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Versatile Kenyan swimmer Neo Olengo powers through the water during a past Kiambu Aquatics Gala. [Frankline Kipruto, Standard]
Team Kenya’s young swimmers have left Nairobi for Luanda, Angola, full of hope and hunger for medals ahead of the 4th African Youth Games set for December 13–20, 2025.
The team, travelling under full government sponsorship, is in high spirits as they prepare to battle against Africa’s best. The Games are especially important this year because they form part of the qualification pathway for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, giving the swimmers even more motivation to perform well.
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