Records tumble as Aga Khan wins Independence swimming gala

Oct 10, 2019

Aga Khan dominated both the girl’s and boys’ categories to beat the British School of Kampala

Aga Khan High School garnered 2,701 points to win the Uganda Swimming Federation (USF) Independence Gala tournament held at Kampala International School of Uganda (KISU) for the fifth time in a row.

Aga Khan dominated both the girl's and boys' categories to beat the British School of Kampala that finished second overall, by 1216 points.

But despite being beaten to the overall title, the British School produced some of the best individuals of the tournament with national swimmer Kirabo Namutebi, Neema Kangi, Ethan Olowo and Mpeera Yalonda shining for their school.

Kirabo won 11 individual gold medals and broke all meet records in her category on top of setting a new 50m freestyle record of 26.90.

His brother Tendo Mukalazi also weighed in with ten medals; 4 Gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze on top of four meet records and a new national 50m freestyle record of 24.54.

ga hans dnan abuye foreground competes with ritish chools endo ukalazi in the 100m backstroke race hoto by ichael subugaAga Khan's Adnan Kabuye (foreground) competes with British School's Tendo Mukalazi in the 100m backstroke race. Photo by Michael Nsubuga

 

Other meet records were set by Bethel International Institution's Amelia Mudanye (1:22.83), in the 100m IM for the girls 10 & under, as well as Aga Khan High School's Ethan Ssengooba (1:20.09) in the boys' category.

Ndejje University's Irankunda Isihaka's time (27.08) in the 50m butterfly, Aga Khan's Pulsen Ssettumba's 58.78 in the 100m freestyle, Bethel International John Kafumbe's (1:09.62) in the 100m backstroke and 4:41.18 in the 400m freestyle, Shane Birungi's 36.94 in the boy's 13-14 backstroke, Karimah Katemba and Steve Magera's 1:24.74 and 1:11.94  in the girls' and boys' 11-12 years 100m butterfly event among others where some of the other new records set in the annual championships that attracted 22 schools.

Gems Cambridge's Ben Kaganda, British School's Mpeera Yalonda, and Aga Khan's Adnan Kabuye and Selina Katumba were the other stars over the two-day championship. 

Top individuals

10&under women

Amelia Mudanye (Bethel) 88pts

Rahmah Nakasule (King Fahad) 81

Raya Angemi (ISU) 75

10 & Under Men

Ethan Ssengooba (Aga khan HS) 90

Benjamin Lutaaya (KJA) 75

David Sine (Aga khan HS) 64

11-12 Women

Isabel Angemi (ISU) 145

Daniella Kirabo (Bethel) 117

Natalie Lutalo (Aga khan HS) 106

11-12 Men

Shane Birungi (Gems) 121pts

Yonah Lumonya (Aga khan HS) 116

Pendo Kaumi (Vine ICS) 104

13-14 Women

Kirabo, Namutebi (British School) 162

Neema, Kangi  (British School) 141

Swagia  Mubiru (Aga khan HS) 137

13-14 Men

John Kafumbe (Bethel) 145

Ethan Olowo (British School) 96

Daudi Kusinza (Bethel) 95

Stev Magera (Aga khan HS) 95

15-40 Women

Selina Katumba (Aga khan HS) 158

Mpeera Yalonda (British School) 139

Alphonsine Agahozo (Ndejje University) 104

15-40 Men

Adnan, Kabuye (Aga khan HS) 146pts

Tendo Mukalazi (British School) 144

Irankunda Isihaka (Ndejje University) 108 

Team scores: Top ten

Aga Khan High School 2,701pts

British School of Kampala 1,485

Green Hill Academy 1,251

Bethel International 897

Ndejje University 755

International School of Uganda 708

Kampala Junior Academy  627. 50

Gems Cambridge Int. Sch. 562

Vine International Christian 530. 50

Makerere University 528

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