Kabilan G from Mulund Swimming Pool made a record-breaking splash as he shattered four meet records in the boys Group V section on the opening day in the GMAAA Open Senior and Lower Age Group Championships held at Goregaon’s Ozone Swimming Pool. What’s more striking was the fact that he re-wrote all the last year’s records set by Otters Kiaan Kaple.
While it was Kiaan, who set the pool on fire last year by clinching golds in the 50m Free Style, 50m Back stroke, 50m Breast stroke and 50m Butterfly events in the Group V (Age 7-9years). And it was Kabilan’s terrific burst that saw Kiaan at the receiving end this time.
While Kabilan dominated the pool in the boys section, the corresponding girls section, was shared by Girija Pande from Vile Parle’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Sports Sankul who shared the day’s honours, with her clubmates , Pahel Shah, Gatha Pawar (two golds). The trio took the honours by setting new marks in the 50m back stroke, 50 Breast stroke and 50m frees style events.
RECORDS SET TODAY:
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..