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10/23/25, 9:39 AM UAE Committee for Talent and Sports Support Launches First-Ever Swimming Talents Championship — One Ville News
UAETSS as part of an integrated plan to build a sustainable
national talent ecosystem.

Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Assistant
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports for the Sports
Development and Competitiveness Sector and Chairman of the
UAE Committee for Talent and Sports Support, said the
championship reflects the ministry’s vision to cultivate a new
generation of athletes capable of representing the UAE
on regional and international stages.

“The Swimming Talents Championship is a strategic step toward
preparing champions and refining emerging talents,” Sheikh Suhail
said. “It embodies our aspirations to develop national capabilities
and strengthen the UAE’s presence in aquatic sports.”

He added that the initiative goes beyond competition, describing it
as a national effort to inspire excellence, promote sports
culture among youth, and foster a spirit of
achievement across the country.

The championship will serve as the first phase of the National
Sports Talent Discovery Program, providing a genuine
platform for young swimmers to showcase their potential in
a professional and competitive environment that meets
international standards.

UAE Committee for Talent and Sports Support Launches the First Championship for Discovering Talents in
Swimming. (Image Credit: Supplied)

Open to athletes aged 9 to 17, the two-day event is expected to
attract over 600 male and female participants from
approximately 100 clubs and academies across the UAE — a
testament to the country’s growing investment in youth sports
development.

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