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The everyday work behind every result.

A look at Ishyaka life: early mornings in the pool, shoreline sessions on Lake Kivu, the coaches who hold it all together, and a fair amount of dancing.

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Moments across Ishyaka.

First ever Ishyaka competition

Ishyaka cap on deck

Getting race-ready

Cap on, game face on

Showing off the Ishyaka cap

Timers on deck

The Nyamata trophy

Celebrating the finish

Ishyaka swimmer's breaststroke

Challenge 2 banner goes up

Race number on

Gold for Ishyaka

Backstroke in the lake

Another breaststroke swimmer

Ishyaka swimmer in butterfly

Male butterfly stroke

Boy swimming backstroke

Catherine organizes the field

Checking out the competition

Coach Jackson on the sidelines

Another Catherine breaststroke

Coming up for air

Competitive men's breaststroke

Female skater

Another gold

Gorilla Skating Club

Ishyaka boy's butterfly

Ishyaka boys' breaststroke

Ishyaka girl's breaststroke

Ishyaka girl's breaststroke II

Lots of golds

Men's breaststroke

More men's breaststroke

Post competition joy

Breaststrokers side by side

Numbered swimmer in breaststroke

Another swimmer gets a race number

Women's breaststroke

Women dive in

Young friends at the competition

Somerset Dolphins banner

Ishyaka coaches with the banner

Karongi sunrise

Karongi gets ready

Jumping warm-up

Twisting warm-up

Coach Delia dives in

Coach Jackson on the boat with Ishyakans

Spectators on the shore

Karongi Safeguarding Training

Safeguarding training attendees

Local leadership at safeguarding

Rolexes for the swimmers

Closing speech

Karongi sunset

Another Karongi sunset

Coach Delia leads training

Delia pushes off

Coach Delia at Karongi training

Coach Delia on Lake Kivu

Coach Delia enjoys Karongi life

Coach Delia warms up with Karongi swimmers

Coach Delia swims in Lake Kivu

Delia Leads the Pack

Coach Delia Stretches with Karongi Ishyakans

Coach Delia & Ishyaka Swimmers

Delia Stretches Karongi Swimmers

Ishyaka cap, Ishyaka smile

Coach Jack leads Dryland

Coach Jack leads training

Coaches Jack & Tresor in Karongi

Coach Jack tries traditional high jump

Coach Jack at Karongi training

Jack on shores of Karongi

Coach Jack at Team Dinner

Jack and the Mugabos

Coach Jack gets Ishyaka running

Coach Jack learns to roast a goat in Karongi

Coach Jack cruising Karongi

Coach Michael trains at Tennis Club

Waves4Change swim-gear donation

Coach Michael & Coach Jackson in Karongi

Coach Michael at the whiteboard

Coaches Catherine & Gage with Karongi Ishyakans

Tarzan Gage Jumps out of Karongi Tree

Catherine and Gage in Lake Kivu

Coach Catherine high fives

Coach Gage instructs on deck

Coach Catherine competes in Ishyaka meet

Coach Gage competes in Ishyaka meet

Swim Skate Catherine Breaststroke

Swim Skate Gage Breaststroke

Swim Skate Gage gets gold

Coaches Catherine & Gage exchange with Les Dauphins de Kigali

Coaches Catherine & Jackson

Catherine and Kigali Ishyakans

Coach Catherine at Kigali night training

Gage with Kigali Ishyakans

Ishyaka Swim Cap at Karongi Sunset

Karongi Sunset

Karongi Swimmers at Sunset

Karongi Splash

Karongi Backstroke Sharks

Karongi Backstroke Sharks II

Karongi & Rutsiro Team with Parents

Karongi & Rutsiro Team

Warmup Jump

Poolside leaders

Lake Kivu focus

Glistening Silhouette

Glistening Training

Sunset Session IV

Sunset Session V

Sunset Session VI

Karongi Training

Warmup with a Towel

Passing in the lane

Ishyaka on your mark

Clean entry

Diving with the med ball

Med ball dive, take two

Hanging on ISK deck

Elite team dive

Butterfly at full stretch

Back start ISK practice

Diving into ISK

Breaststroke at ISK

Coach Claudette, mid-lesson

First strokes at ISK

Getting comfortable in the water

Sun break between drills

An older swimmer helps our youngest learner

Coach Neema's shoreline session

Rutsiro team in the water

The dive

Lane lines

Champions' moment

Karongi is beautiful

Open water squad

Shoreline start

From the pier

Lakeside team talk

Club colours

Race-day kit

Photography by Liz Bailey

Many of our favourite moments were captured by Liz Bailey, a Friends of Ishyaka board member. See more of her work on Instagram.

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