Jada Yankey, a 12-year-old athlete and member of Team Ghana in the ongoing weeklong Africa Aquatics Zone 2 Junior and Senior swimming championships at the University of Ghana Swimming Pool has recorded an impressive performance.
London-based Ghanaian Young Jada Yankey is the youngest competitor in Team Ghana and overall youngest in the competition.
She is representing Ghana among her senior colleagues and competes in both junior and senior categories in the competition which started on October 9, 2024 and ends on Tuesday October 15, 2024.
Jada has already claimed gold, silver, and bronze medals across all events, impressively challenging some of her older competitors having achieved a record 9 medals within the first two days of the competition.
Jada Yankey was the only individual female swimmer to win medals in the junior category on day one, taking gold in the women’s 400m individual medley and bronze in the 200m freestyle.
Her outstanding performances have made her the standout revelation of the championship, drawing admiration and applause from spectators throughout her races.
Observers believe Jada is the epitome of the future of Ghanaian swimming and needs all the encouragement and support because she has the potential to secure an Olympic medal for her country in the coming years.
