With the Olympics already underway in Tokyo, we continue to profile Team Uganda. Today we'll look at Kirabo Namutebi, a fantastic Ugandan swimmer.
Background:
Kirabo Namutebi is born to Hadijja Namanda – the former Uganda Volleyball
Federation president, also a retired national table tennis player who played
between 1990 – 1998. She is coached by Muzafaru Muwanguzi and Tony Kasujja.
Highlights: Kirabo featured at the FINA World Junior Championship in Budapest Hungary 2019, breaking the Uganda National women’s 50m freestyle record. She also participated in the Africa Junior swimming championship 2019 in Tunisa and won 2 Gold medals and silver.
Click on the Link to Find Out more about the Young Olympian !
https://www.kirabonamutebi.com/
This was the first time for
the Uganda National Anthem to be played at the continental events. In the
Montgomery County Swim League 2019, she was ranked 2nd in 50 freestyle and
among top 6 in 50 breast stroke and 50 Butterfly in the All-stars event that
climaxes the league. She was crowned USPA swimmer of the year 2013, the
youngest recipient of the award at 8 years. She scooped USPA Uganda Female
swimmer of the year in 2019,
Freestyle
Heat 1-12
Date and Time: Fri July 30 (1:24pm
-1:46pm EAT)
Venue: Tokyo Acquatics
Centre
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