Africa-Press – Uganda. Talons’ Sonia Mwere and Colts’ newly drafted Ethan Kalunji “came out of nowhere” to force themselves into the top four swimmers of the breaststroke leg in the ongoing second edition of the Altona-BSK (British School of Kampala) League held at the school on Friday.
Perennial winner and Colts’ captain Tara Kisawuzi was still dominant posting 19.6 seconds in her main 25m breast race but that was a bit off her 17.8 personal best (PB) set in May’s first edition.
Talons captain Abigail Mwagale came second with 20 seconds and was followed by Kalunji (20.4), taking part in only his second race of the league, and Mwere (21.6).
When the four met in the best of four – which is composed of three elimination races to determine who touches the wall first in the last – Mwagale, for the second time in this league stunned Kisawuzi.
The first time was in the first-ever best of four rounds during the first edition’s butterfly leg.
“Today was hot, I didn’t see it coming. Maybe we’re starting to have serious competition and have the league shape up the way we want.
“Sonia has good upper body strength and she worked it today. That was nice to see,” coach Erick Kisero said. “Also, we had a number of PBs and maybe it is because we have been working on improving our breaststroke as a club in the past two weeks”
Colts, who also had siblings Vanessa and Nathan Mubiru added to their drafts, went on to win their second leg of the league with 234 points to Talons 205. Their first win came in the first edition backstroke leg they won 110-103.
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