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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Kampala, UGA |
General Interest | |
| Awards and honours | She won the award for Best Female Swimmer at the 2016 Uganda Swimming Federation [USF] Awards Gala. (newvision.co.ug, 07 Mar 2016) She won the Rwenzori Uganda Sports Press Association Sportsman of the Month award for April 2013. (allafrica.com, 06 May 2013) She was the recipient of the 2008 Uganda Sports Press Association Swimmer of the Year award. (newvision.co.ug, 29 Jul 2010) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Competing for | Uganda |
| Tournament | World Championships |
| Location | Rome, ITA |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student |
| Higher education | Business, Marketing - University of Brighton: England |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | An ankle injury which she suffered in 2011 forced her to miss the 2014 World Short Course Championships in Doha, Qatar. In total, recovery took her three years. (monitor.co.ug, 01 Dec 2014; Athlete, 05 Aug 2016) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began swimming at age nine and competing at age 10. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Other information | STUDYING IN ENGLAND She attended Plymouth College in England from 2010 and spent five years at the boarding school. (plymouthcollege.com, 01 Jan 2015) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Brighton Swimming Club: England |
General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (Athlete, 05 Aug 2016) |
| Most influential person in career | Her parents. (Athlete, 05 Aug 2016) |
| Hero / Idol | US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 05 Aug 2016) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Nigel Curran, GBR |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Don't stress and have fun, always." (Athlete, 05 Aug 2016) |