MARGAO
Four Goan swimmers, Xavier D’Souza, Zidane Sayed, Shrungi Bandekar and Sanjana Prabhugaonker, won a total of 15 medals in various categories at the recently held Karnataka State Sub Junior, Junior & Senior Aquatic Championship 2020-21 at Corporation swimming pool, Bengluru, organised by Karnataka Swimming Association.
The Goan quartet, who are undergoing full-time regular coaching at GAF RAY Aquatic Centre in Bengaluru, participated in backstroke, freestyle and individual medley. Xavier won 1 silver, 2 bronze (50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, 100 freestyle), Zidane won 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze (50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle, 800 freestyle), Shrungi won 2 gold, 2 silver (50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 IM, 400 IM) and Sanjana won 1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze medals (50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle) in the five-day meet.
The Goan swimmers have been training under coach Bhushan Kumar and the team at GAF RAY Aquatic Centre and will now participate in the upcoming two events, Glenmark 37th Sub Junior & 47th Junior National Aquatic Championship 2021 (Oct 19-23) and Glenmark 74th Senior National Aquatic Championship 2021 (Oct 26-29).
