Fresh from finishing third at the Mount Kenya Bloc swimming championships, Golden Dolphins have set their sights on next month's Kampala Invitational in Uganda.
Coach Kito Warren said a good number of the swimmers in his team are in good form and have attained the qualification times for the Kamplaa event.
"Our swimmers are in good form. We have two more events before the month ends. We hope to send as many swimmers as possible to compete against Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.
Warren heaped praise on Abigael Kabugi, who topped the seven-year-old category.
"Kabugi is one of our young swimmers with a bright future. We are going to nurture her well," observed Warren.
Competing at the Mount Kenya Bloc was an eye-opener for Warren's young swimmers.
“It was a good experience for our swimmers to compete against their peers. They gave a commendable performance and we can only improve at future events,” noted Warren.
Golden Dolphins bagged 862 points to finish third behind winners, St Christopher School (4183 points) and second-placed Nyahururu Elite (2691 points).
Melvin Jones Lion Academy finished fourth with 800 points as Premier Swim Club finished fifth with 551 points.
Warren commended the Mt. Kenya Bloc Swimming officials for creating a supportive environment in revitalising the region's swimming scene.
He attributed the potential resurgence of Mt. Kenya's swimming excellence to effective leadership, structured training programmes and the proliferation of training facilities.
"We are seeing the growth of new clubs and swimmers in the region. This bodes well for the sport and the country as a whole,” observed Warren.
