KISU hosts the prestigious 11th Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships

Kampala International School of Uganda (KISU) is hosting the 11th Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships from October 21 to 25, with the swimming and water polo events while Team Uganda will be accommodated at Speke Resort Munyonyo throughout the championships.

Team Uganda that was officially flagged off on Saturday 17th October at the flag-off ceremony and press briefing  held on Saturday, October 17, at Kampala International School of Uganda (KISU), where Uganda Aquatics unveiled its squads for the regional competition.

Uganda will field a total of 197 athletes across five squads, including 76 women and girls. The team will compete in swimming, masters swimming, water polo and open water swimming as the country prepares to welcome the region’s aquatics community for the championships.

Uganda will face regional opposition from Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan and Tanzania, with visiting delegations expected to begin arriving at Entebbe International Airport on Monday, October 19.

According to organizers, Speke Resort Munyonyo has been designated as the official team and stakeholder hotel for 11th Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships running for the entire period up to October 25, 2026.

The choice of KISU as the host of the tournament was attributed to the school’s preparedness with Pool Upgraded of the campus facility with new heaters, allowing for comfortable, year-round swimming access regardless of weather.