Ivan Hart sets butterfly record at Kasarani
Victoria Okumu of Braeside School competes in the Girls' 100 Meter Butterfly finals during the Kenya Swimming Federation Age group Championship on February 24, 2018 at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani PHOTO | CHRIS OMOLLO |
What you need to know:
- Ivan Hart from Mombasa Aquatic claimed his sixth national record when he clocked new times in boys’ 10-11 100 long course butterfly at the ongoing Kenya Swimming Federation (KSF) Age Group Championships at Kasarani on Saturday.
- The explosive Hart touched the wall in 1 minute and 15.26 seconds and in the process erased the previous record of 1:17.79 set by Chirag Patel in 2008. Hart edged out Pendo Kaumi from Kampala Dolphins Club in 1:28.93, as Bubbles’ Warren Lwanya settled for third in 1:34.49.
Ivan Hart from Mombasa Aquatic claimed his sixth national record when he clocked new times in boys’ 10-11 100 long course butterfly at the ongoing Kenya Swimming Federation (KSF) Age Group Championships at Kasarani on Saturday.
The explosive Hart touched the wall in 1 minute and 15.26 seconds and in the process erased the previous record of 1:17.79 set by Chirag Patel in 2008. Hart edged out Pendo Kaumi from Kampala Dolphins Club in 1:28.93, as Bubbles’ Warren Lwanya settled for third in 1:34.49.
Hart had on Friday set two national records. He went for boys’ 10-11 in 200m long course butterfly new record, clocking 2:56.84 to erase the previous time of 3:04.59 set by Mohammed Jiwa in 2008.
He also swam 2:2.64 in the 200m individual medley to break Thomas Tabuka’s previous time of 2:54.33 set in 2015.
Hart set two new records in his age group in timed splits during the boys 14 and under 1500m freestyle event. At the 800m mark, Hart clocked 10:53.44 to beat the previous record of 11:39.82 set in 2010 by Mateo Rosafio.
Hart might have finished third in the 1500m event, but his time of 20:35.29 was enough to break the previous record of 22:58.80 set in 2013 by Kabir Bedi in 10-11 age group.
The three days competition that ends Sunday is being used to select the team for Gold Coast Commonwealth Games due April 4 to 15 in Australia and Cana Zone IV Championships planned for March 21-23 in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Victoria Okumu from Braeside Sschool timed 1:11.25 to win girls’ 12-13 100m long course butterfly, beating Mya Omondi of Gems Water Warriors to the wall. Omondi clocked 1:16.20 for second place as Ali Islam from Mombasa Aquatic came in third in 1:23.57.
Nurayn Bagha from Braeburn clocked 11.52.16 to win girls’ 14 and under 800m long course freestyle, beating Tendaii Nyagah from Rusinga in 12:32.64, as Bubbles’ Rachel Ndung’u came in third in 13:35.33.
Kampala Dolphins Club’s Darren Ssamula prevailed in boys’ 14 and under 800m long course in 10:14.18 to see off John Parl (Bandari) 10:44.70 and club-mate Darly Kyabayinze 101:29.67.
