Trio qualify for FINA World Swimming Championships

Girls1. Alphonsine Agahozo2. Marie Christelee Orsolla 3.  Clemantine Neema

Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Alphonsine Agahozo at the London Olympic Games.

Girls1. Alphonsine Agahozo2. Marie Christelee Orsolla 3.  Clemantine NeemaTHREE Rwandan swimmers including Chantilal Mehiboob, Eloi Imaniraguha and Olympian Alphonsine Agahozo will compete in the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships scheduled for December 12-16 in Istanbul, Turkey.17-year-old Imaniraguha of Karongi based Zenith Swimming Club qualified after winning the 2nd national swimming championships (boys 50m freestyle category) held last week at Bambino Super City in Kabuga.Mehiboob, 17 came second, beating two-time Olympian Jackson Niyomugabo (24) into third place, while Agahozo, 15 of Cercle Sportif de Kigali won the girls 50m freestyle.According to the Rwanda Swimming Federation Secretary General, Jean Pierre Nkurunziza, the competition was used to select the team that will represent the county at the world meet.Teams standingCercle Sportif de Kigali: 20%Zenith SC of Karongi : 11%La Palisse: 8,5Beach boys SC of Rubavu: 8%Muhazi Swimming Club: 7%Riviera Swimming Club: 6.5%Sanitas Swimming Club: 4 %EAV Kabutare SC: 3.5%Maisha S.C from Serena Hotel: 1.5 %