How Aidan Dumuje Became Nigeria’s Record-Breaking Teen Olympic Hope

At a time when Nigerian swimming is searching for its next breakout star, 15-year-old Aidan Dumuje-Abili is emerging as one of the country’s most exciting young talents, with hopes of making a major impact at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.
A student of The Grange School, Lagos, Dumuje-Abili first attracted attention at the age of eight, when he was regarded as the fastest swimmer in his age category in Lagos, earning him the nickname ‘Bullet’.
By the age of 11, he had established himself as a dominant force in the Dolphin Swimming League. Since then, his progress has been marked by record-breaking performances and impressive results at national and international competitio...