The championships featured other nine countries whereby swimmers making Tanzania's national team, alias 'Tanzanite', triumphed after collecting 3,061 points in the tough and thrilling competition.
Tanzania fielded 63 swimmers who also led the event after collecting many medals compared to other countries. Tanzania won a total of 110 medals.
According to the results released by the competition organizers, Kenya who collected 2,768 points ended second, followed by Uganda in third place with 2,521.50 points, and Zambia in fourth place having collected 1,878 points.
South Africa won fifth place with 1,385 points, while Burundi was ranked sixth with 653 points and South Sudan finished in seventh place with 213 points.
Djibouti (87 points), Rwanda (67 points), and Ethiopia with 47 points finished eighth, ninth, and 10th respectively in the competition sponsored by Kilombero Sugar Company through the Bwana Sukari brand.
Other sponsors are JustFit, Kahawa Café, Spark Rehabilitation, Gymkhana Club, International School of Tanganyika, FK International School, Hopac Hawks, Pepsi, Travelport, Azam, Stanmag Logistics, Wood Lab Décor, Burger 53, F&L Juice, G1 Security, Leo Club of Tanzania District 411C, Suraksha Team, Pyramid consumers, Four Points by Sheraton, Crown Hotel, Aura Suites, and Protea Hotel Mariot-Courtyard.
In medals count, Tanzanian collected a total of 38 gold, 38 silver, and 34 bronze medals followed by Kenya which got a total of 108 medals of which 46 are gold, 32 silver, and 30 bronze.
Uganda got a total of 85 medals of which 28 are gold, 25 are silver, and 32 are bronze. Zambia got a total of 56 medals, 22 (gold), 21 (silver), and 13 bronze.
South Africa got a total of 30 medals of which eight are gold, eight silver, and 14 are bronze.
Burundi, Sudan, and Rwanda took the sixth, seventh and eighth places respectively by winning a total of 20, 10, and three medals, while Ethiopia, Djibouti, and South Sudan could not win them.
The competition’s organizing committee chairperson, Hadija Shebe, congratulated the swimmers and all participating teams for making it possible for Tanzania to emerge victorious for the third time in history.
Tanzania first won the title in 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda, and the following year in the competition held in this country.
She said the swimmers showed they can scale great heights if they will step up their efforts in the game.
“They have done their best and I am sure they will make the country proud in the international competition if they will increase their efforts,” the official said.
The TSA leader also congratulated the members of the committee for taking charge of the preparation for the competition.
The members are Bella Faya, Geetha Prashant, Priscilla Zengeni, Lingesh Ramasamy, Martha Makoi, Opalina Nanyaro, Tunu Kinabo, Joan Laiser, and Francisca Binamungu.
