Makerere claim uganda telecom swimming title

Oct 15, 2007

MAKERERE University won the uganda telecom Inter-University swimming gala for the fourth year running over the weekend after a dominant display.

By Phillip Corry and Samson Opus

uganda telecom gala
Final standings
Makerere 797 points
Ndejje 483
KIU 481
KU 462
MUBS 436

MAKERERE University won the uganda telecom Inter-University swimming gala for the fourth year running over the weekend after a dominant display.

The winners starred in both the men’s and women’s event to win with a total of 797 points.

In the men’s event, the Makerere team finished with 407 points and where closely followed by Ndejje University with 335 points while Kyambogo University finished third with 278 points.

Makerere achieved double success by taking the women’s title with 390 points while Kampala International University finished second with 289 points and Makerere University Business School came third with 210 points.

Makerere’s victory was spearheaded by Conrad Gaira who won a record six gold medals.

Gaira beat his rivals in the 100m and 50m freestyle events, the 100m and 200m butterfly events, the 200m individual medley, the 4x 50m freestyle relay.

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