Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Tripartite Pact Establishes Northeast’s First Swimming Centre of Excellence
Sports authorities have agreed to build a special swimming training centre in Assam.
The centre will be located at the Amingaon Sports Complex.
It will use the complex’s Olympic-size swimming pool.
This will be the first National Centre of Excellence for swimming in the North Eastern Region.
Swimmers from Assam and nearby states can use the facility.
They are expected to receive expert coaching and other support.
The centre will help find young swimmers and help them improve.
Officials hope it will help more athletes reach national and international competitions.
The Sports Authority of India, Badminton Association of India, and Sports Authority of Assam signed the agreement on Saturday.
An Olympic-size pool at Assam’s Amingaon Sports Complex will host the National Centre of Excellence for swimming.
The facility will be the first swimming-focused National Centre of Excellence in India’s North Eastern Region.
It aims to provide specialised coaching, professional support, and high-quality training infrastructure.
Officials expect the centre to identify and develop swimmers from Assam and other northeastern states for national and international competition.
- Who
- The Sports Authority of India, Badminton Association of India, and Sports Authority of Assam signed the agreement.
- What
- They agreed to establish a National Centre of Excellence for swimming.
- When
- The agreement was signed on Saturday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- The centre will be established at the Amingaon Sports Complex in Assam.
- Why
- It is intended to strengthen sports infrastructure, develop swimming talent, and provide specialised training in the North Eastern Region.
- Facility
- National Centre of Excellence for swimming
- Location
- Amingaon Sports Complex, Assam
- Pool
- Olympic-size swimming pool
- Regional significance
- First swimming-focused NCoE in the North Eastern Region
- Signatories
- Sports Authority of India, Badminton Association of India, and Sports Authority of Assam
- Intended beneficiaries
- Swimmers from Assam and other northeastern states
- Main objectives
- Talent identification, athlete development, professional coaching, and high-level competition preparation
