Uganda, April 6 -- At the Uganda Swimming Federation (USF) Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 16, the executive announced - for the second year running - that they expect to spend over Shs1bn to run the sport.

That was also the predicted expenditure for 2023, but USF treasurer Florence Nakakawa reported that they had spent just over Shs750m after collecting Shs820m.

Not much had been spent on the National Championships, Africa Aquatics Zone III, Zone IV and World Championships as 'feared'. This is because swimmers have to be willing and financially capable to attend these events. When they are not, the incomes to the federation are lower than budgeted.

The growth of the federation over the years can be seen in their budget. Ten year...