Poseidon Swimming Club
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Poseidon is a high performance, competitive swimming club based in Kitusuru, Nairobi.
Swimmers are welcome to join Poseidon from around the Nairobi area and from a direct feed through WEST’s subsidiary company Tiffany’s Swim School, after displaying appropriate skills, talent, or potential talent within swimming. WEST and Poseidon will guide swimmers through a Long-Term Athlete Development plan (LTAD) with a vision to competing at County, KSF and eventually international levels of competition. Head Coach: Mr. John Wroe, BA (Hons) M.Sc. UKCC Level 3 Senior Coach. |
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Athletes at Poseidon are encouraged to improve their competitive swimming through our unique team spirit. We aim to maximise potential and assist the athletes to pursue high levels of achievement by encouraging them to reach National and International levels of competition.
WEST and Poseidon Swimming Club provide a competitive aquatic program, through a challenging, fun and caring environment; whilst promoting goal setting, life skills and sportsmanship.
WEST and Poseidon Swimming Club provide a competitive aquatic program, through a challenging, fun and caring environment; whilst promoting goal setting, life skills and sportsmanship.
We aim to:
Our principles are:
- Enhance and promote advanced swim training and competition in Kenya.
- Develop and guide athletes to their full potential.
- Actively support the pursuit of excellence.
Our principles are:
- To provide coaching and facilities beyond that which other clubs and schools in Kenya can offer.
- To provide a progressive programme and environment that enables talented swimmers to achieve their potential within the sport of swimming.
- To provide an environment where the best swimmers from Nairobi can train together to progress and motivate each other to higher levels.
- To provide a smooth, safe, healthy, and professional progressive practise programme from squad to squad following the principles of British Swimming LTAD (Long Term Athlete Development) plan.
- To provide positive encouragement and rewards within both practise and competition
- To provide team building encouragement and exercises to generate an atmosphere which encourages sportsmanship and swimmers to support one another
- To set clear practise standards and guidelines which will promote a suitable practise environment in which swimmers can reach National and International levels.
- To set clear and progressive squad movements which coincide with the competition levels of each squad/LTAD competitive development phase
- To nurture and develop swimmers to National and International levels of competition
- To become the leading performance swim training scheme in Kenya.
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Poseidon Swimming Club:
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History
2009 – 2012
John Wroe landed in Nairobi on 27th of November 2009, after a successful period as Head Coach of Oldham Aquatics Swim Team, UK, producing multiple national medalists and British Championship finalists. One notable swimmer was Jessica Lloyd, who went on to represent Team GB in the 2012 Olympics in the final of the 4x100m freestyle relay, finishing 4th, a swimmer he developed from 9 years of age. On arrival in Nairobi, John joined the newly formed Aqua Kenya Swimming Club, a ‘parent led’ voluntary swimming club based out of Lavington Primary School and St Austin’s Academy. This voluntary swimming club was unique, as it was the first of its kind in Kenya. Tiffany soon joined John in Kenya on the 26th of February 2010 and success at Aqua Kenya came quickly.
In 2010, Muthoni Rubia was selected for the Kenya National Team for the World Short Course Championships (Dubai) followed swiftly by Nigel Nindo, who, in 2011 was selected for Kenya at the Commonwealth Youth Championships held at the Isle of Man (UK).
The team was very successful, winning Top Girls Team at the KSF National Championships in February 2010 and then again in October 2010. In October 2011, the boys team started rising and finished 2nd in the top team competition.
The final KSF National Championships in which John and Tiffany were in charge, saw Aqua Kenya Swimming Club finish 4th in the girls competition and 3rd in the boys competition. Although the Club dropped places, due to not entering relays, the Club won a record, for them, number of Gold (11), Silver (6) and Bronze (11) Individual Medals.
2012 – 2021
John and Tiffany left Aqua Kenya in August 2012 to start a new Club “Seahorses Swim Team” at Peponi House Preparatory School, which was founded on the 1st of September 2012 and quickly became one of the most successful swimming clubs in Nairobi and Kenya. The creation of the Club at Peponi House helped the school rise through the ranks to become one of the leading swimming schools in the IAPS Kenya group of schools. Peponi House has won the IAPS Kenya Swimming Championships at four consecutive galas, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Also finishing runners up in 2019 and 2020. In 2019, a young Yannick Kamphuis represented IAPS Kenya at the UK IAPS Swimming Championships in London, finishing 2nd place in the boys Under 10 butterfly. Between 2012 and 2021 – the swimming school record books were re-written at Peponi House as all, but 4 swimming records were broken during this period.
From Peponi House holding only 1 individual IAPS Kenya Record in 2012 (Talia Somen, 25m Freestyle – 16.55) to 202, where Peponi House now hold 6 individual IAPS swimming records:
Seahorses Swim Team Success.
John, Tiffany and their team of coaches: Alex Omondi, who came with John from Aqua Kenya Swimming Club, Jaqueline Andago, Ruth Mwangi, Victorina Akoth and Rose Wambui. Worked hard to build on the successes of Aqua Kenya to create new successes with Seahorses Swim Team. It wasn’t long until John and Tiffany surpassed the successes of their old club.
First internationals to represent their country, Kenya, at this new Club were: Kabir Singh Bedi, Danielle Awori and Natasha Oduor Owino at the CANA Zone 3 & 4 Championships in Zambia, April 2013. Natasha had 7 events finishing between positions 4-10 and Kabir had 4 events finishing in positions 4-10. The superstar of this competition was Danielle Awori who won Gold in the 200 Back, Silver in the 800 & 100 Free plus silvers in the 100 & 50 Back, and a Bronze in the 400 Free. Danielle Awori was our first superstar in this new era. In 2013, She represented Kenya at the 4th FINA World Junior Championships in Dubai, and then again Team Kenya in the 10th Africa Junior Championships in Zambia with her highest position being 5th in both the 100m and 200m Backstroke.
In March 2014 at the CANA Zone 3 & 4 Championships in Uganda, Seahorses swimmers won various medals and Edward Ilako was named the Boys Captain for team Kenya. Golds came from Danielle Awori (200 free, 50, 100 & 200 Back) and Kabir Singh Bedi (200 Breast). Silver medals were won by Edward Ilako (50 and 100 free), Kabir Sign Bedi (100 breast) and Danielle Awori (100 free). Bronze medals were won by Natasha Oduor-Owino (50 and 100 breast), Kabir Singh Bedi (800 Free and 200IM), Danielle Awori (400 free). Other Seahorses swimmers at this competition were: Ian Ngatia and Chantelle Kariuki each with a host of top 10 finishes.
May 2014 saw further successes for Seahorses Swim Team on the international stage. Danielle Awori represented Team Kenya at the 2nd Africa Youth Games in Botswana, with her highest finish position being 7th in the 100m backstroke.
In July 2014 Danielle Awori was selected to represent Kenya at the 20th Commonwealth Games in Scotland. She shone for Team Kenya finishing 22nd in the 100m back, 23rd in the 50m back and 34th in the 100m Freestyle.
May 2015 saw the beginning of the ‘rise and rise’ of a young East African boy named Atuhaire Ambala. His first international competition came at the CANA Zone 3 & 4 Championships in Angola, where he won a ‘surprise’ bronze medal in the 800m Freestyle. Andrew Wamerema also represented Kenya at this gala with a high position of 5th in the 200m free and 100m breast.
In December 2015, at the CANA Zone 3 Championships, Atu won a host of international medals, showing he was one of the top swimmers in East and Central Africa. 800m Free (1st), 200m Back (1st), 100m Breast (1st), 200m IM (1st), 400m Free (2nd), 200m Breast (2nd), 50m Breast (3rd).
April 2016 saw Atu go to Mauritius for the CANA Zone 4 Championships taking medals in the 800m Free (3rd) and the 50m and 200m Back (2nd).
February 2017 saw the CANA Zone 4 Championships in Zimbabwe. Seahorses’ swimmers were well represented from Kirunda Kunyiha and Andrew Nganga. A month later in April 2017 saw Atuhaire Ambala (Uganda) and Chantelle Kariuki (Kenya) compete at the Africa Junior Swimming Championships in Egypt. Both swam well, Atu’s highest [position was 8th in both the 400m and 1500m freestyle and Chantelle finished 9th in the 800m freestyle.
July 2017 saw Atuhaire Ambala compete in the Bahamas, at the VI Commonwealth Youth Games. He competed for Uganda in the 200m, 400m and 1500m freestyle, 200m breast and the 200m and 400m IM.
In July 2017, Seahorses Swim Team held a training and competition camp in Manchester and Sheffield, UK. October 2017, after the success of their own Club international trip the top swimmers were once again in action at the CANA Zone 3 Championships in Tanzania. Alesa Ilako won 2 golds (100IM and 50m Free) and 2 silvers (50m Back and 100m Free), Kabir Singh Bedi won bronze in the 400m free and sister and international debutant Sahiba Kaur Bedi won a bronze in the 100m back.
2018 saw three international competitions for Atuhaire Ambala, he represented Uganda at the Africa Youth Games, winning a bronze (200m Back). The 13th Africa Senior Championships (highest finish of 11th in the 200m free and back). Lastly came the CANA Zone 3 Championships in Sudan where he won silver in the 100m butterfly. In July 2019, only a couple of months after leaving the Club, Atuhaire represented Uganda at the 18th Fina World Championships in Korea, swimming 100m Freestyle in a time of 53.89, finishing 89th. Seahorses were very proud when Atuhaire Ambala competed for Uganda at the 2020 (2021) Olympic Games in Japan, swimming 100m Freestyle.
July 2019, Seahorses Swim Team held a training and competition camp in Manchester and Leeds, UK. November 2019 saw Kenya host the CANA Zone 3 Championships. Three swimmers represented the Kenyan National Team, Kirunda Kunyiha, Boys Captain won a bronze in the 100m Breast. Carlo Blunsum won bronze in the 100m Back and Jabali Chemirmir just missed the medals with a 4th placed finish in the 200m Freestyle. As Kenya was the host nation, they allowed non Kenyans compete in a B Team Seahorses were well represented by Shad Frantz and Ulysse Smith-Chopin.
2021 – Present Day
From the Pandemic of 2020 and 2021 and from the ashes of Aqua Kenya Swimming Club and Seahorses Swim Team. John and Tiffany have created a new club and training scheme.
Let’s see what the future holds!
John Wroe landed in Nairobi on 27th of November 2009, after a successful period as Head Coach of Oldham Aquatics Swim Team, UK, producing multiple national medalists and British Championship finalists. One notable swimmer was Jessica Lloyd, who went on to represent Team GB in the 2012 Olympics in the final of the 4x100m freestyle relay, finishing 4th, a swimmer he developed from 9 years of age. On arrival in Nairobi, John joined the newly formed Aqua Kenya Swimming Club, a ‘parent led’ voluntary swimming club based out of Lavington Primary School and St Austin’s Academy. This voluntary swimming club was unique, as it was the first of its kind in Kenya. Tiffany soon joined John in Kenya on the 26th of February 2010 and success at Aqua Kenya came quickly.
In 2010, Muthoni Rubia was selected for the Kenya National Team for the World Short Course Championships (Dubai) followed swiftly by Nigel Nindo, who, in 2011 was selected for Kenya at the Commonwealth Youth Championships held at the Isle of Man (UK).
The team was very successful, winning Top Girls Team at the KSF National Championships in February 2010 and then again in October 2010. In October 2011, the boys team started rising and finished 2nd in the top team competition.
The final KSF National Championships in which John and Tiffany were in charge, saw Aqua Kenya Swimming Club finish 4th in the girls competition and 3rd in the boys competition. Although the Club dropped places, due to not entering relays, the Club won a record, for them, number of Gold (11), Silver (6) and Bronze (11) Individual Medals.
2012 – 2021
John and Tiffany left Aqua Kenya in August 2012 to start a new Club “Seahorses Swim Team” at Peponi House Preparatory School, which was founded on the 1st of September 2012 and quickly became one of the most successful swimming clubs in Nairobi and Kenya. The creation of the Club at Peponi House helped the school rise through the ranks to become one of the leading swimming schools in the IAPS Kenya group of schools. Peponi House has won the IAPS Kenya Swimming Championships at four consecutive galas, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Also finishing runners up in 2019 and 2020. In 2019, a young Yannick Kamphuis represented IAPS Kenya at the UK IAPS Swimming Championships in London, finishing 2nd place in the boys Under 10 butterfly. Between 2012 and 2021 – the swimming school record books were re-written at Peponi House as all, but 4 swimming records were broken during this period.
From Peponi House holding only 1 individual IAPS Kenya Record in 2012 (Talia Somen, 25m Freestyle – 16.55) to 202, where Peponi House now hold 6 individual IAPS swimming records:
- Carlo Blunsum – U13 50m Backstroke – 31.96
- Yannick Kamphuis – U11 50m Butterfly – 33.79
- Yannick Kamphuis – U11 50m Freestyle – 30.22
- Kario Karani – U13 50m Butterfly – 32.64
- Kario Karani – Under 11 50m Freestyle – 33.63
- Karion Karani – Under 13 50m Freestyle – 30.59
Seahorses Swim Team Success.
John, Tiffany and their team of coaches: Alex Omondi, who came with John from Aqua Kenya Swimming Club, Jaqueline Andago, Ruth Mwangi, Victorina Akoth and Rose Wambui. Worked hard to build on the successes of Aqua Kenya to create new successes with Seahorses Swim Team. It wasn’t long until John and Tiffany surpassed the successes of their old club.
First internationals to represent their country, Kenya, at this new Club were: Kabir Singh Bedi, Danielle Awori and Natasha Oduor Owino at the CANA Zone 3 & 4 Championships in Zambia, April 2013. Natasha had 7 events finishing between positions 4-10 and Kabir had 4 events finishing in positions 4-10. The superstar of this competition was Danielle Awori who won Gold in the 200 Back, Silver in the 800 & 100 Free plus silvers in the 100 & 50 Back, and a Bronze in the 400 Free. Danielle Awori was our first superstar in this new era. In 2013, She represented Kenya at the 4th FINA World Junior Championships in Dubai, and then again Team Kenya in the 10th Africa Junior Championships in Zambia with her highest position being 5th in both the 100m and 200m Backstroke.
In March 2014 at the CANA Zone 3 & 4 Championships in Uganda, Seahorses swimmers won various medals and Edward Ilako was named the Boys Captain for team Kenya. Golds came from Danielle Awori (200 free, 50, 100 & 200 Back) and Kabir Singh Bedi (200 Breast). Silver medals were won by Edward Ilako (50 and 100 free), Kabir Sign Bedi (100 breast) and Danielle Awori (100 free). Bronze medals were won by Natasha Oduor-Owino (50 and 100 breast), Kabir Singh Bedi (800 Free and 200IM), Danielle Awori (400 free). Other Seahorses swimmers at this competition were: Ian Ngatia and Chantelle Kariuki each with a host of top 10 finishes.
May 2014 saw further successes for Seahorses Swim Team on the international stage. Danielle Awori represented Team Kenya at the 2nd Africa Youth Games in Botswana, with her highest finish position being 7th in the 100m backstroke.
In July 2014 Danielle Awori was selected to represent Kenya at the 20th Commonwealth Games in Scotland. She shone for Team Kenya finishing 22nd in the 100m back, 23rd in the 50m back and 34th in the 100m Freestyle.
May 2015 saw the beginning of the ‘rise and rise’ of a young East African boy named Atuhaire Ambala. His first international competition came at the CANA Zone 3 & 4 Championships in Angola, where he won a ‘surprise’ bronze medal in the 800m Freestyle. Andrew Wamerema also represented Kenya at this gala with a high position of 5th in the 200m free and 100m breast.
In December 2015, at the CANA Zone 3 Championships, Atu won a host of international medals, showing he was one of the top swimmers in East and Central Africa. 800m Free (1st), 200m Back (1st), 100m Breast (1st), 200m IM (1st), 400m Free (2nd), 200m Breast (2nd), 50m Breast (3rd).
April 2016 saw Atu go to Mauritius for the CANA Zone 4 Championships taking medals in the 800m Free (3rd) and the 50m and 200m Back (2nd).
February 2017 saw the CANA Zone 4 Championships in Zimbabwe. Seahorses’ swimmers were well represented from Kirunda Kunyiha and Andrew Nganga. A month later in April 2017 saw Atuhaire Ambala (Uganda) and Chantelle Kariuki (Kenya) compete at the Africa Junior Swimming Championships in Egypt. Both swam well, Atu’s highest [position was 8th in both the 400m and 1500m freestyle and Chantelle finished 9th in the 800m freestyle.
July 2017 saw Atuhaire Ambala compete in the Bahamas, at the VI Commonwealth Youth Games. He competed for Uganda in the 200m, 400m and 1500m freestyle, 200m breast and the 200m and 400m IM.
In July 2017, Seahorses Swim Team held a training and competition camp in Manchester and Sheffield, UK. October 2017, after the success of their own Club international trip the top swimmers were once again in action at the CANA Zone 3 Championships in Tanzania. Alesa Ilako won 2 golds (100IM and 50m Free) and 2 silvers (50m Back and 100m Free), Kabir Singh Bedi won bronze in the 400m free and sister and international debutant Sahiba Kaur Bedi won a bronze in the 100m back.
2018 saw three international competitions for Atuhaire Ambala, he represented Uganda at the Africa Youth Games, winning a bronze (200m Back). The 13th Africa Senior Championships (highest finish of 11th in the 200m free and back). Lastly came the CANA Zone 3 Championships in Sudan where he won silver in the 100m butterfly. In July 2019, only a couple of months after leaving the Club, Atuhaire represented Uganda at the 18th Fina World Championships in Korea, swimming 100m Freestyle in a time of 53.89, finishing 89th. Seahorses were very proud when Atuhaire Ambala competed for Uganda at the 2020 (2021) Olympic Games in Japan, swimming 100m Freestyle.
July 2019, Seahorses Swim Team held a training and competition camp in Manchester and Leeds, UK. November 2019 saw Kenya host the CANA Zone 3 Championships. Three swimmers represented the Kenyan National Team, Kirunda Kunyiha, Boys Captain won a bronze in the 100m Breast. Carlo Blunsum won bronze in the 100m Back and Jabali Chemirmir just missed the medals with a 4th placed finish in the 200m Freestyle. As Kenya was the host nation, they allowed non Kenyans compete in a B Team Seahorses were well represented by Shad Frantz and Ulysse Smith-Chopin.
2021 – Present Day
From the Pandemic of 2020 and 2021 and from the ashes of Aqua Kenya Swimming Club and Seahorses Swim Team. John and Tiffany have created a new club and training scheme.
Let’s see what the future holds!
