Seals Club swimmers show progress at invitational meet

Seals Swim Club swimmers dominated their own invitational championship as the annual event ended at Kampala Parents School pool on Sunday.

Like last year, the girls’ team collected more points than the boys and produced category winners in each age group to win the four-day, Centenary Bank sponsored gala by 1,666 points.

A sisters act came into play as siblings Ssinzi Nabatanzi (99pts), Daya Yalonda Mpeera (95pts) and Neema Kangi (79pts) topped the 15 and over, 13-14 and 11-12 years’ categories, relegating Anthea Mudanye and Nicole Lutalo, Alexis Kituuka and Mercedes Mwebeiha, and Silverfin’s Karla Mugisha and Isabel Angemi to second and third places in each of the above categories respectively.

 Centenary Bank Chief Manager Business Growth Michael Jjingo (center) presents the overall winners trophy to Seals Swim Club captains Nuwa Senkebe (left) and Anthea Mudanye after the Seals Invitational at Kampala Parents School pool

The Seals also dominated the 10 and under girls category with Natalie Lutalo, Amelia Mudanye and Ayana Muhawe garnering 50, 48 ad 45 points respectively in the event that attracted swimmers from six clubs including Makerere University, Baseline, Blue Marines and Pippsa from Kenya.

Silverfin who came second overall had Yonah Lumonya and Jethro Mugisha coming second and third in the boys’ 10 and under behind Carlton Musenze who topped with 68 points. Samora Lumonya was also second in the 13-14 category where Christopher Musenze was the top perfomer, 20 and 21 points ahead of Lumonya and Jerome Nsiiro.

 Seals Club's Nuwa Senkebe in action during the 200m freestyle race at Kampala Parents School

John Kafumbe, Daudi Kusinza and Christian Musenze in the 11-12 and Nuwa Senkebe, Rapahel Musoke and Trevor Mwachoka were also in top form in the other categories.

The top swimmers in the girls' 11-12 years category Silverfin's  Isabel Angemi and Karla Mugisha (right) pose with Seals' Neema Kangi who topped the category

Makerere University who came third had Emmanuel Ssemukutu, Alex Ssegujja, Faith Ejang, Winfrey Nambuya and Jacob Mugisha as their best swimmers while the likes of Ruby Gitau, Mercy Cherono, Adelina Mpinga, Aaralynne Kamau, Michael Kalombo, Samir Bachelani and Rebecca Atieno picked a few podium finishes in between

Top Individuals

10 & under girls

Natalie Lutalo (Seals) 50pts

Amelia Mudanye (Seals) 48

Ayana Muhawe (Seals) 45

11-12 years

Neema Kangi (Seals) 79pts

Karla Mugisha (Silverfin) 78

Isabel Angemi (Silverfin) 43

13-14 years

Daya Mpeera (Seals) 95pts

Alexis Kituuka (Seals) 70

Mercedes Mwebeiha (Silverfin) 42

15 & over

Ssinzi Nabatanzi (Seals) 99pts

Anthea Mudanye (Seals) 86

Nicole Lutalo (Seals) 49

10 & under boys

Carlton Musenze (Seals) 68pts

Yonah Lumonya (Siverfin) 63

Jethro Mugisha (Silverfin) 29.50

11-12 years

John Kafumbe (Seals) 91pts

Daudi Kusinza (Seals) 56

Christian Musenze (Seals) 48

13-14

Christopher Musenze (Seals) 71pts

Samora Lumonya (Silverfin) 52

Jerome Nsiiro (Seals) 50

15 & over

Nuwa Senkebe (Seals) 114pts

Raphael Musoke (Seals) 59

Trevor Mwachoka (Seals) 51

Overall team Scores

Seals Swim Club 1,666pts

Silverfin Academy 589

Makerere University 139

Pippsa Kenya team 98

Baseline Swim Club 10

Blue Marines 4