New records in abundance as Seals League 3 ends

A number of records were broken and new ones set as the Seals League Meet 3 ended at the Kampala Parents School swimming pool on Sunday.

Seals Swim Club's Amelia Mudanye and Dolphins Swim Club's Adnan Kabuye set the most records over the two-day event alongside Daniel Nuwagaba, Neema Kangi, John Kafumbe, Daya Mpeera Yalonda and a host of other swimmers from the top two swimming clubs.

Mudanye began her record setting spree when she rewrote her own record in the 200m breaststroke where she clocked 3:19.52 to better her previous time by 7.84 seconds in the girls' 9-10 category. Raya Angemi of the silver fin who finished second was also saw a 45microsecond improvement of the old record.

She then broke Natalie Lutalo's 1: 27.33 over the 100m Individual Medley, setting a new time of 1:24.44, before she made 1:27.80 to better Dolphins' Karima Katemba's 1:34.96 set in the same meet last year.

 Amelia Mudanye

Simmona Kagugube's and Dolphins' Tendo Atia who finished second and third with a time of  1:32.71 and 1:32.76 time respectively was also under the previous record.

On his part Kabuye re-set Silverfin's Samora Lumonya's 200m breaststroke record of 2:45.77 with 2:44.40 before he also bettered Tendo Mukalazi's 200m IM time of 2:27.87 by 3.51 seconds.

In the 50m freestyle event, Kabuye and Mukalazi touched home at the same time in 25.29 but the time was also another record over the distance bettering Aquatics' Eloi Maniraguha's 28.42.

In the girls' 13-14 years category Neema Kangi's 3:06.34 on the day was better than Kirabo Namutebi's previuos record of 3:12.46. Siverfin's Karla Mugisha and Dolphins' Nanette Nsereko made 3:22.82 and 3:23.12 respectively.

 John Kafumbe in action. PHOTOS: Michael Nsubuga

Africa's junior gold medalist Kirabo Namutebi made a show in the 50m freestyle setting a new record of 27.24 bettering Mercedes Mwebeiha's 31.61. Neema Kangi (30.24) and Karla Mugisha's (30.40) times were also under the previous record.

Other records set

Boys 13-14 200m Breast

John Kafumbe 2:46.39

Boys 15&over

Adnan Kabuye 2:44.40

Boys 13-14 100m 1M

Francesco Kagugube 1:06.07

Boys 9-10 100 IM

Daniel Nuwagaba (Dolphins) 1:22.24

Boys 11-12 100 IM

John Kafumbe (Seals) 1:14.10

Boys 13-14 100 Meter IM

Francesco Kagugube (Seals) 1:08.07

Boys 15 & Over 100M IM

Adnan Kabuye (Dolphins) 1:04.87

Boys 9-10 100M Backstroke

Daniel Nuwagaba (Dolphins) 1:21.49

Boys 13-14 100M Backstroke

John Kafumbe (Seals) 1:09.68

Boys 15 & Over 100M

Adnan Kabuye (Dolphins) 1:04.42

Boys 13-14 200M Butterfly

John Kafumbe (Seals) 2:36.24

Girls 1500M Freestyle

Mpeera Yalonda Daya (Seals) 19:29.82

Boys 1500M Freestyle

John Kafumbe (Seals) 18:01.74

Girls 12 & Under 200M

Natalie Lutalo (Seals) 2:53.48

Boys 12 & Under 200M Backstroke

Kigundu Ttyaba (Dolphins) 2:51.32

Boys 13-14 200M Backstroke

John Kafumbe (Seals) 2:32.30

Girls 15 & Over 200M Backstroke

Selina Katumba (Silverfin) 2:40.35

Boys 15 & Over 200M Backstroke

Adnan Kabuye (Dolphins) 2:22.87

Boys 9-10 100M Butterfly

Ethan Ssengooba (Dolphins) 1:23.58

Boys 11-12 100M Butterfly

Pendo Kaumi (Dolphins) 1:16.86

Boys 13-14 100M Butterfly

Paulsen Ssetumba (Dolphins) 1:07.56

Girls 15 & Over 100M Butterfly

Alexis Kituuka (Seals) 1:12.20

Boys 15 & Over 100M

Adnan Kabuye (Dolphins) 1:02.54

Boys 10 & Under 200M IM

Daniel Nuwagaba (Dolphins) 3:00.04

Girls 13-14 200M IM

Neema, Kangi (Seals) 2:47.16

Boys 13-14 200M IM

John Kafumbe (Seals) 2:30.11

Boys 13-14 200M IM

Paulsen Ssetumba (Dolphins) 2:37.92

Girls 15 & Over 200M IM

Selina Katumba (Silverfin) 2:42.71

Boys 15 & Over 200M IM

Adnan Kabuye 2:24.36

Girls 8 & Under 50M Freestyle

Sharom Birungi (Dolphins) 40.76

Boys 8 & Under 50M Freestyle

Jerome Matsiko (Flash SC) 38.92

Girls 9-10 50M Freestyle

Amelia Mudanye (Seals) 34.55

Boys 9-10 50M Freestyle

Ethan Ssengooba (Dolphins) 31.57

Girls 11-12 50 SC Meter Freestyle

Karla Mugisha (Silverfin) 31.67

Girls 13-14 50M Freestyle

Kirabo Namutebi (Dolphins) 27.24

Boys 13-14 50M Freestyle

Joshua Lumonya (Silverfin) 26.73

Girls 15 & Over 50M Freestyle

Mercedes Mwebeiha  (Silverfin) 29.21

Boys 15 & Over 50M Freestyle

Tendo Mukalazi (Dolphins) 25.59

Adnan Kabuye (Dolphins) 25.59