PANAJI
In a spectacular showcase of talent and dedication, Margao RCC emerged as a dominant force at the 36th Goa State Sub Junior and Junior Aquatic Championship held on July 11, 12 and 13 at the Ponda Swimming Pool Complex, organized by the Goa Swimming Association.
The team, trained under renowned coach Sir Inacio Netty Raposo at the Fatorda Swimming Pool, amassed a staggering 93 medals, setting multiple meet records and demonstrating exceptional performances across age categories.
Reuben Rocha, a student of Bethany Convent High School (Group IV Boys), was the standout performer, clinching the Individual Championship title with seven medals, including three new meet records in the: 50m Backstroke 50m Breaststroke and 50m Individual Medley.
He also won gold in the 4x50m Medley Relay, and secured silver medals in the 50m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle, and 100m Freestyle events.
Other Notable Medalists:
Group I
Nigel Mark Raposo (Rosary Higher Secondary School): 7 Silver Medals; Nathan Rafael Raposo (St. Francis Xavier High School): 7 Medals (2 Silver, 2 Bronze, 3 Relay Silver); Aarav Vaghela (The King’s School): 7 Medals (2 Silver, 3 Bronze, 2 Relay Silver); Sachi Quiran Chari (Mahila & Nutan English High School): 7 Medals (1 Bronze, 3 Individual Silver, 3 Relay Silver)
Group II
Siddhi Sudhir Talekar (Fr. Agnel Multipurpose High School): 6 Medals (1 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze); Deep Naik Dessai (Mahila Nutan High School): 4 Medals (1 Silver, 3 Bronze); Neha Ravindra Deulker (Mahila & Nutan English High School): 5 Medals (2 Silver, 3 Bronze); Kashish I. Baig (Fatima Convent High School): 4 Medals (2 Silver, 2 Bronze); Aaradhya Thakare (Shree Damodar Vidhyalaya): 3 Relay Medals (2 Silver, 1 Bronze); Gargi Shirwaikar (Manovikas English Medium School): 5 Medals (1 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze); Disha Jagdale (The King’s School): 1 Bronze (800m Freestyle)
Group III
Raunav Lotlikar: Bronze in 4x50m Freestyle Relay
Rising Stars in Group IV & V
Girls Group V
Aradhya Pradeep Borkar (Vidya Bharti Primary School): 7 Medals (4 Gold, 3 Silver); Raizel Rocha (Bethany Convent High School): 6 Medals (2 Gold, 4 Bronze); Priyal Mishra (Presentation Convent High School): 2 Silver Relay Medals; Nyla Valanka Raposo (St. Francis Xavier High School): 2 Gold Relay Medals
Boys Group V
Jatin Singh Kaira (St. Anne’s School): 5 Medals (2 Gold, 3 Bronze); Malhar Thakare (Les Angels Primary School): 3 Medals (2 Gold Relay, 1 Bronze); Himank Kumar (The King’s School): 2 Gold Relay Medals
Boys Group IV
Shivansh Mukherjee and Abhirvey Jagdale: Silver in 4x50m Freestyle Relay
All athletes are coached by Inacio Netty Raposo under the Margao RCC program at Fatorda Swimming Pool, where a combination of technical training, discipline, and team spirit is nurtured to produce top-tier swimmers.