JUNIOR boys and girls captured the limelight by setting the pool on fire with record- breaking performances as they shared eight new records on the first day and followed it by adding eight more individuals plus four relays on the final day of the Ozone – GMAAA Annual Open senior and lower age group meet held at Goregaon’s Ozone swimming pool yesterday. The juniors feat this time was considered unique as they bettered last year’s performance by adding one more in the individual as well as four in the relays categories this time.
Star State swimmer Avantika Chavan (centre) , one of the top state swimmers alongwith with other various age group winners, pose with the GMAAA officials.
While the first day hero was G Kabidan, of Mulund Swimming Pool, who toppled last year’s Kiaan Kaple, of Otters Club’s with 4 new records – in 50m Back stroke 50m breast stroke, 50m butterfly and 50m free style events. However, the girls from . CSMSS’ Gatha Pawar (3), Pahel Shah and Girija Pande took the cake too by sharing the day’s honours too. The final day belonged to boys in higher age groups as hosts Daksh Shah and Rivsansh Singh , Kavir Shewarmani (Khar Gym) and Tanish Redekar (PSP) were among the new record-breakers. And so too were girls, Anaahi Jain from Wadala SP (3) Ayra Gupta (CCI).
NEW RECORDS SET IN THE MEET:
RECORDS SET: BOYS (Gr V): 50m Back stroke: Kabilan G (MSP)- 00:46.75 secs (OR- Kiaan Kaple (Otters)- 00:50.60 secs. 50m Breast stroke: Kabilan G (MSP)- 00:51.23. . (OR- Kiaan Kaple (Otters)- 00:56.12 secs. 50m Butterfly stroke: Kabilan G (MSP)- 00:42.11. (OR- Kiaan Kaple (Otters)- 00:48.11 secs. 50m Free stroke: Kabilan G (MSP)- 00:38.46. (OR- Kiaan Kaple (Otters)- 00:40.50 secs.
GIRLS (Gr V): 50m Back stroke: Girija Pande (CSMSS)- 00:47.90. (OR)- Pahel Shah (CSMSS) – 00:54.25. 50m Breast stroke: Pahel Shah (CSMSS)- 00:53.76 (OR)- Pahel Shah (00:59.55). 50m Butterfly stroke: Gatha Pawar (CSMSS)-00:45. (OR)-IIT, Powai)- 0056.97. 50m Free stroke: Gatha Pawar (CSMSS)-00:39.71. (OR)-Pahel Shah)- 00: 46.03.
BOYS Gr IV: 50m Back Stroke: Daksh Shah (Ozone)- 00:43.21 (OR- 00:43.89). 50m Breast Stroke: Daksh Shah (Ozone)- 00:47.20 (OR- 00:50.18). 50m Free Style: Tanish Redekar (PSP) )- 00:47.20 (OR- 00:50.18).
GIRLS Group IV: 50m Back Stroke: Anaahi Jain (Wadala SP)-00:46.29 (OR- 00:47.37). 50m Free Style: Anaahi Jain (Wadala SP)-00:36.94 (OR- 00:38.25).
Individual champions in various groups:
MEN :Aaryan Bhosale (DSC) ‑ 4 Golds. WOMEN: Tannishtha Nair (Otters Club) – 4 Golds.
BOYS Gr IV: Kavir Shewaramani (Khar Gym)- 2 Gold, 3 Silver with 1 NMR, BMR. Boys Gr IV; Daksh Shah (Ozone SP)- 2 G+ 1S+1 B with 1NMR and 1 BMR..
Girls Gr IV: Anaahi Jain (Wadala SP)-5 Gold with 3 NMR. Girls Gr IV: Devika Kharude(MSP)- Mulund SP – 4 S+ 1 B.
GIRLS Group V: 50m Back Stroke: Pahel Shah (CSMSS) – 00:54.25 (OR- 01:03.07). 50m Breast Stroke: Pahel Shah (CSMSS) – 00:59.55 (OR- 01:03.07).50m Free Style: Pahel Shah (CSMSS) – 00:49.65 (OR- 00:49.50).