A provisional squad of 48 swimmers has been selected ahead of next month's Cana Zone 4 Championships in Lusaka, Zambia.
The team was selected following the KSF counties championships held at the Kasarani Aquatic Stadium over the weekend.
County caucus swimming chairman Kenneth Karani said the swimmers will train for the next three weeks before departure to Zambia. KSF are planning to take 30 swimmers to the regional championship.
Nine counties graced the two-day event including hosts Nairobi, Kajiado, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu, Nakuru, Machakos, Kiambu and Mombasa and Kilifi.
"It was a highly successful championship. New talents are being unearthed in the country and we thank the counties for sending their swimmers to the championships. We will have more in the months to come,” said Karani.
Karani expressed confidence that the swimmers who will get the nod to compete at the Cana Zone 4 championships will do the country proud.
"We have a good crop of swimmers and I believe they will do the country proud," he observed.
Seahorses Swimming Club finished top of the boys' rankings with 11 medals, eight gold and three silver, followed by Hydra Swimming Club, who had six gold and two silver medals. Makini School were third with 18 medals, five gold, seven silver and six bronze.
The girls' category was won by Seahorses with 12 gold medals. Hydra were second with nine gold, eight silver and five bronze while Brookehouse were third with seven gold, six silver and three bronze medals.
Meanwhile, Karani has asked Sports Dispute Tribunal chairman John Ohaga, who attended the championship, to ensure that the management of the sport is cleaned up by first having elections and ensuring the swimmers get a chance to compete.
Provisional squad
Boys: Olengo Neo, Joel Nyakundi, Matimu Nathan, Muhoro Kunyiha, Mohammed Jayden, Masinde Muli, Omar Abdullahi, Wanjau Ayden, Jeremy Kago, Oketch Victor, Michael Kalombo, Gabriel Mwanzia, Mayaende Franklyn Evans Kanyi, Jesse Kioko, Owen Maywaka, Cian Omondi, Risha De Guzman.
Girls: Rana Amenya, Stacey Jerop, Irungu Erica, Joan Nyakundi, Alala Marion, Leboy Vahkeinah, Kalombo Macrine, Victoria Okumu, Ivy Kafuro Omoro Saniyah, Sera Mawira, Maina Kagure, Ariana Warui, Ainley Kagwaina, Atieno Mitchelle, Daimi Caffini, Ruth Wangari.
