<p>Likith SP of Basavanagudi Aquatics Centre (BAC) created a new meet record of 1:07.82 on his way to clinching the gold in the Group I boys’ 100M breaststroke on the opening day of the State Sub-junior and Junior Aquatics Championships at the BAC here on Wednesday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Shraddha S of Nettakallappa Aquatics Centre (NAC) bagged two gold medals in the Group II girls’ 100M breaststroke and 800M freestyle events. <br /><br />In the 100M breaststroke, Shraddha claimed the yellow metal timing 1:23.67, narrowly missing the 20-year-old State record set by BAC’s Sajini Shetty (1:21.61) in 1993. <br /><br />“I was not targetting the record but am very happy that I won, this is my best timing and I’ve improved by three seconds, so it feels good,’’ the 14-year-old from Delhi Public School, South student said.<br /><br />Meanwhile, 14-year-old Likith was happy with his performance in beating the record of Aditya Roshan (1:09.07) of the then KC Reddy Swim Centre (KCR) set earlier this year. <br /><br />However, the promising tenth standard student felt there was scope for improvement. “I was expecting the gold and the record but I could have done much better,’’ the Sri Kumaran Children’s Home student said.<br /><br />Dolphin Aquatics’ Gaurav Yadav KA bagged the silver with a timing of 1:12.50 while Vaishnav Hegde of Jai Hind Swim Club, Mangalore settled for the bronze timing 1:16.34. <br /><br />Riddhi S Bohra of PM Swim Centre took the silver at 1:25.14 and BAC’s Rhia Singh had to be content with the bronze at 1:26.85. <br /><br />In the 800M freestyle, Shraddha grabbed the gold with a timing of 10:17.86 while Ranjana H of BAC took the silver medal at 10:43.94 and compatriot Nikitha SV was the bronze medal winner timing 10:45.53. <br /><br />Results: Boys: Group I: 100M breaststroke: Likith SP (BAC) (NMR: 1:07.82, OR: Aditya Roshan (KCR) 1:09.07) 1; Gaurav Yadav KA (Dolphin Aquatics) 1:12.50, 2; Vaishnav Hegde (JSC) 1:16.34, 3. <br /><br />1500M freestyle: Mohammad Yaqoob Saleem (PMSC) 16:54.70, 1; Mitesh M Kunte (BAC) 16:55.28, 2; Vishwesh Dudham (BAC) 18:03.32, 3. <br /><br />Group II: 100M breaststroke: Manav D (Dolphin Aquatics) 1:15.11, 1; Spandan P Rath (BAC) 1:17.78, 2; Rohin B Shivaprakash (PMSC) 1:20.83, 3. <br /><br />800M freestyle: Sanjeev R (PMSC) 09:12.98, 1; S Siva (BAC) 09:45.96, 2; Karan K Raju (NAC) 10:01.82, 3. <br /><br />Group III: 200M freestyle: Sri Hari Nataraj (Dolphin Aquatics) 2:25.49, 1; P Kushal (Dolphin Aquatics) 2:28.21, 2; Vikram Gowda (GSC) 2:29.07, 3. <br /><br />Group IV: 100M freestyle: Raj Vinayak Relekar (PMSC) 1:12.12, 1; Deep Venkatesh Gilda (PMSC) 1:15.82, 2; R Vaibhav Shet (GSC) 1:16.05, 3. <br /><br />Girls: Group I: 100M breaststroke: Charu Hamsini DA (BAC) 1:22.43, 1; Deeksha Ramesh (GSC) 1:23.21, 2; Monisha G (BAC) 1:32.60, 3. <br /><br />1500M freestyle: Monisha G (BAC) 21:39.70, 1; Khushnaaz Soni (Dolphin Aquatics) 21:54.73, 2; Prerana Nesar (GSC) 22:19.87, 3. <br /><br />Group II: 100M breaststroke: Shraddha S (NAC) 1:23.67, 1; Riddhi S Bohra (PMSC) 1:25.14, 2; Rhia Singh (BAC) 1:26.85, 3. <br /><br />800M freestyle: Shraddha S (NAC) 10:17.86, 1; Ranjana H (BAC) 10:43.94, 2; Nikitha SV (BAC) 10:45.53, 3. <br /><br />Group III: 200M: Anusha L (PMSC) 2:33.46, 1; Harshitha J (BAC) 2:34.12, 2; Nandini SS (BAC) 2:35.55, 3. <br /><br />Group IV: 100M freestyle: Khushi Dinesh (BAC) 1:12.22, 1; Poojitha G Murthy (BAC) 1:13.44, 2; Riddhi Juyal (PMSC) 1:17.81, 3. <br /></p>
<p>Likith SP of Basavanagudi Aquatics Centre (BAC) created a new meet record of 1:07.82 on his way to clinching the gold in the Group I boys’ 100M breaststroke on the opening day of the State Sub-junior and Junior Aquatics Championships at the BAC here on Wednesday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Shraddha S of Nettakallappa Aquatics Centre (NAC) bagged two gold medals in the Group II girls’ 100M breaststroke and 800M freestyle events. <br /><br />In the 100M breaststroke, Shraddha claimed the yellow metal timing 1:23.67, narrowly missing the 20-year-old State record set by BAC’s Sajini Shetty (1:21.61) in 1993. <br /><br />“I was not targetting the record but am very happy that I won, this is my best timing and I’ve improved by three seconds, so it feels good,’’ the 14-year-old from Delhi Public School, South student said.<br /><br />Meanwhile, 14-year-old Likith was happy with his performance in beating the record of Aditya Roshan (1:09.07) of the then KC Reddy Swim Centre (KCR) set earlier this year. <br /><br />However, the promising tenth standard student felt there was scope for improvement. “I was expecting the gold and the record but I could have done much better,’’ the Sri Kumaran Children’s Home student said.<br /><br />Dolphin Aquatics’ Gaurav Yadav KA bagged the silver with a timing of 1:12.50 while Vaishnav Hegde of Jai Hind Swim Club, Mangalore settled for the bronze timing 1:16.34. <br /><br />Riddhi S Bohra of PM Swim Centre took the silver at 1:25.14 and BAC’s Rhia Singh had to be content with the bronze at 1:26.85. <br /><br />In the 800M freestyle, Shraddha grabbed the gold with a timing of 10:17.86 while Ranjana H of BAC took the silver medal at 10:43.94 and compatriot Nikitha SV was the bronze medal winner timing 10:45.53. <br /><br />Results: Boys: Group I: 100M breaststroke: Likith SP (BAC) (NMR: 1:07.82, OR: Aditya Roshan (KCR) 1:09.07) 1; Gaurav Yadav KA (Dolphin Aquatics) 1:12.50, 2; Vaishnav Hegde (JSC) 1:16.34, 3. <br /><br />1500M freestyle: Mohammad Yaqoob Saleem (PMSC) 16:54.70, 1; Mitesh M Kunte (BAC) 16:55.28, 2; Vishwesh Dudham (BAC) 18:03.32, 3. <br /><br />Group II: 100M breaststroke: Manav D (Dolphin Aquatics) 1:15.11, 1; Spandan P Rath (BAC) 1:17.78, 2; Rohin B Shivaprakash (PMSC) 1:20.83, 3. <br /><br />800M freestyle: Sanjeev R (PMSC) 09:12.98, 1; S Siva (BAC) 09:45.96, 2; Karan K Raju (NAC) 10:01.82, 3. <br /><br />Group III: 200M freestyle: Sri Hari Nataraj (Dolphin Aquatics) 2:25.49, 1; P Kushal (Dolphin Aquatics) 2:28.21, 2; Vikram Gowda (GSC) 2:29.07, 3. <br /><br />Group IV: 100M freestyle: Raj Vinayak Relekar (PMSC) 1:12.12, 1; Deep Venkatesh Gilda (PMSC) 1:15.82, 2; R Vaibhav Shet (GSC) 1:16.05, 3. <br /><br />Girls: Group I: 100M breaststroke: Charu Hamsini DA (BAC) 1:22.43, 1; Deeksha Ramesh (GSC) 1:23.21, 2; Monisha G (BAC) 1:32.60, 3. <br /><br />1500M freestyle: Monisha G (BAC) 21:39.70, 1; Khushnaaz Soni (Dolphin Aquatics) 21:54.73, 2; Prerana Nesar (GSC) 22:19.87, 3. <br /><br />Group II: 100M breaststroke: Shraddha S (NAC) 1:23.67, 1; Riddhi S Bohra (PMSC) 1:25.14, 2; Rhia Singh (BAC) 1:26.85, 3. <br /><br />800M freestyle: Shraddha S (NAC) 10:17.86, 1; Ranjana H (BAC) 10:43.94, 2; Nikitha SV (BAC) 10:45.53, 3. <br /><br />Group III: 200M: Anusha L (PMSC) 2:33.46, 1; Harshitha J (BAC) 2:34.12, 2; Nandini SS (BAC) 2:35.55, 3. <br /><br />Group IV: 100M freestyle: Khushi Dinesh (BAC) 1:12.22, 1; Poojitha G Murthy (BAC) 1:13.44, 2; Riddhi Juyal (PMSC) 1:17.81, 3. <br /></p>