Mombasa Aquatic Swim Club reigns

By ERNEST NDUNDA

Mombasa Aquatic Swim Club won the boys overall title during the Coast Age Group and Relays championships at the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa.

The winners bagged 438 points for the crown. Aga Khan Academy were second with 415 points, while Mombasa Academy settled for the third slot with 276 points.

Others were Bandari (115), Aga Khan Main (96), Oshwal Academy (79), Coast Swim Club (71), Braeburn International School (70), Blue Ocean (31), Nyali Swim Club (18) and Dolphins Club eight points.

In the girls’ category, Oshwal Academy emerged the winners after amassing 342 points with Aga Khan Academy and Mombasa Aquatic finishing second and third with 203 and 182 points respectively.

Others were Braeburn Mombasa International School (140), Mombasa Academy (122), Aga Khan Main (39) and Blue Ocean who trailed with 33 points.

Outstanding show

National record breakers Hamdan Bayusuf (Mombasa Academy), Shivraj Vaghela of Aga Khan Academy and Mombasa Aquatic’s Saahil Harunani were some of the outstanding boys in the event.

Emily Muteti and Maria Brunlehner of Mombasa Aquatics and Mombasa Academy respectively were some of the best female swimmers.

Meanwhile, Coastal Bottlers have boosted Coast Amateur Swimming Association (Casa) by giving a donation of Sh320,000.

Casa Vice Chairman Mehboob Harunani said the money would be used in preparing a provincial team set to be named this week for the South Africa Level One, Two and Three Championships next month.

Harunani said Coast swimmers have been hauling medals in the previous continental events.

"We intend to select strong teams for the three events before the end of this week," said the official.