<p>Most of her peers would prefer running on treadmills to burn that excess sugar in the blood or wrapped in their mufflers take a stroll or two in the mornings and evening. But Sapna Benji, who is on the wrong side of 40s, is making ripples in swimming pools.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The gritty woman from Sugar Town has earned a place to compete in international swimming competition in New Zealand next year by virtue of her solid performances in the domestic competitions.<br /><br />The student of St John’s School, Sapna took to table tennis early in her life. She had made a mark in the sport at the school and the college levels. Sapna, however, couldn’t pursue the sport after her marriage. Severe back pain four years back turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Sapna.<br /><br />After staying away from competitive sports for well over a decade, she took to swimming following an advice by a doctor.<br /><br />Sapna started taking part in local swimming competitions. Soon, she started making ripples in the pool, of course in masters category. Sapna won gold medal in the state-level swimming competition in 2016. She is now training hard under the watchful eyes of her coach Girish for the upcoming nationals masters in Secunderabad, this October.<br /><br />Sapna hopes to do well at the nationals and gain that much-needed confidence going into the coveted event in New Zealand, next year.</p>
<p>Most of her peers would prefer running on treadmills to burn that excess sugar in the blood or wrapped in their mufflers take a stroll or two in the mornings and evening. But Sapna Benji, who is on the wrong side of 40s, is making ripples in swimming pools.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The gritty woman from Sugar Town has earned a place to compete in international swimming competition in New Zealand next year by virtue of her solid performances in the domestic competitions.<br /><br />The student of St John’s School, Sapna took to table tennis early in her life. She had made a mark in the sport at the school and the college levels. Sapna, however, couldn’t pursue the sport after her marriage. Severe back pain four years back turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Sapna.<br /><br />After staying away from competitive sports for well over a decade, she took to swimming following an advice by a doctor.<br /><br />Sapna started taking part in local swimming competitions. Soon, she started making ripples in the pool, of course in masters category. Sapna won gold medal in the state-level swimming competition in 2016. She is now training hard under the watchful eyes of her coach Girish for the upcoming nationals masters in Secunderabad, this October.<br /><br />Sapna hopes to do well at the nationals and gain that much-needed confidence going into the coveted event in New Zealand, next year.</p>
