KATHMANDU, JUN 19 -
Four new records were set on the first day of the 18th Open Swimming Championship on Tuesday.
Shreya Dhital set two new national records, while Sofia Shah and Sirish Gurung too recorded new timing at the championship orgainsed by Nepal Swimming to select three players for the FINA World Championship in Barcelona, Spain.
Dhital bettered her own record in 100m freestyle as she completed the distance in of 01:10.80. She had previously set the record in the London Olympics. Shah who came second also broke Shah’s record 2021 London Olympics with her timing of 1:10:59. Oshena Bharati finished third.
Dhital triumphed in the women’s 50m butterfly as well with the timing of 00.34.69 again beating her previous best of 00:34.75 in the 50 meter fly category. Sofia Shah and Anjalee Syangbo came second and third.
Likewise, teen sensation Sirish Gurung too set a new record in the men’s 200 meter free style. On the way to breaking his own record which he had set at the NSA Cup last year, Sirish swam the distance in 02.13.84. The Nepal Police swimmer’s previous recorded was 02:17.10.
Devesh Manandhar and Nitesh Manandhar came in at second and third in this particular category.
Sirish also came in at first position in the men 100 meter backstroke and the men 100 meter FLY category.
Likewise, Ceila Gurung won two gold medals. She prevailed in women’s 200m and 50 m back stroke.
Similarly, Sonira Bista took the pole position in women 100 meter breaststroke.
In other Men events, Kiran Karki was the quickest in the 200 meter Breast category while Prabesh Adhikari came in at first position in the 50 meter Breast event. Dilip Thapa won gold in 50m freestyle.
Four new records were set on the first day of the 18th Open Swimming Championship on Tuesday.
Shreya Dhital set two new national records, while Sofia Shah and Sirish Gurung too recorded new timing at the championship orgainsed by Nepal Swimming to select three players for the FINA World Championship in Barcelona, Spain.
Dhital bettered her own record in 100m freestyle as she completed the distance in of 01:10.80. She had previously set the record in the London Olympics. Shah who came second also broke Shah’s record 2021 London Olympics with her timing of 1:10:59. Oshena Bharati finished third.
Dhital triumphed in the women’s 50m butterfly as well with the timing of 00.34.69 again beating her previous best of 00:34.75 in the 50 meter fly category. Sofia Shah and Anjalee Syangbo came second and third.
Likewise, teen sensation Sirish Gurung too set a new record in the men’s 200 meter free style. On the way to breaking his own record which he had set at the NSA Cup last year, Sirish swam the distance in 02.13.84. The Nepal Police swimmer’s previous recorded was 02:17.10.
Devesh Manandhar and Nitesh Manandhar came in at second and third in this particular category.
Sirish also came in at first position in the men 100 meter backstroke and the men 100 meter FLY category.
Likewise, Ceila Gurung won two gold medals. She prevailed in women’s 200m and 50 m back stroke.
Similarly, Sonira Bista took the pole position in women 100 meter breaststroke.
In other Men events, Kiran Karki was the quickest in the 200 meter Breast category while Prabesh Adhikari came in at first position in the 50 meter Breast event. Dilip Thapa won gold in 50m freestyle.
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