Karnataka clinch two gold

Maharashtras Nehete sets new mark in 50M breaststroke

But it was the overage issues that marred an otherwise action packed Wednesday.

Three swimmers — two from Uttar Pradesh and one from Manipur — have been disqualified for overage. However, Omkar A Nehete of Maharashtra showed unflinching concentration to set a National record in the 50-metre breaststroke for Group IV boys.

The 10-year-old stopped the clock at 39.99 seconds to erase the previous record time of 40.17 set last year by another Maharashtrean Viraj Prabhu.

Karnataka had their moments of joy with the State winning two gold medals in swimming and one in diving. Damini K Gowda lost the National record by a whisker but the 10-year-old eased to victory in the 50M breaststroke for Group IV girls with a time of 40.80, just .1 seconds below the national mark.

The Group IV girls’ quartet of Samiksha, Chandana K, Pavithra B and Damini took the 4x50 freestyle relay gold in two minutes 18.46 seconds.

Karnataka won their first gold in the diving competition. Favourite Nammi Divya Teja scored 247.55 points to finish first in the Group II girls’ 1-metre spring board event. Maharashtra top the table with seven gold, four silver and five bronze medals while Karnataka are placed second (4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze).

Results: Boys: Group III: 50M freestyle: Deepak Kumar Maurya (UP) 29.01s, 1; Rohitash Dubey (MP) 29.39, 2; M Aravindhan (TN) 29.76, 3.

200M Individual medley: Supriya Mondal (WB) 2:35.46s, 1; Saravanan S (Ker) 2:36.74, 2; Sagar Kumar (Asm) 2:36.77, 3. Group IV: 50M breaststroke: Omkar A Nehete (Mah) 39.99, 1. National Record. Old record: 40.17 (Viraj Prabhu, Maharashtra, 2008); Ayan Basu (WB) 40.93, 2; Mananjay Chauhan (UP) 43.37, 3.
Girls: Group III: 50M freestyle: Avantika Chavan (Mah) 30.68s, 1; Vani Sahni (Dli) 30.85, 2; Reeta Orison (Ker) 30.86, 3.

200M Individual medley: Aakanksha Vora (Mah) 2:49.15s, 1; Sherlyn Devadason (TN) 2:49.77, 2; Samyukta C (TN) 2:53.51, 3. 40x50M freestyle relay: Maharashtra (Pranjali, Aakanksha, Trisha, Avantika) 2:07.15s,1; Karnataka (Ashritha N B, Abhijna A, Malavika V, Medha D T) 2:08.72, 2; Tamil Nadu (Jayaveena, Sherlyn, Yuvashree, Sitara) 2:09.13, 3.

Group IV: 50M breaststroke: Damini K Gowda (Kar) 40.80, 1; Ovi Yadwad (Mah) 44.66, 2; Adita Bartakke (Mah) 45.04, 3.

4x50M freestyle relay: Karnataka (Samiksha, Chandana K, Pavithra B, Damini K Gowda) 2:18.46s, 1; Tamil Nadu (Kamalli, Nivya, Yashna, Nikita) 2:19.44, 2; Maharashtra (Aayusha, Ovi, Yuga, Srushti) 2:19.78, 3.

Diving: Boys (High board): Group I: Puskar Meitei (SSCB) 403.65 points, 1; Billol Adhikary (WB) 354.45, 2; Himanshu Tiwari (UP) 350.7, 3.

Group II: Satirtha Nandan (WB) 323.2, 1; M Malemnganba Meitei (SSCB) 307.35, 2; Gaurav R (SSCB) 304.85, 3.

Girls (IM Spring board): Group II: Nammi Divya Teja (Kar) 247.55 points, 1; Swati Vidap (Mah) 238.15, 2; G P Veda Priya (TN) 211.95, 3.

Group III: Genevieve A D’Costa (Goa) 196.55, 1; Judith Saldanha (Goa) 190.25, 2; Sayali Mahadik (Mah) 172.6, 3.