77th Senior National Aquatic Championships 2024 Kick Off in Mangaluru
The 77th Senior National Aquatic Championships 2024 started with a splash at the International Aquatic Complex in Mangaluru, Karnataka. The first day saw 10 exciting events, including a new national record set by Hashika Ramachandra in the Women’s 400m Freestyle.
Record-Breaking Performances
Hashika Ramachandra from Karnataka broke a 13-year-old national record in the Women’s 400m Freestyle with a time of 4:24.70, surpassing the previous record of 4:25.76 held by Richa Mishra from Ranchi. Telangana’s Vritti Agarwal finished second with a time of 4:25.09.
Men’s 400m Freestyle
Aneesh S Gowda from Karnataka claimed the top spot in the Men’s 400m Freestyle with a time of 3:56.59. Fellow Karnataka swimmer Dharshan S came in second, clocking 4:01.39.
Other Notable Wins
Dhanush Suresh from Tamil Nadu won the Men’s 200m Breaststroke with a time of 2:18.85, followed by Karnataka’s Manikanta L at 2:20.66. In the Women’s 200m Breaststroke, Karnataka’s Thanya Shadakshari finished first with a time of 2:40.54, and Maharashtra’s Jyoti Bajirao Pati came in second at 2:42.01.
Backstroke and Butterfly Events
Akash Mani from Karnataka won the Men’s 100m Backstroke with a time of 56.15, followed by Maharashtra’s Rishabh Anupam Das at 57.28. Bengal’s Soubrity Mondal won the Women’s 100m Backstroke with a time of 1:05.51, and Odisha’s Pratyasa Ray finished second at 1:05.82.
B Benedicton Rohit from Tamil Nadu narrowly won the Men’s 50m Butterfly with a time of 24.22, while Maharashtra’s Mihir Ambre came in second at 24.37. Bihar’s Mahi Swetraj won the Women’s 50m Butterfly with a time of 28.33, followed by Karnataka’s Manavi Varma at 28.67.
Relay Races
Karnataka’s team of Shirin, Shalini R Dixit, Naisha, and Hashika Ramachandra won the Women’s 4 x 200m Freestyle relay with a time of 8:54.85. Maharashtra’s team of Deepti Raghunath Tilak, Diksha Sandip Yadav, Dakshajaa Dey Upreti, and Aditi Satish Hegde finished second at 9:01.15.
In the Men’s 4 x 200m Freestyle relay, Karnataka’s team of Aneesh S Gowda, Dharshan S, Kartikeyan Nair, and Dhakshan S won with a time of 7:42.90. The RSPB team of Sanu Debnath, Devansh Maheshkumar Parmar, M Vasuram, and Sathya Sai Krishnan M finished second at 7:47.64.
Doubts Revealed
Hashika Ramachandra -: Hashika Ramachandra is a swimmer from India who recently set a new national record in swimming.
77th Senior National Aquatic Championships -: This is a big swimming competition in India where many top swimmers from across the country compete.
Mangaluru -: Mangaluru is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka, located on the west coast of India.
International Aquatic Complex -: This is a special place in Mangaluru with big swimming pools where the competition is held.
Women’s 400m Freestyle -: This is a swimming race where women swim 400 meters in a freestyle stroke, which means they can swim in any style they want, but usually, they choose the fastest one.
Aneesh S Gowda -: Aneesh S Gowda is another swimmer who won the Men’s 400m Freestyle race at the competition.
Dhanush Suresh -: Dhanush Suresh is a swimmer who won the Men’s 200m Breaststroke race at the competition.
Thanya Shadakshari -: Thanya Shadakshari is a swimmer who won the Women’s 200m Breaststroke race at the competition.
Karnataka -: Karnataka is a state in southern India, and its teams won both the Men’s and Women’s 4 x 200m Freestyle relay races.
4 x 200m Freestyle relay -: This is a team swimming race where four swimmers each swim 200 meters in a freestyle stroke, and their times are added together to get the team’s total time.
