Shaim and Allya Win National Long Distance Swimming Championship Titles

Shaim Hussain Ibrahim and Allya Ashraf have won the National Open Water Swimming Competition, also known as the National Long Distance Swimming Championship. In the men's elite category — the five-kilometre race held last Saturday at Kuda Giri — Shaim took first place after beating Yoosuf Ziyaan Zahid and Ahmed Manhal Azeez. The women's championship in the same category was won by Allya, who competed against Laiba Hasan Manik. In the three-kilometre junior category held for young swimmers, the men's championship was won by Ibrahim Yuaan Shameem. Meekail Lail Abdul Aleem finished second, while Ismail Zivaan Mohamed took third. The women's junior championship was won by Mariyam Aira Shirneel. Aminath Shium Shiham finished second, and Aishath Zoha Abdullah Naseem took third. In the three-kilometre Masters category, Mohamed Aamir finished first, Ahmed Aatif second and Hussain Shameem third. The men's championship in the one-kilometre Open category was won by Mohamed Min'am Abdul Muhaimin, while Hawwa Ain Hassan Fayaz took first place in the women's category. In the four-kilometre Mixed Relay, first place went to the Maldives Lifeguard Association team Tide Breakers. Club Bodu Riya's 'Team A' finished second, and the Maldives Lifeguard Association's Bowa Squad took third.