Tanzania, March 11 -- Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Swimming Association (TSA) will implement World Aquatics (WA) rules at the upcoming Tanzania National Club Championships, scheduled for April 11-12 at the International School of Tanganyika (IST) swimming pool in Masaki.

The national championships have received official recognition as a qualifying event for the World Aquatics Short Course Championships, set to take place in China this December.

Speaking to The Citizen yesterday, TSA official Inviolata Itatiro said the adoption of WA regulations is a deliberate step to raise the standard of domestic competitions and better prepare Tanzanian swimmers for higher-level regional and international meets.

"All races will now follow approved st...