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Western swimmers making waves despite limited pools, coaching gaps

WESTERN BUREAU: A shortage of qualified coaches and limited access to competition-standard facilities have not diminished the ambitions of western Jamaica’s swimming fraternity, which is determined to strengthen the region’s competitive programme and develop athletes capable of excelling at the highest levels of the sport. The swimming fraternity says that while western Jamaica has made strides…

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