<p>Bengaluru: Karnataka swimmers stomped their authority once again by emerging as the overall champions of the 41st Sub-Junior National Aquatics Championships that concluded at the Basavangudi Aquatic Centre here on Tuesday. </p>.<p>Manipur’s Koijam Athoiba Singh (28 points) and Goa’s Purvi Ritesh Naik (19 points) were adjudged the best male and female swimmers respectively at the two-day competition. </p>.<p>Koijam added a third individual gold to his kitty by topping the the boys’ Group III 100m freestyle with a time of 58.59 seconds. His state-mate Hemanshu Nahakpam finished second (59.75s) while Tamil Nadu’s AP Arya Sathar (1:00.79) came third.</p>.<p>For the hosts, N Pavan Krishnaa clinched gold in the boys’ Group III 400m freestyle while Nyra Bopanna Kalengada finished first in the corresponding girls’ event. </p>.<p>Earlier in the morning, the quartet of Nyra, Drithi Abhilash, Shwiti Diwakar Suvarna and Stuti Singh claimed the yellow metal in the girls’ 200m medley relay by stopping the clock at 2:16.71. </p>.<p>Results: Group III: Boys: 100m backstroke: AP Arya Sathar (TN, 1:05.53) 1; Krishiv Doshi (MP, 1:05.74) 2; Hemanshu Nahakpam (Mani, 1:08.90) 3. </p>.<p>100m freestyle: Koijam Athoiba Singh (Mani, 58.59s) 1; Hemanshu Nahakpam (Mani, 59.75s) 2; AP Arya Sathar (TN, 1:00.79) 3. </p>.<p>400m freestyle: N Pavan Krishnaa (Kar, 4:40.83) 1; Virat Vardhan (Del, 4:44.07) 2; Krishiv Doshi (MP, 4:44.62) 3. </p>.<p>200m medley relay: Uttar Pradesh (2:09.39) 1; Manipur (2:09.77) 2; Tamil Nadu (2:10.75) 3. </p>.<p>Girls: Group III: 100m backstroke: Alfiya M (TN, 1:10.70) 1; Serena Saroha (Har, 1:11.84) 2; Annika Goplani (Mah, 1:13.36). </p>.<p>100m freestyle: Purvi Ritesh Naik (Goa, 1:04.40) 1; Stuti Singh (Kar, 1:04.49) 2; Amatullah Dholakwala (Mah, 1:05.30). </p>.<p>400m freestyle: Nyra Bopanna Kalengada (Kar, 4:53.96) 1; Purvi Ritesh Naik (Goa, 4:54.63) 2; Annika Goplani (Mah, 4:55.38) 3. </p>.<p>200m medley relay: Karnataka (2:16.71) 1; Tamil Nadu (2:19.57) 2; Gujarat (2:20.14) 3. </p>.<p>Special awards: Overall Champions: Karnataka (104 points) 1, Manipur (81 points). </p>.<p>Individual champions: Boys: Koijam Athoiba Singh (Mani, 28 pts). Girls: Purvi Ritesh Naik (Goa, 19 pts). </p>.<p><span class="bold">Waterpolo: Men:</span> Karnataka: 12 bt Haryana: 2; Kerala: 14 bt Tamil Nadu: 1; Maharashtra: 18 bt Andhra Pradesh: 1; Odisha: 17 bt Manipur: 3; West Bengal: 12 bt Punjab: 5. </p>.<p><span class="bold">Women:</span> Odisha: 6 bt West Bengal: 4; Karnataka: 9 bt Assam: 0; Maharashtra: 9 bt Tamil Nadu: 1. </p>.<p>Diving: Boys: Group II: Platform: Shreyash Sakpal (Mah, 277.25) 1; Ranveer Rajendra Khade (Mah, 248) 2; Turban Mordan (Ben, 226.75) 3.<br />Group III: Platform: Arubam Benhar (Mani, 255.40) 1; Hirom Bonson Singh (199.05) 2; Nil Sandeep Patil (Mah, 196.20) 3.<br />Girls: Group III: Platform: Manasvi Rajshekar Mane (Mah, 180.40) 1; Geetha Salian (Mah, 166.10) 2; Urjitha Das (Ben, 151.85)</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Karnataka swimmers stomped their authority once again by emerging as the overall champions of the 41st Sub-Junior National Aquatics Championships that concluded at the Basavangudi Aquatic Centre here on Tuesday. </p>.<p>Manipur’s Koijam Athoiba Singh (28 points) and Goa’s Purvi Ritesh Naik (19 points) were adjudged the best male and female swimmers respectively at the two-day competition. </p>.<p>Koijam added a third individual gold to his kitty by topping the the boys’ Group III 100m freestyle with a time of 58.59 seconds. His state-mate Hemanshu Nahakpam finished second (59.75s) while Tamil Nadu’s AP Arya Sathar (1:00.79) came third.</p>.<p>For the hosts, N Pavan Krishnaa clinched gold in the boys’ Group III 400m freestyle while Nyra Bopanna Kalengada finished first in the corresponding girls’ event. </p>.<p>Earlier in the morning, the quartet of Nyra, Drithi Abhilash, Shwiti Diwakar Suvarna and Stuti Singh claimed the yellow metal in the girls’ 200m medley relay by stopping the clock at 2:16.71. </p>.<p>Results: Group III: Boys: 100m backstroke: AP Arya Sathar (TN, 1:05.53) 1; Krishiv Doshi (MP, 1:05.74) 2; Hemanshu Nahakpam (Mani, 1:08.90) 3. </p>.<p>100m freestyle: Koijam Athoiba Singh (Mani, 58.59s) 1; Hemanshu Nahakpam (Mani, 59.75s) 2; AP Arya Sathar (TN, 1:00.79) 3. </p>.<p>400m freestyle: N Pavan Krishnaa (Kar, 4:40.83) 1; Virat Vardhan (Del, 4:44.07) 2; Krishiv Doshi (MP, 4:44.62) 3. </p>.<p>200m medley relay: Uttar Pradesh (2:09.39) 1; Manipur (2:09.77) 2; Tamil Nadu (2:10.75) 3. </p>.<p>Girls: Group III: 100m backstroke: Alfiya M (TN, 1:10.70) 1; Serena Saroha (Har, 1:11.84) 2; Annika Goplani (Mah, 1:13.36). </p>.<p>100m freestyle: Purvi Ritesh Naik (Goa, 1:04.40) 1; Stuti Singh (Kar, 1:04.49) 2; Amatullah Dholakwala (Mah, 1:05.30). </p>.<p>400m freestyle: Nyra Bopanna Kalengada (Kar, 4:53.96) 1; Purvi Ritesh Naik (Goa, 4:54.63) 2; Annika Goplani (Mah, 4:55.38) 3. </p>.<p>200m medley relay: Karnataka (2:16.71) 1; Tamil Nadu (2:19.57) 2; Gujarat (2:20.14) 3. </p>.<p>Special awards: Overall Champions: Karnataka (104 points) 1, Manipur (81 points). </p>.<p>Individual champions: Boys: Koijam Athoiba Singh (Mani, 28 pts). Girls: Purvi Ritesh Naik (Goa, 19 pts). </p>.<p><span class="bold">Waterpolo: Men:</span> Karnataka: 12 bt Haryana: 2; Kerala: 14 bt Tamil Nadu: 1; Maharashtra: 18 bt Andhra Pradesh: 1; Odisha: 17 bt Manipur: 3; West Bengal: 12 bt Punjab: 5. </p>.<p><span class="bold">Women:</span> Odisha: 6 bt West Bengal: 4; Karnataka: 9 bt Assam: 0; Maharashtra: 9 bt Tamil Nadu: 1. </p>.<p>Diving: Boys: Group II: Platform: Shreyash Sakpal (Mah, 277.25) 1; Ranveer Rajendra Khade (Mah, 248) 2; Turban Mordan (Ben, 226.75) 3.<br />Group III: Platform: Arubam Benhar (Mani, 255.40) 1; Hirom Bonson Singh (199.05) 2; Nil Sandeep Patil (Mah, 196.20) 3.<br />Girls: Group III: Platform: Manasvi Rajshekar Mane (Mah, 180.40) 1; Geetha Salian (Mah, 166.10) 2; Urjitha Das (Ben, 151.85)</p>
