World Aquatics opens scholarship program for athletes

By George Aluo

World Aquatics has announced that athletes can now apply for its scholarship program.

The body in charge of all water sports in a press release disclosed that athletes have up till May 25 to file in their application for the one-year program which begins in September.

The release stated in part…”Selected athletes will be part of a one-year programme starting in September 2023 that puts them in an environment to help them reach their full aquatics potential.

Launched in 2014 with the aim of increasing the level of aquatics athletes in countries around the globe, the World Aquatics Scholarship Programme is back recruiting candidates for its tenth season. Targeting athletes who have shown potential international success in competitions like the World Aquatics Championships and the Olympic Games, the programme provides financial assistance and expert technical knowledge for up-and-coming athletes that lack sufficient conditions to train locally.”

World Aquatics stressed that the main goal of the World Aquatics Scholarships Programme is to identify and create an optimal training environment for athletes aspiring to represent their countries at the next World Aquatics Championships and the Olympic Games.

“The programme aims to support athletes with greater needs and help them reach their full potential.

Successful candidates will be placed at one of the five World Aquatics Training Centres for one or two years. In exceptional cases, an athlete may be offered a World Aquatics scholarship with an individual training option,” the release stated.