Virdhawal Khade wins gold at Singapore National Swimming C’ships

swimmer Virdhawal Khade, continued his winning streak with a gold medal in the 50 metres freestyle category at the 49th Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships (SNAG).

Competing against a host of international swimmers, Khade swam his season best timing of 23.02 seconds to win the gold.

The 26-year-old had also bagged a silver medal in the 50 metres freestyle at the same event.

“This was a good place to start. It always feels great winning for the country. Honestly, I expected a faster time, but I’ll take this. There was a lot to learn from all the races in Singapore, and I know I can improve so much more in the coming months,” Khade said.

Talking about his preparations for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, the Arjuna awardee said, “I have been training in Bangalore for five months now. Things have been on track and I have been swimming competitions to prepare myself for the Games.”

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LAHIRI FINISHES T75

Anirban Lahiri ended a disappointing week with a card of six-over 78 to finish T75 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational here on Sunday. Lahiri dropped six bogeys, a double bogey and two birdies in his final round to total nine-over 297.

Four-time Major champion Rory McIlroy, meanwhile, made a back-nine charge with five birdies in six holes to end a nearly 18-month winless period dating back to the day Arnold Palmer passed away on September 25, 2016.

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