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Maria Bianchi from Aga Khan Academy who was crowned as the most outstanding player girl of the year for 2019, displays some of her medals she has won in various swimming championships, February 19, 2020. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].
Kenya’s rising star Maria Bianchi showed her prowess after she made a last second dash to win the girls 16 years and over 200m breaststroke race at the national swimming championships that entered day two yesterday at the Bandari Maritime Academy, Mombasa.
Swimming for Mombasa’s Blue Ocean Club, Bianchi’s bravery won the race with a time of 2 minutes 54.14.
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