Bhopal: In the men's category, Karnataka's Srihari Nataraj was declared as the Best Male Swimmer after winning 4 golds whilst also breaking 3 national records in the Senior National Aquatic Championship that concluded today.
Meanwhile, Haryana's Shivani Kataria was adjudged Best Female Swimmer after winning 2 golds, 1 silver, whilst also creating 1 national record.
Swimming Team Champions
- Karnataka were the eventual champions in the men's category with 138 points while SSCB finished second.
- In the female category, Maharashtra stood first with 129 points while Karnataka stood second in the points table.
Haryana's Shivani Kataria
Diving Team Champions
- SSCB emerged as winners in the men's category of Diving team competition with 30 points, while RSPB finished second.
- In the women's category, RSPB were declared champions while Madhya Pradesh stood second.
Water Polo
- In the men's category, SSCB were declared eventual champions while RSPB stood scond and Kerala finished third. Meanwhile, Karnataka won the overall trophy.
Freestyle
Richa Mishra represents Police Services - In the women 800m freestyle category, Richa Mishra of Police services stood first while Karnataka's Khushi Dinesh and Delhi's Bhavya stood second and third respectively.
- In the men's 200m freestyle category, Delhi's Kushagra stood first while SSCB's Anand and Maharashtra's Aaron stood second and third respectively.
100m Breaststroke
- In the women's 100m breaststroke race, Maharashtra's Karina emerged victorious while Karnataka's Saloni and Punjab's Chahat Arora stood second and third respectively.
- In the men's 100m breaststroke category, Karnataka's Likhit S.P stood first, while Tamil Nadu's Dhanush and RSPB's M. Lohit stood second and third respectively.
Backstroke
Karnataka's Srihari Nataraj - Karnataka's Riddhima won gold in the women's 100m backstroke category, while Suvanna of Karnataka and Saubritti of West Bengal stood and second and third respectively.
- In the men's 100m category, Karnataka's Srihari won gold while SSCB's Madhu and Rakshit of Karnataka's stood second and third respectively.
Butterfly
Maharashtra's Kenisha Gupta - In the women's 200m butterfly category, Maharashtra's Apeksha stood first while Karnataka's Anwesha stood second and Tamil Nadu's Shakti B came second and third respectively.
- In the male 200m butterfly event, Sajan Prakash of Police Services won gold while RSPB's Supriya Mandal won silver. Karnataka's Tanish won bronze.
In the final race of the tournament, Maharashtra's Kenisha Gupta won gold in the 100m freestyle event while Haryana's Shivani and Maharashtra's Sadhvi stood second and third respectively.
