Anita Field, representing Braeburn School, achieved four personal best times during the Nairobi Swimming Association’s (Nasa) “AAA” gala at Peponi School yesterday.
Anita Field competes during Nairobi Swimming Association’s ‘AAA’ gala at Peponi School, yesterday. PHOTO JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD
Field dominated in her age category with her first victory coming in the 50m backstroke event that she won in 32.78. She was followed by Navya Shah who clocked 38.47 and Emillia Ostman also of Braeburn who was third in 39.33.
Field attained her first personal best time after she won the 100m freestyle in 1:02.58. Braeburn swimmers dominated the event as Nasimiyu Khatundi was second in 1:06.85, while Chanttelle Mukabi came third in 1:07.91.
Field would then win the 200m freestyle for girls’ over-14 in 2:17.37 in an event that Braeburn swimmers dominated in the top four places. Khatundi was runner-up in 2:24.38, Martha Opiyo touched the wall third in 2:25.00 while Mukabi was placed fourth in 2:28.37.
Field achieved another personal best in the girls’ 14-15 50m butterfly after she won the event in 31.89. Emma Ogao of Braeburn was second in 35.56, while Danniella Maina of Bubbles finished third in 35.81.
The impressive Field recorded yet another personal best after she finished first in the girls’ 14-15 100m backstroke in 1:11.73 followed by school mate Emilia Ostaman (1:20.74) and Navya Shah (1:21.15).
Field also won the 200m individual medley after she registered 2:37.29 that was also her personal best.
Better results
Her main challenger Khatundi was first runner-up in 2:46.76 while Danniela Maina of Bubbles was second runner-up.
Field said: “I have achieved better results than I expected, considering that I have just come from holidays. I will train hard with a focus on the All Africa Games and Commonwealth Games.”
Field said that her ultimate goal is to represent Kenya in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Danielle Awori won the first race of the gala after she finished first in the grueling 1500m freestyle in 19:55.50.
Ted Nightingale of Kenton won the boys’ 8-9 200m individual medley in 3:21.89 followed by Braeburn’s Jay Jasani (3:22.22) and Manuel Karanja of Makini (3:22.92).
George Kabungo of Strathmore University was crowned winner in the boys’ over-16 50 m backstroke with a time of 33.05. He was followed by team mate Ian Ngatia in 34.80
Jamie Owora of Braeburn did well to win the boys’ over-16 100m freestyle in 55.76 minutes. He was again followed by Ngatia 1:05.16.
Braeside School’s Roy Kiruri claimed the boys’ 14 and over 200m freestyle in 2:12.97. Ngatia finished second in 2:29.31.
Kiruri added another feather to his cap after he won the boys’ 14-15 50m butterfly in 30.84. Thomas Hawk of Peponi 2 came second in 31.25, followed by Lucas Omondi.
By Oscar Pilipili, The Standard
