Muzito, Kaumi shine in Hungary
In the scenic town of Sopron, where the calm waters of the Lővér Swimming Pool set the stage for a thrilling weekend, two Ugandan swimmers made waves in a big way at the 2026 Hungarian National Swimming Championships. What happened in Sopron wasn’t just about races—it was about progress, resilience, and a growing sense of national pride. […] The post Muzito, Kaumi shine in Hungary appeared first on Kawowo Sports.
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In the scenic town of Sopron, where the calm waters of the Lővér Swimming Pool set the stage for a thrilling weekend, two Ugandan swimmers made waves in a big way at the 2026 Hungarian National Swimming Championships.
What happened in Sopron wasn’t just about races—it was about progress, resilience, and a growing sense of national pride.
Gloria Muzito, in particular, turned the event into her personal breakthrough moment. In the highly competitive 50m freestyle final, she powered through the water with precision and speed, stopping the clock at 25.29 seconds. That swim didn’t just earn her a silver medal—it also marked a personal best and a brand-new national record.
And this wasn’t a small step forward. She cut down her previous best of 25.58, which she had set at the Islamic Solidarity Games, showing clear growth in her sprinting. Every stroke in Sopron reflected a swimmer sharpening her edge and stepping confidently into elite territory.
She went on, in the 50m butterfly semifinals, Muzito was back, rewriting the record books, clocking 28.02 seconds—another personal best and national record. She broke the previous mark of 28.97 held by Tara Ann Mary Naluwoza, proving she’s not just a freestyle specialist but a versatile sprint force.
Even in the 200m freestyle, where she swam 2:07.63 in the preliminaries, Muzito showed depth and endurance. While that time didn’t surpass her own national record of 2:04.99, it highlighted her range beyond the shorter events.
All in all, her performance in Hungary wasn’t just successful, it was transformative. She’s clearly entering a new phase of her career, one defined by consistency, confidence, and record-breaking form.
On the men’s side, Tendo Kaumi delivered a performance that was just as exciting. Competing in the 50m freestyle semi-finals, he finished 6th overall, but the real story was in the time. Kaumiclocked 22.63 seconds, setting a new personal best and national record.
That swim shaved off the previous record of 22.93 set by Tendo Mukalazi at the World Championships. In a race where hundredths of a second matter, that kind of improvement speaks volumes. It showed sharper technique, stronger finishes, and growing confidence against top-level competition.
Kaumi’s performance in Sopron firmly establishes him as one of Uganda’s brightest sprint prospects.
Together, Muzito and Kaumi are telling a bigger story, one of Ugandan swimming on the rise. Records are falling, standards are improving, and Ugandan athletes are no longer just showing up on the global stage; they’re competing.
And there’s more to look forward to: both Muzito and Kaumi are set to represent Uganda at the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026, where they’ll carry this momentum onto an even bigger stage.
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