INTRODUCTION:
Tanzania Marine Swimming Club - was established on March 2nd 2008 with indigenous Tanzania members and later on got its official full registration from the Registrar of sports, Clubs and culture from the Ministry of sports and culture with registration No. NSC. 9561.
The club headquarters are located at Kigamboni, Temeke District in
Dar es Salaam Region.
The club was established
with the aim of identifying and developing young Tanzania swimmer talents,
developing and setting foundation for swimming in Tanzania at no cost as many
could not afford to pay for training and as well the nation has been
lacking professional swimmers as well as representative in various
national and international competitions.
Also the club aim at
establishing swimming academies all across Tanzania to extend the opportunity
to the majority poor as well as ensuring that all interested kids as well as
the talented are well trained as well as nurturing their talents to excel in
the swimming field.
The club also provides
training to special groups eg women, and community as whole to be able to equip
themselves with skills that can help and save their lives especial for those
living near the sea, those obliged to frequently cross rivers, Sea, and lakes
or living in endangered areas where flood and other water related calamities
can highly affect their lives.
Also the club provides
training to groups and individuals from the age of 4 yrs to 90 yrs at special
arrangements.
CLUB LOCATION:
The club is currently
located and operating from Kigamboni area (at Navy beach and Mwalimu Nyerere
Academy areas) providing training's on the beach while making efforts to get a permanent
place where the club can have water sports recreational centre to save kids,
disable/special groups and the general public. (Training to groups and
individuals from the age of 4 yrs to 90 yrs at special arrangements.
VISION:
To become the best centre of excellence in
swimming training's for clubs, schools, colleges and the community as large for
national benefit.
MISSION:
1. Searching and developing
talents in the swimming field.
2. To provide an opportunity to
Tanzanians to participate in water related sports and
benefit from the abundant water resources that the country have.
3. To protect and
preserve environment, water sources and other water resources.
4. To build capacity to
Tanzanian citizens to be able to employ and be employed in the water and water
sports sector.
5. To promote Tanzanian
culture Worldwide through swimming and water sports.
6. To build national unity through
swimming and water sports.
TRAINING'S PROVIDED.
- Water
Surface Rules
- Swimming
- Survival
at Sea skills
- Rescue and Resuscitation
- Water Drowning and
Prevention
- River Crossing
- Training
in swimming and rescue.
- Survival
at Sea skills
- First
aid
- And more as per individual or group requirement.
- TRAINERS:
TMSC has qualified professional trainers recognzed by FINA.
- LANGUAGE:
Training languages are both Kiswahili and English.
- ACHIEVEMENTS:
The club has succeeded to train more than 500 youths, and more than 800 adults
- Best coach of the year 2011
- Best male swimmer of the year 2011
- Best female swimmer of the year 2011
- National buterfly record breaker for the year 2011
- 3rd position for club championship for the years 2012, 2013,2014 & 2015
- TMSC participated in FEASSA competions (FEDERATION EAST AFRICA SWIMMING ASSOCIATION) where TMSC got third position.
- TMSC participated in Junior Olympic games 2014 in QATAR.
- The club has also succeeded in training more than 1300 people on swimming and water rescue.
