Tendo Mukalazi

Tendo Mukalazi (born 15 June 2002) is a Ugandan swimmer. In the 2022 Commonwealth Games, he represented Uganda in swimming, participating in five events: men’s 50m freestyle, men’s 100m freestyle, mixed 4 x 100m freestyle relay, mixed 4 x 100m medley relay, and men’s 50m breaststroke.

Early life and education Mukalazi was born and raised in Kampala the capital city of Uganda. He attended British School Kampala. Mukalazi is the eldest brother of Kirabo Namutebi. His mother, Hadija Namanda, is the former president of the Uganda Volleyball Federation. Mukalazi began swimming at the age of seven.

Swimming career He was the second runner-up at CANA Zone III Championships in Dar-es-Salam in 2017 in Tanzania where he won four gold medals and four silver medals.

Training Mukalazi is coached by Muzafaru Muwanguzi.

Records Personal bests Event Time Venue Date 50 m Backstroke 28.24 (r) Kazan 27–29 January 2022 50 m Butterfly 00:26.55 Kazan 27–29 January 2022 50 m Butterfly 00:25.58 Petersburg, Russia 27–28 December 2021 100 m freestyle 53.01 Golden Orlando 12–13 June 2021