Team Ogun has won the first gold medal in the swimming event at the ongoing 2024 National Sports Festival in Ogun State.
Omolola Tobiloloba beat other competitors to the ultimate prize in the 800m freestyle (women).
Tobiloloba took first position in the fiercely contested race with a time of 10:22:32s.
Oka Dorcas of Team Bayelsa came second with a time of 10:58:50s.
Deborah Opochini of Delta State was third with a time of 11: 04:85s.
Team Lagos’s Oluwatobiloba Nedd took fourth position with a time of 12.05.70s, while Tofunmi Ibidapo of Team Oyo was fifth with a time of 12:21:40s
Nigeria Patience of Team Ondo came fifth with a time of 13.15s, while Demehin Mary was last with a time of 14:13:45s.
The swimming event started at the Moshood Abiola Sports Complex, Abeokuta on Wednesday morning.
By Adeboye Amosu in Abeokuta
Photo by Ganiyu Yusuf
