A team of 17 Sri Lankan Age Group Artistic Swimmers will take wing tonight, 13th December 2023, to compete at the 17th Singapore Open Artistic Swimming Championships 2023 at the OCBC Aquatic Centre, which is to be held from 14th to 17th December 2023.

This tour marks the first international outing for Sri Lankan Artistic Swimmers since 2019 due to the COVID-19 setback.

In essence, the team comprises many new Swimmers, and the focus is to gain experience at international competitions.

The regulations governing artistic swimming were revised multiple times during the outbreak by World Aquatics. The new rules were put into effect by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union this year, yet the Swimmers will be going back to compete in Singapore under a set of hybrid rules.

The Sri Lankan team will compete under 4 groups/ age categories as follows:

Group C: 12 & Under

Khiara Goonetilleke – Solo
Amara Watson Kittle from Ladies’ College – Solo
Aheli Joseph from Ladies’ College – Solo

Group B – Youth: 13-15 years

Venuki Wijesena from Aurora Synchro Club (Studying Overseas) – Solo
Satvi Arjuna from Aurora Synchro Club (Colombo International School) – Solo & Duet
Sanuki Suraweera from Aurora Synchro Club (Elizabeth Moir School) – Solo & Duet
Ayla Watson Kittle from Ladies’ College – Duet
Andrea Thirukumar from Ladies’ College – Duet

Group A – Junior: 15 – 19 years

Nischka Nanayakara from Ladies’ College – Solo
Manekha Gomez from Visakha Vidayalaya – Solo & Duet
Shasheni Fernando from Musaeus College – Duet
Sandali Sumathipala from Musaeus College – Duet
Piyushi Kualasekera from Visakha Vidyalaya – Solo & Duet

Senior Open – 15 years above

Tanalia Rekawa from Aurora Synchro Club – Solo
Lourdi Perera from Aurora Synchro Club – Solo & Duet
Jithmi Perera from Aurora Synchro Club – Duet
Yalindee Premaratne from Aurora Synchro Club – Solo

In addition to this, the team will be led by the Head Coach Ms. Dehara Katipearachchi, with Mr. Akhry Ameer as the Team Manager and a Judge. Ms. Gihara Amarasinghe will be the Lady Chaperone. I’m addition to this, Ms. Imashi Gamage will officiate at the competition as a Judge.