MARGAO
Nine-year-old Aradhya Pradeep Borkar of Vidhya Bharti Primary School, Comba, Margao, emerged individual champion in the Girls Group 4 category at the inter-school Interstate Swimming Championship 2026, held at The Ardee School, Sangolda, on October 31 and November 1.
Organised by Fit For Life in association with The Ardee School and supported by the Goa Swimming Association, the championship saw Aradhya deliver an impressive performance across five events in the 9-10 years age category.
Aradhya clinched gold in the 50m butterfly with a timing of 39.44 seconds. She also secured four silver medals, finishing second in the 50m backstroke (44.70 seconds), 50m breaststroke (47.67 seconds), 50m freestyle (35.79 seconds) and 100m individual medley (1:31.54).
Her consistent performance across the events earned her the individual championship title in the Girls Group 4 category, capping an outstanding outing at the meet.
