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HomeDaily NewsMonday, September 15, 2025Valentine Mghoi and Absa Tug of War Team Dominate at Interbank Games - September 2025
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Valentine Mghoi and Absa Tug of War Team Dominate at Interbank Games - September 2025

At the 39th edition of the Interbank Games in Nairobi, Absa Bank's Valentine Mghoi successfully defended her title in the women’s 50m backstroke. Known as the 'Backstroke Queen', she set a new meet record of 49.15, marking her fourth consecutive win in the event. Mghoi also secured an additional gold in the women's 50m freestyle with a time of 44.87. In other events, the Absa Bank Kenya women's tug of war team is on the verge of securing its fourth consecutive crown. Led by captain Christine Andenga, the team has dominated the competition with 2-0 victories against all its rivals.

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Monday 11:49 AMStandard Sports

Tug of war: Andenga bravery leaves team on cusp of sealing fourth crown

Tug of war: Andenga bravery leaves team on cusp of sealing fourth crown

The Absa Bank Kenya women's tug of war team, led by captain Christine Andenga, is on the verge of securing their fourth consecutive Interbank Games crown in Nairobi. The team has dominated the competition, sweeping aside all rivals with 2-0 victories.

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The Absa Bank Kenya women's tug of war team, led by captain Christine Andenga, is on the verge of securing their fourth consecutive Interbank Games crown in Nairobi. The team has dominated the competition, sweeping aside all rivals with 2-0 victories.

  • The Absa Bank Kenya team has achieved six victories so far, defeating Equity, Stanbic, Prime Bank, DTB, and CBK.
  • Team captain Christine Andenga attributes their success to discipline, consistency, early preparations starting in March, and training with professional coaches from the General Service Unit (GSU).
  • The team emphasizes strength training, including lifting tires and hill climbs, rather than special diets or gym workouts, and requires players to attend 70 percent of practices, with a squad depth of 50 players.
Sunday 6:57 PMStandard SportsFirst

Peerless Mghoi cruises to women's backstroke victory

Peerless Mghoi cruises to women's backstroke victory

Absa Swim Team captain Valentine Mghoi, dubbed the 'Backstroke Queen', successfully defended her women's 50m backstroke title for the fourth consecutive year at the 39th edition of the Interbank Games in Nairobi, clocking a new Meet Record of 49.15. She also secured an additional gold in the women's 50m freestyle with a time of 44.87.

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Absa Swim Team captain Valentine Mghoi, dubbed the 'Backstroke Queen', successfully defended her women's 50m backstroke title for the fourth consecutive year at the 39th edition of the Interbank Games in Nairobi, clocking a new Meet Record of 49.15. She also secured an additional gold in the women's 50m freestyle with a time of 44.87.

  • Valentine Mghoi won two gold medals (50m backstroke, 50m freestyle) and two silver medals (200m IM, 50m butterfly) at the event.
  • The Absa Swim Team captain attributed her success to "Discipline" and credited Absa Bank Kenya's wellness culture for their team's dominance.
  • The Absa Swim Team will participate in the upcoming African Masters Swimming showdown in Nairobi next month.
Monday 10:16 AMStandard Sports

Unrivalled backstroke torpedo Mghoi stars at Interbank Games

Unrivalled backstroke torpedo Mghoi stars at Interbank Games

Absa Bank's Valentine Mghoi, known as the 'Backstroke Queen', successfully defended her title in the women’s 50m backstroke at the Interbank Games in Nairobi, setting a new meet record of 49.15. This marks her fourth consecutive win in the event.

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Key Highlights

Absa Bank's Valentine Mghoi, known as the 'Backstroke Queen', successfully defended her title in the women’s 50m backstroke at the Interbank Games in Nairobi, setting a new meet record of 49.15. This marks her fourth consecutive win in the event.

  • Mghoi also secured a gold medal in the women’s 50m freestyle with a time of 44.87.
  • As captain of the Absa Swim Team, Mghoi emphasized that discipline and consistency are key to her sustained success over the past four years.
  • Absa Bank Kenya Business Banking Director Elizabeth Wasunna-Ochwa also won gold in the women’s 50m freestyle, clocking 1:00.03.
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