Maroons Aqua Sports Club

08/06/2026

Maroons Aqua Sports Club in the news!

We keep building - one day rowing will be widely known in Uganda - one active club at a time.

Driving this effort are two women whose influence extends beyond results. Kathleen Noble is a renowned two-time Olympian still competing at the highest level while Batenga Nakisozi is the club’s...

12/03/2025

Our club rower Darius Okello recently took on the World Indoor Rowing Sprints Challenge, racing 1000m on the erg and delivering an outstanding performance!

With an impressive time of 3:14.5, Darius placed 4th out of 28 in the 19-29 Lightweight Men category and ranked 11th out of 571 overall in the Lightweight Men division!

This is a remarkable achievement and a testament to the dedication and hard work Darius has put into his training in the Indoor Rowing discipline.

👏 Congratulations, Darius! Keep inspiring us all!

17/02/2025

"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort." – Jesse Owens

Keep pushing. Keep striving. Keep rowing. Your dreams are waiting! 🚣‍♀️💪

07/02/2025

2025 is off to a fantastic start as we embrace the future of our club and the sport! We're thrilled to welcome two new junior rowers to the team—our next generation of champions. The future is bright, and we can't wait to see what they achieve. 😊🚣‍♂️

31/12/2024

✨ A Noble Ending, A Promising Beginning ✨
As we bid farewell to a truly inspiring rower who gave us everything she had, we celebrate her incredible journey and the legacy she leaves behind. This is not just the end of a chapter—it’s the start of a new story for all of us. 💪🚣‍♀️

🌟 Special applause to Darius Okello for his outstanding dedication to Indoor Rowing and his remarkable participation in the Challenge. Your efforts continue to inspire us all! 🙌

As a club, we are gearing up for an exciting 2025, focused on growth, development, and making waves in the world of rowing. Stay tuned for what’s to come—we’re just getting started! 🌊🚀

Wishing you all a Happy & Prosperous New Year 2025! 🎉✨

📖 Read more about this journey: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/sports/other-sport/a-noble-ending-4866572

Her national rowing career can be said to have started in 2019 and ended in 2024 at the Paris Olympics where she bowed out with a national record. A short but impactful span!

03/08/2024

Thank you Kathleen Noble, OLY! And congratulations on all your achievements. Looking forward to seeing you on the Masters circuit :)

Enjoy your retirement Kathleen Noble, OLY you have set the bar high for the Uganda Rowing program. You have inspired a generation of young athletes. Thank you & Well done 👏🏽

01/08/2024

Proud moment for our club! This has all come full circle. Proudly associated. Congratulations Kathleen on this honorable appointment. Good luck in your final race tomorrow.

captains Kathleen Noble, OLY and Joshua Cheptegei. 2-time and 3-time Olympians. This is amazing and very inspiring!

01/11/2023

01/11/2023

Maroons Aqua Sports Club is beaming with pride courtesy of one our own, Kathleen Noble, OLY for her Paris 2024 Olympic Qualification. She finished 4th at the Africa Rowing Championships in Tunisia. Our club is thankful to the team around her that has enabled this victory. Congratulations!! Well done to Darius Okello, also a Maroons rower, who was inspired by Kathleen to start rowing after the Tokyo Olympics, this was his first major international competition in the 2K. Aluta Continua!

20/07/2023

Maroons Aqua Sports Club member, Kathleen Noble, will be rowing for Tennessee's TriStar Rowing Club in the USRowing Masters National Championships this weekend starting today at 7:55pm in a W1x. Follow her race live >>

2023 USRowing Masters National Championships