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A total of 36 teams are set to compete in the National Junior Swimming Championships this weekend at Aga Khan School, Kisumu.
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Among the participating clubs are Adventure Talents, Aga Khan School Kisumu, Aqua Shark Fin, Bandari Swim Club, Blue Elite Swim Team, Blue Ocean Swim Club, Castle Sports and Events Ltd, Cavina School, Crawford International School, Dashing Dolphins, Elites Swim Club, Fithub Aquatics, and Genesis Sports Ltd.
Other entrants include Greensteeds International School, Homabay Aquatics, Hydra Aquatics, Hydrofitt, Little Fish Swim Club, Mombasa Aquatics, Nakuru County Aquatics, Nduapwa Swim Team, Orca Swim Club Kenya, Rapids, Rupaz Elite, Sailfish, Seahorses Aquatic Center, Shah Lalji Nangpar Academy, Simply Swim Club, Splashstars, Supermarlin’s, Swift Kids Club, SwimfitClassic Kisumu, Swimming Development Program of Kenya, Torpedo, Wadi Degla Clubs, and Woodcreek School.
A total of 448 junior swimmers—233 girls and 215 boys—will take part, with 2,620 individual entries and 200 relays expected.
Omar Omari, Kenya Aquatics Technical Committee official, anticipates a thrilling two-day meet. “This will be one of the biggest events in terms of participation and reflects the sport’s steady growth in Kenya,” he said.
He noted that many teams held training camps over the April holidays and are well-prepared. “This is where the country’s future swimming champions are molded,” Omari added.
The event will feature all four main strokes—freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly—across multiple distances and relay events. Strict qualifying times promise high-level competition and an opportunity for national team scouts to identify emerging talent.
