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Press Release

UAE Committee for Talent and Sports Support Launches the

First Championship for Discovering Talents in Swimming

UAE, 22 October 2025- The UAE Committee for Talent and Sports Support (UAETSS) at the
Ministry of Sports has announced the launch of the first edition of the “Swimming Talents

Championship”, which will be held on November 15–16, 2025, at the Mohammed Bin Zayed City
Swimming Pool in Abu Dhabi, as part of the ministry’s efforts to identify and nurture emerging
generations in aquatic sports and develop the national talent base .

The championship is organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports, the UAE Swimming
Federation, the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, and the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club, under the
supervision of the UAE Committee for Talent and Sports Support, as part of a national plan aimed
at building an integrated system for discovering and developing sports talents across the country .

H.E. Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports for
the Sports Development and Competitiveness Sector, Chairman of the UAE Committee for Talent

and Sports Support affirmed that the championship reflects the Ministry of Sports’ vision to build
a new generation of athletes capable of representing the UAE at regional and international levels,
noting that the event will serve as a launching point for a series of future championships and
programs dedicated to nurturing talents in both individual and team sports.

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

Also, H.E. emphasized that the championship is not merely a competitive event, but rather a
national initiative aimed at promoting a culture of sports among youth, inspiring excellence, and
fostering a spirit of achievement.

The ministry also invited all clubs and academies across the UAE to participate, confirming that
registration details and participation requirements will be made available in the coming days

through the official website of the Ministry of Sports.

The championship represents the first step in the National Sports Talent Discovery Program,
aiming to provide a genuine platform for identifying young swimming talents and creating a