The Uganda Swimming Federation has received a major boost ahead of Thursday’s 12th edition of the CANA Zone III and IV swimming championships that will get into action at the Kampala Parents School at Lugogo by pass.
Mulwana group of companies through its various companies like Uganda Battery Limited, Jesa Dairy Milk, and Nice House of Plastics has committed 15 million shillings into the continental swimming championship that has attracted 12 African nations.
“We are privileged to being part of this historic event and we are looking at this as an investment for the future of our country as the majority of this nation is youth,” William Kyeyune communications manager of Mulwana group said last week. “The sponsorship will cater for the T-shirts for the swimmers, officials at the same time we shall be offering dairy products to the swimmers at the officials at this event.”
Twelve countries have confirmed their participation to this championship they include Angola, Burundi, Kenya, Seychelles, South Africa, who will be making their debut at this competition others are Rwanda, Tanzania, the hosts Uganda, Mauritius, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
A total of 356 swimmers and officials are expected to take part in this championship with Uganda entering a team of 50 swimmers in total.
“We are extremely grateful with the various corporate companies that have sponsored this championship the first of its kind that we are hosting,” Don Rukare, the Uganda Swimming Federation president said at the ceremony held last week at Kampala Parents School were the competitions will be held. “We yet to get support from government and are still waiting for them, but that alone we have continued to get various companies that have supported us and we can say 80 percent of our budget has been covered.”
Other companies that have committed to the championship include Midland Group of Companies, Ruparelia Group of Companies that have offered the Uganda Swimming Federation the venue of the championship.