Akanksha Shah from hosts Khar Gymkhana went the honour was setting the lone new record on the opening day of the Khar Gymkhana 10th Open Marathon Swimming Gala, held at their swimming pool, here today. Akankasha clocked 52:38.12 in thr girls under-12 category, thus bettering her own last year’s 4000m timing of 54:15.00 secs.
Akanksha Shah from Khar Gymkhana set a new record in 4000 m swim marathon.
Neel Roy, another Charm Gymkhana stalwart, emerged best in the boys under- 16 section, winning the 5000m event in 59:456.27 secs. The corresponding event in the girls section saw Pegasus’ Vaishnavi Kudale clocking 1:31:10.65 secs.
Results of the various age groups were:
2000m Freestyle: (Boys U-10): 1. Ashwin Jaiswal (MLWB) – 29:29.91 secs; 2. Ronak Sawant (PSP), 3, Rishab Asudani (GAF).
2000m Freestyle (Girls- U-10):1. Pushpa DSahakwani (CSMSS) – 30:467.05 secs; 2. Nitya Khinvasara (Harmony); 3. Diva Punjabi (Khar Gym).
4000m freestyle (Boys U-12): 1. SrishMaulik (Khar Gym)- 54:14.62 secs; 2. Soham Athalye (GSC) ; 3. Anvesh Prasad(Harmony).
4000m Freestyle (Girls U-12): 1. Akanksha Shah (Khar Gym)- 56:51.47 (NMR); 2.
Aanya Wala (Khar Gym); 3. Nishka Mehta (GAF).
5000m Freestyle (Boys U-16): 1. Neel Roy (Khar Gym)- 59:45.27 secs; 2. Ashok Gawade (PSP) ; 3. Chris Fernandes (PSP).
5000m Freestyle (Girls-U-16): 1.Vaishnavi Kudale (Pegasus) – 1:31:10.65 secs; 2. Panki Damania (MLWB); 3. Mahima Bhatkande (MS).