16-year-old smashes national swimming record

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  • Jesse Jones Agbanyo 12 years ago

    Hey Kweku, go all the way and make your family and Ghana proud. Remain focussed and be disciplined and above all, look to God for direction. Coach, well done and God bless you.

  • POW@Hell no 2 the Ayews Int. Ministry 12 years ago

    And my son covers the same distance at 23 seconds and he's regarded as a nobody in Maryland? OMG

  • Kyenkyrehene 12 years ago

    Ghanaians are not known for swimming...so no need to mock him

  • mokobi 12 years ago

    No need for the comparison. He is in Ghana where, I dare say, 80 per cent of the people have never entered a swimming pool.
    What I will add, however, is that efforts should be made broaden the sport among the populace. It ...
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  • OD 12 years ago

    Hey Kwaku congrat for the new record, and keep up the good work.

  • Sarskoberta 12 years ago

    The God of Ghana is different from the God of Maryland.\How about the God of Israel?
    How many Gods do we have anyway?

    American football is competitively played in America but the winner is always declared champions of th ...
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  • Maame Mensima 12 years ago

    great!!!

  • Mr.N 12 years ago

    In the land of blind the one eye man rules. I would either bring this Kweku boy here to try out with my half brother's son and we shall see. Are you sure Ghana people did use the right clock to time this guy we live to see.

  • Ben JJ 12 years ago

    My boy work hard to break world record

  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

    “Kweku is the discovery of the year. I believe he will reduce the time and might be the first Ghanaian to make it to the Olympics (swimming) and possibly the second round,” he added.


    PLS, TRAIN HIM TO GO AND WIN A ME ...
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  • Justice 12 years ago

    Congrats to the young man but he lacks the physique to make it and hopefully gets a growth spurt then he will be something. Look into his genetics before you invest your money. Take a look at the folks who compete at the Oly ...
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  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

    SO BASED ON WAT YOU HVE INTELLIGENTLY WRITTEN. U STILL THINK GHFUO SHOULD RAISE FUNDS FOR GH SWIMMING? HE WHO CLIMBS A GOOD TREE, DESERVES A PUSH!

  • Kyenkyrehene 12 years ago

    those in the Olympics were "born" in the pull and undergo strict regimen at an early age...even if kweku moves to the states it will be very difficult since kids in junior high are making his time. that's the truth

  • Koo Nimo 12 years ago

    Happy to know that what started under my nose by Jackson as hobby for his children and few other kids has come this come this far. Kudos to you Jackson, and may God give you the strength to continue this good works. The boys ...
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  • punani 12 years ago

    congrats Kweku but ma problem that if the swimming association really want future olympic swimmers then they shouldnt only pick and train swimmers in Accra only but rather do that across the country. i was a swimmer in Ghana ...
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