’s long-course event in Lagos, organised in partnership with the Lagos State Sports Commission, as evidence of the competition’s potential to expose young swimmers to higher-level facilities and competition.

According to Oyebode, the long-term objective remains the development of swimmers capable of competing for Nigeria on the biggest international stages.

“Our ultimate target has always been to produce Olympians. We know the talent is there; what we need is to nurture it,” he said.

With the entry of an Abuja team, increased participation, and enhanced technical procedures, Oyebode said Season 8 would provide another platform for the league to strengthen its talent-development programme and widen its national reach.

23 Schools, Clubs for Dolphin Swimming League Season 8

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