{"id":97222,"date":"2025-10-06T01:04:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T01:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=97222"},"modified":"2025-10-06T01:04:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T01:04:19","slug":"team-ghana-ends-2025-africa-aquatics-zone-2-with-69-medals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=97222","title":{"rendered":"Team Ghana ends 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone 2 with 69 medals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>2 Minute, 9 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>Team Ghana wrapped up their campaign at the 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone 2 Championships with a total of 69 medals, as the three-day competition came to a close at the Borteyman Sports Complex in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>The host nation\u2019s Junior Team, made up of 12 swimmers, finished second overall with 43 medals, just behind Senegal, who topped the standings with 31 medals, including 11 golds (to Ghana\u2019s 10). Nigeria placed third with 32 medals, including 10 golds.<\/p>\n<p>In the individual junior awards, Benin\u2019s Lonnah Eliane Douillet was named Best Female Swimmer, winning seven medals (six gold).<\/p>\n<p>Ghana\u2019s Lea El Haj finished second with five medals (three gold), while compatriot Jada Yankey earned 11 medals (two gold) to claim third.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_191953-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"Team Ghana ends 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone 2 with 69 medals\" class=\"wp-image-10032866984\" title=\"Team Ghana ends 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone 2 with 69 medals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_191953-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_191953-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_191953-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_191953-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_191953-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_191953-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_191953-187x140.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_191953-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_191953-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_191953-565x424.jpg 565w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_191953-330x248.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_191953-333x250.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_191953-55x41.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Best Female Junior Swimmers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s Aidan Dumuje-Abilli was crowned Best Male Junior Swimmer after bagging eight medals (six gold). He was followed by Nael Lamine Vision from Senegal, who claimed seven medals (four gold), and Ghana\u2019s Kal-El Ntiamoah, who secured five medals (two gold).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_192149-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"Team Ghana ends 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone 2 with 69 medals\" class=\"wp-image-10032866983\" title=\"Team Ghana ends 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone 2 with 69 medals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_192149-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_192149-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_192149-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_192149-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_192149-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_192149-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_192149-187x140.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_192149-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_192149-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_192149-565x424.jpg 565w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_192149-330x248.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_192149-333x250.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_192149-55x41.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Best Male Junior Swimmers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Team Ghana Swimmers \u2013 Juniors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tamba Akin Boamah, Yamin Amankwah Boamah, Michael Crabbe-Mann, Kal-El Ntiamoah, Andre Nimoh, Johnson Gyarko, Kwasi Frimpong, Oduma Aba Agyei, Jada Yankey, Mercedes Abdallah, Yemen Bozuma Cornie, Lea El Haj.<\/p>\n<p>In the Senior category, Ghana emerged as the best team with 26 medals \u2013 13 gold, 7 silver, and 6 bronze. Senegal came second with 36 medals, including 12 golds, while Benin placed third with 8 medals.<\/p>\n<p>Senegal\u2019s Oumy Diop was named Best Female Swimmer after winning 11 medals, nine of which were gold.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana\u2019s Joselle Mensah followed closely with five medals (three gold), while Noelie Lacour from Gabon earned 11 medals, including one gold.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_111749-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"Team Ghana ends 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone 2 with 69 medals\" class=\"wp-image-10032866991\" title=\"Team Ghana ends 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone 2 with 69 medals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_111749-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_111749-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_111749-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_111749-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_111749-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_111749-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_111749-187x140.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_111749-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_111749-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_111749-565x424.jpg 565w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_111749-330x248.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_111749-333x250.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_111749-55x41.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Seniors Best Female Swimmers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Best Male Senior Swimmer award went to Harry Stacey of Ghana, who impressed with six medals, five of them gold. He was followed by Benin\u2019s Alexis Kpade (six medals, four gold) and Ghana\u2019s Abeku Jackson (five medals, four gold).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_193105-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"Seniors Best Male Swimmers\" class=\"wp-image-10032866994\" title=\"Team Ghana ends 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone 2 with 69 medals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_193105-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_193105-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_193105-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_193105-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_193105-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_193105-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_193105-187x140.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_193105-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_193105-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_193105-565x424.jpg 565w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_193105-330x248.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_193105-333x250.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251005_193105-55x41.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Seniors Best Male Swimmers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Team Ghana Swimmers- Seniors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Abeku Jackson, Harry Stacey, Ivan Snowden, Christian Nortey, Ebenezer Osabutey, Titus Ankrah, Joselle Mensah, Nubia Adjei.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Officials<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sam Tosin<\/p>\n<p>Darko Missihoun<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone 2 Championships, which began on October 3 and ended on October 5, brought together swimmers from 16 countries across West and Central Africa.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s edition marked the second consecutive time Ghana has hosted the continental event at the Borteyman Sports Complex.<\/p>\n<p>The competition also served as an official qualifying event for the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m), scheduled for Beijing in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"booster-block booster-reactions-block\">\n            <div class=\"twp-reactions-icons\">\n                \n                <div class=\"twp-reacts-wrap\">\n                    <a react-data=\"be-react-1\" post-id=\"97222\" class=\"be-face-icons un-reacted\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\">\n                        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