Uganda’s para swimmers Enock Sekitende and Condoleeza Nakazibwe impress at their first international competition, setting personal records at the World Para Swimming Series in Indianapolis.
Uganda para swimmers, Enock Sekitende and Condoleeza Nakazibwe Thembo, delivered impressive performances at their debut international competition during the World Para Swimming Series in Indianapolis.
The personal best accomplishments of these athletes created an important breakthrough for Uganda’s para-swimming development.
Sekitende swam only six months before his event but competed as a member of S9 swimmer class.
During his swimming training Sekitende reduced his 100m freestyle time by 3.1 seconds from 1:32.51 to 1:29.41 and cut down his 50m freestyle from 38.30 seconds to 36.89 seconds.
The swimmer demonstrated exceptional improvement through his complete event performance even though he finished slower than usual in the 100m breaststroke race with a time of 1:45.72.
Nakazibwe participated as an S8 swimmer at her age of 12 despite sharing that classification with her idol Husnah Kukundakwe.
She completed the 100m butterfly in 1:35.81 and the 50m freestyle in 34.72 seconds along with the 100m freestyle in 1:20.85 despite her 100m breaststroke disqualification.
Nakazibwe gained great excitement from competing in her initial 50m pool event while looking forward to future international swimming competitions since her official classification.
These accomplishments demonstrate Uganda’s developing pool of disabled athletes while showing the need for long-term support for disability athletes.
