•The duo attained the World Aquatics 'B' qualifying times in the 50m freestyle, positioning themselves to compete at the upcoming event.
•Mose recorded her personal best time of 25.97 seconds in the 50m freestyle at the Polish Junior Championships in July, in Olsztyn, Poland.
Sara Mose and Maria Brunlehner have qualified for the World Aquatics Short Course (25m) Swimming Championships scheduled for later this year in Budapest, Hungary.
The duo attained the World Aquatics 'B' qualifying times in the 50m freestyle, positioning themselves to compete at the upcoming event.
Mose recorded her personal best time of 25.97 seconds in the 50m freestyle at the Polish Junior Championships in July, in Olsztyn, Poland.
Her time is 25.32 seconds when converted into a short course pool—well within the World Aquatics 'B' qualification mark.
Brunlehner, another standout Kenyan swimmer, clocked an impressive 25.82 seconds during the Paris 2024 Olympics, which translates to 25.17 seconds, when adjusted to a short course, also within the B qualifying time.
Both swimmers have proven they have what it takes to compete at the highest level.
The duo met the qualification times set by World Aquatics following their participation in the two key events and are on the list of qualified swimmers released last week. The qualification window for the world event closes at the end of October
Kenya Aquatics Executive Committee member, Heinze Kahindo, said the door is still open for more swimmers to attain the qualification times for the event.
“We still have the National Swimming Championships in Mombasa next month as well as the Africa Aquatics Zone 3 Championship in Bujumbura, Burundi, where we hope to qualify more swimmers for the event."
Kahindo said they are optimistic about securing government funding to send 50 swimmers and five coaches to the regional event in a move that will provide another opportunity for Kenyan talent to shine on the international stage.
"We are in conversation with the government to see how much the Ministry of Sport can commit to the team,” added Kahindo
Meanwhile, an open-water swimming competition in the Indian Ocean is scheduled for October 21. “The event promises to challenge and inspire Kenyan swimmers as they take on the open waters."
Kahindo said it is important for the country to explore other disciplines in Swimming like water polo. “We have talent in water polo and we need to encourage our swimmers to take it up."
Elsewhere, the Private and Preparatory International Schools Sports Association (PIPSA) swimming Championship is scheduled for September 28-29 at Moi Educational Centre.
The gala serves as a qualifier for the prestigious East African Chipkizi Swimming Championship set for December 14-15 at Braeburn Arusha, Tanzania. The Arusha event has already drawn teams from Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania.
Additionally, the PIPSSA Kenya National Sports Festival will take place on October 12-13 at Oshwal Academy Mombasa.
This festival will feature a variety of sports, including swimming, soccer, Taekwondo, basketball, skating and chess.