Dhumatkar sets national record

Maharashtra girl Aditi Dhumatkarset the national record in the women’s 100m freestyle to help Maharashtra end Kanataka’s 23-year reign and emerge overall champions in the 68th senior National Aquatic Championship that concluded at the Subhas Sarovar on Sunday.

Aditi grabbed the limelight on the last day when she clocked 58.81 to erase an 11-year-old record held by Shikha Tandon as Maharashtra finished overall champions with 215 points.

Karnataka finished with 175 points.

Maharashtra also clinched the team championship in the women’s section with 141 points, while Railways bagged the men’s team title with 215.

It was also a memorable day for Services lad Madhu PS who clocked 2:09.28 in the 200m medley en route to becoming Best Swimmer in the men’s section with a bountiful of three gold, one silver that included two records.

Gujarat’s Maana Patel who clinched three gold, one bronze and set two new records, was adjudged the Best Swimmer in women’s section.

RESULTS

Overall Champions: 1 Maharashtra (215 points), 2 Karnataka (175).

Team Championship (swimming):

Men: MaharashtraRSPB (175 (141 points);points). Women:

Team Championship (diving): Services (30 points); Women: RSPB (29).

Best men swimmer: Madhu PS (SSCB); Women: Maana Patel (Gujarat).

Best men diver: K Ramananda (SSCB); Women: Simran Rajani (Maha).

Waterpolo men: 1 SSCB, 2 RSPB; Women: 1 Kerala, 2 Maharashtra.

Best waterpolo men player: Aneesh Kumar (SSCB); Women: AA Archa (Kerala).

Men (100m freestyle): 1 Aaron D’Souza (RSPB; 51.19), 2 Anshul Kothari (GUj; 52.47), 3 Neel Contractor (Guj; 52.51).

800m f reestyle: 1 Saurabh Sangvekar (Maha; 8:14.65), 2 Sajan Prakash (RSPB; 8:14.76), 3 Sanu Debnath (RSPB; 8:36.53).

200m medley: 1 Madhu PS (SSCB; 2:09.28), 2 Sandeep Sejwal (RSPB; 2: 11.35) and Arvind M (Kar; 2:11.35).

4x200m f r eestyle: 1 RSPB (7:56.30), 2 Gujarat (7:56.62), 3 SSCB (8:03. 27).

Women (100m freestyle): 1 Aditi Dhumatkar (Maha; 58.81 NR), 2 Shivani Kataria (Har; 59.39), 3 Maana Patel (Guj; 1:00.34).

50m butterfly: 1 Jyotsna Pansare (Maha; 29.06), 2 Avantika Chauhan (Maha; 29.78), 3 Shivani Kataria (Har; 29.88).

200m medley: 1 Richa Mishra (Police; 2:26.95), 2 A V Jayveena (TN; 2:28.25), 3 Damini Gowda (Kar; 2:29.32).