Mako Sharks Swim Membership delivered a commanding efficiency on the 2026 Olympic Day Swimming Match, profitable 36 of the 55 gold medals on supply throughout Sunday's competitors at Inexperienced Hills Academy.
Held below the theme “You Can Do This. Let's Transfer,” the match was organised by Rwanda Nationwide Olympic and Sports activities Committee's (RNOSC) in collaboration with Rwanda Aquatics Federation as a part of actions to mark Olympic Day forward of the annual world celebration on June 23.
It attracted 127 swimmers from 5 clubs–Mako Sharks Swim Membership, Cercle Sportif Karongi Academy, Cercle Sportif de Kigali, Les Dauphins Swimming Membership, and the College of Rwanda.
Athletes competed in freestyle (25m and 50m), butterfly (50m), breaststroke (25m and 50m), backstroke (50m and 200m), and combined relay occasions throughout age classes starting from under-6 to masters.
Mako Sharks emerged because the dominant drive, significantly within the boys' 13-14 class. Jayden Ntwali claimed gold within the 50m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke and 50m Breaststroke, whereas Kean Murenzi Sheja received the 50m Butterfly in 28.08 seconds.
The duo additionally helped Mako Sharks safe victory within the Combined 50m Medley Relay alongside Kalisa Keza and Aurelie Djaluchae Singizwa Iyizire. The quartet completed in 2:20.02, eight seconds forward of runners-up Cercle Sportif Karongi Academy.
Kalisa Keza additionally impressed individually, profitable the women' 15-18 50m Butterfly in 36.65 seconds earlier than including one other gold within the 50m Breaststroke.
Within the ladies' 11-12 class, Xiyao Zhang accomplished a clear sweep, profitable all 4 occasions: the 50m Freestyle (45.29 seconds), 50m Backstroke (50.60 seconds), 50m Breaststroke (56.27 seconds) and 50m Butterfly (56.52 seconds).
One other standout performer was Christina Nsibirwa, who received each the women' 9-10 50m Freestyle and 50m Backstroke titles. Les Dauphins' Chris Ganza additionally loved an impressive day, capturing gold within the boys' 9-10 50m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke and 50m Butterfly to rank among the many match's prime younger performers.
Cercle Sportif Karongi Academy produced the competitors's most adorned particular person in 17-year-old Christian Byiringiro, who swept all 5 occasions within the boys' 15-18 class. He claimed gold within the 50m Backstroke (31.95 seconds), 200m Backstroke (2:32.92), 50m Butterfly (27.76 seconds), 50m Freestyle (26.38 seconds) and 50m Breaststroke.
Commemorating the founding of the Worldwide Olympic Committee in 1894, the Olympic Day promotes the values of excellence, friendship and respect whereas encouraging folks of all ages and talents to embrace bodily exercise. The event additionally honours Pierre de Coubertin, whose imaginative and prescient led to the revival of the fashionable Olympic Video games.
RNOSC president Alice Umulinga stated the celebration supplies a possibility to bolster the values that outline the Olympic Motion.
“Right now, our younger athletes have been reminded of the values that ought to information them all through their sporting journeys. Mother and father even have an necessary function to play in supporting and reinforcing these rules,” Umulinga stated.
Rwanda Aquatics Federation president Cynthia Munyana urged current swimmers to uphold self-discipline and respect each out and in of the pool.
“I wish to remind our aquatic athletes that self-discipline and mutual respect ought to stay amongst our core values. We are able to obtain success on the world degree, however with out these qualities, it turns into way more troublesome to achieve our full potential,” she stated.
