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Sibhekisipho Fayayo Sports Reporter
THE Zimbabwe swimming team has suffered a huge blow as it has emerged that one of its medal hopefuls swimmer Peter Wetzlar has picked up an injury ahead of the swimming competitions set to start tomorrow in the ongoing AUSC Region 5 under 20 Youth Games.Wetzlar picked up an injury while competing for Team Zimbabwe in the FINA World Swimming Championships which concluded today in Doha, Qatar.
Team Zimbabwe swimming technical manager Lona Riley confirmed the development, although she could not shed more light on the extent of Wetzlar’s injury.
She also said the development has not affected the team’s quest for medals.
“We have a swimmer who is currently injured and since he is in Doha for the FINA championships I am not sure of the extent of his injury and I don’t know if he is going to be fit for the Games or not because he is not here.
“However, the team has been practising hard and sessions are going on as per schedule and we promise to do our best when the swimming competitions begin,” said Riley.
Wetzlar is part of the six team Zimbabwe swimmers that were doing duty in Doha.
Other swimmers who are in Doha are James Lawson, who is the captain of the Games team, Robyn Lee, Chad Idensohn and Ratidzo Mutangadura.
The FINA Championships started on Wednesday and ended today.
Before the injury Wetzlar was reportedly Zimbabwe’s best performer on the first day of the global competition, posting two personal bests in the 100m butterfly with a time of 55,9seconds and the 100m backstroke in 57,3seconds, improving his ranking in both events.
The team is expected to jet into the country today via Harare in time to proceed to Bulawayo for the swimming events which are expected to start tomorrow at the Bulawayo Swimming Pool.
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