Uganda complete Zone III swimming four peat
Uganda successfully defended its title at the 11th Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships in Kampala. The host nation dominated the medal table, finishing well ahead of Kenya and Tanzania.
Why it matters
This victory highlights the growth of competitive swimming infrastructure and talent development within the East African region.
Uganda topped pool swimming at the 11th Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships, finishing well clear of challengers Kenya.
When the pool programme closed on Saturday at Kampala International School of Uganda, Bukoto, the hosts had 3,656 points thereby defending their title for a third successive time Kenya were second on 2,728, with Tanzania third on 2,547. Rwanda (1,356) and Burundi (927) followed.
The medal table told the same story. The six time (2015, 2021, 2023 – 2026) Zone champions Uganda collected 83 gold, 58 silver and 43 bronze across age-group, open-age and relay events. Kenya's 25 golds and Tanzania's 20 were the nearest challenge.
The relays were a Ugandan fortress. The hosts won 15 of the 16. The only one they lost was the boys' 15 and over 4×100m freestyle relay, where Kenya touched first by three hundredths of a second, 3:36.83 to 3:36.86.
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