A six-man Uganda swimming team is set to feature at the 13th edition of the African Games with Olympic qualification in the picture.

The team consists of four male athletes led by Tendo Mukalazi, Jesse Ssengonzi, Atuhaire Ambala, and Tendo Kaumi.

The female athletes on the team include Tera Naluwooza and Gloria Muzito who are under the stewardship of Joseph Kaboggoza the team coach.

The Uganda Swimming Federation (USF) announced the team on Wednesday.

 Kaboggoza believes the athletes on the team are geared up for the task with the Olympic qualification at the back of their minds.

Muzito, who needs a Paris Olympics qualification ticket, is set to take part in a freestyle stroke in the women's 100 Free, mixed 400 Free Relay, Mixed 400 Medley Relay, and Women's 50 Free categories.

Naluwooza will compete in the Women's 100 Free where her best time is 1:00.63L, mixed 400 Free Relay, Women's 50 Fly with best times of 28.63, Mixed 400 Medley Relay a Breast, Women's 100 Fly with 1:10.00L and Women 50 Free.

Ambala will partake in the Men 200 Backstroke with times of 2:19.23L, mixed 400 Medley Relay a Back, Men 50 Back 28.92L, Men 100 Back 1:02.88L, Men 400 Free Relay, and Men 400 Medley Relay Free

Kaumi will be taking part in the Men 100 Free 55.86L, Men 50 Fly 25.96L, Men 50 Back 28.83L, Men 100 Back 1:02.44, Men 400 Free Relay, Men 50 Free 24.09 and Men 400 Medley Relay Back disciplines at the games.

Mukalazi who is in line with Paris Olympics qualification also will be taking part in the Men 100 Free with times of 52.22L, mixed 400 Free Relay, Men 50 Breast with best times of 29.95L, Men 400 Free Relay, Men 50 Free 23.62L and Men 400 Medley Relay Breast

Ssengoonzi will race the Mixed 400 Free Relay, Men 50 Fly 24.41L, Mixed 400 Medley Relay Fly, Men 100 Fly 54.48, Men 400 Free Relay and Men 400 Medley Relay.

Kaboggoza also confirmed that his side will put up a master class performance on the Accra test after taking part in the recently concluded World Aquatics championships in Doha last month.

“These athletes put up a show in Doha last month but are yearning to dominate the African games swimming discipline.”

He, however, noted that the team will miss out on Kirabo Namutebi who didn’t make it due to school engagements that coincided with the games.

“We are really sad that Namutebi is not on the team but also acknowledge her dedication to the sport always selflessly availing herself, joining university she couldn’t make it to the games due to her school schedule being tight.”