Yellow, who Swam for Nigeria Police at the Lagos International Swimming Classic and won five Gold, three silver and three bronze medals, said the Delta-State had been training in a river for a couple of months ahead of the Games and they stand the chance of wining laurels than others who are yet to find a suitable swimming facilities to train with.
The All African Games Silver medalist, said his training sessions at the swimming section of Lagos International Airport Hotel, Ikeja, had not been adequate to enable him successfully defend his national title, adding that Delta-State Swimmers are really posing threat to outwit him as the national champion.
The Olympian, said he would needed a minimum of four to five months comprehensive training programmes to rekindle similar feat that place him above his contemporaries in sport, adding that next year's edition of NSF, would be tougher because it is opened to elite athletes, hence the reason why he must work extra length to defend his title.
He commended the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Ray, Fashola for his immense contribution and support for the growth of sports in Nigeria, adding that the competition had enabled the Nigerian top rated simmers tp assess their performance before the Games.
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