<p>Sri Hari powered his way to gold in the Group IV boys’ category, clocking 35.39 seconds. In the process, the 10-year-old Delhi Public School (North) student erased the previous mark of 35.50 created by his State-mate S Siva last year in Bangalore.<br /><br />Sri Hari, who trains at the Global Swimming Association in Sadashivnagar, comfortably beat silver medallist Rajdip Roy of West Bengal (38.28) and bronze medal winner Neel Roy of Maharashtra (38.29).<br /><br />Pavithra B gave Karnataka the second gold of the day after claiming the Group III girls’ 100M butterfly title. The 12-year-old Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre (BAC) swimmer timed one minute 16.92 seconds for the gold. <br /><br />The other medal winner for the State was Sanjeev R, who pocketed two bronze medals in the Group III boys’ 200M freestyle and 100M butterfly events.<br /><br />Results: Boys: Group III: 200M freestyle: Saumya Vora (Mah) 2:17.20 seconds, 1; Aryan Makhija (Mah) 2:17.59, 2; Sanjeev R (Kar) 2:21.75, 3.<br /><br />100M butterfly: M Harish Raj (TN) 1:10.65, 1; Ishaan Jaffer (Mah) 1:10.80, 2; Sanjeev R (Kar) 1:10.97, 3.<br /><br />Group IV: 50M backstroke: N Sri Hari (Kar) 35.29, 1. National record (Old: 35.50, S Siva, Karnataka, 2010); Rajdip Roy (WB) 38.28, 2; Neel Roy (Mah) 38.29, 3.<br /><br />Girls: Group III: 200M freestyle: Nikita Bhaiya (TN) 2:22.57, 1; Gitanjali Pandey (Guj) 2:23.92, 2; Nivya Raja (TN) 2:27.25, 3.<br /><br />100M butterflystroke: Pavithra B (Kar) 1:16.92, 1; Sakshi Bhalgat (Mah) 1:17.25, 2; Teesta Rawal (Mah) 1:18.19, 3.<br /><br />Group IV: 50M backstroke: Muskaant T (Mah) 38.35, 1; S Ashwini (TN) 39.26, 2; Rayna T (Mah) 39.34, 3.<br /><br />Diving: Girls: Group II: 3M springboard: Yashika J Sheth (Mah) 205.05, 1; Sayali Mahadik (Mah) 203.90, 2; Genevieveakala D’Costa (Goa) 194.40, 3.<br />Group III: IM springboard: Simran Rajani (Mah) 192.55, 1; Veda Patel (Mah) 163.65, 2; Bhavika P (MP) 155.40, 3.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Sri Hari powered his way to gold in the Group IV boys’ category, clocking 35.39 seconds. In the process, the 10-year-old Delhi Public School (North) student erased the previous mark of 35.50 created by his State-mate S Siva last year in Bangalore.<br /><br />Sri Hari, who trains at the Global Swimming Association in Sadashivnagar, comfortably beat silver medallist Rajdip Roy of West Bengal (38.28) and bronze medal winner Neel Roy of Maharashtra (38.29).<br /><br />Pavithra B gave Karnataka the second gold of the day after claiming the Group III girls’ 100M butterfly title. The 12-year-old Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre (BAC) swimmer timed one minute 16.92 seconds for the gold. <br /><br />The other medal winner for the State was Sanjeev R, who pocketed two bronze medals in the Group III boys’ 200M freestyle and 100M butterfly events.<br /><br />Results: Boys: Group III: 200M freestyle: Saumya Vora (Mah) 2:17.20 seconds, 1; Aryan Makhija (Mah) 2:17.59, 2; Sanjeev R (Kar) 2:21.75, 3.<br /><br />100M butterfly: M Harish Raj (TN) 1:10.65, 1; Ishaan Jaffer (Mah) 1:10.80, 2; Sanjeev R (Kar) 1:10.97, 3.<br /><br />Group IV: 50M backstroke: N Sri Hari (Kar) 35.29, 1. National record (Old: 35.50, S Siva, Karnataka, 2010); Rajdip Roy (WB) 38.28, 2; Neel Roy (Mah) 38.29, 3.<br /><br />Girls: Group III: 200M freestyle: Nikita Bhaiya (TN) 2:22.57, 1; Gitanjali Pandey (Guj) 2:23.92, 2; Nivya Raja (TN) 2:27.25, 3.<br /><br />100M butterflystroke: Pavithra B (Kar) 1:16.92, 1; Sakshi Bhalgat (Mah) 1:17.25, 2; Teesta Rawal (Mah) 1:18.19, 3.<br /><br />Group IV: 50M backstroke: Muskaant T (Mah) 38.35, 1; S Ashwini (TN) 39.26, 2; Rayna T (Mah) 39.34, 3.<br /><br />Diving: Girls: Group II: 3M springboard: Yashika J Sheth (Mah) 205.05, 1; Sayali Mahadik (Mah) 203.90, 2; Genevieveakala D’Costa (Goa) 194.40, 3.<br />Group III: IM springboard: Simran Rajani (Mah) 192.55, 1; Veda Patel (Mah) 163.65, 2; Bhavika P (MP) 155.40, 3.<br /><br /></p>
