Nine of Ghana’s brightest swimming prospects are braced for the toughest challenge of their young careers as they dive into action at the 2025 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Otopeni, Romania, from August 19–24.

The teenage sensations jetted out of Accra on Sunday evening, with hopes high that the competition would provide a priceless platform to sharpen their skills, gain vital international exposure and test themselves against the very best junior swimmers in the world.

Except for UK-based Rihanna Yankey, who will link up with the squad in Romania, the team of eight travelled in the company of head coach Obedeka Adjei and Farida Ayishetu Idriss, Treasurer of the Ghana Swimming Association (GSA).

The boys’ contingent is spearheaded by Jason Adjei Acheampong, who will contest the gruelling 200m and 400m freestyle events, as well as the 100m backstroke.

He is joined by Nkunim Adu-Gyamera (50m backstroke, 50m butterfly), Dovene Anku (50m freestyle, 50m butterfly), Kelvin Kwao (50m and 100m breaststroke) and Nana Yaw Darkwah (50m and 100m backstroke).

On the girls’ side, Freda Offei (50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke), Raina Adjei (100m backstroke, 100m breaststroke), and Oduma Agyei (50m freestyle, 50m butterfly, 100m freestyle) will all be in action, with Rihanna Yankey completing the line-up in the 50m freestyle, 50m breaststroke and 50m butterfly.