Glenmark Aquatic Federation’s Palak Dhami produced stunning performance as she pipped Otters’ Vedika Amin at the 200m finish to bag gold in the girls under-13 event in the 32nd Otters Open Swimming and Diving Championships, held at their swimming pool at Bandra (West) here. In fact, Palak trailed for more than seven laps before she burst ahead in the last 20 metres to win the event. However, Vedika claimed the overall honour in the under-13 section, aggregating 34 points to Palak’s 23.
Outstanding performers of the 32nd Otters Open Swimming and Diving Championships- Armaan Sikka and Kenisha Gupta with their trophies.
Among other outstanding performers, who did not figure among record-breakers, was Ronak Sawant of GAF, who five golds to aggregate 35 points to top the honours in the boys under-11 section.
Khar Gymkhana’s Neel Roy, who was all tensed up for the men’s 100m free style event, as he was to appear for his final paper in the ICSE exams next day. But the Khar Gymkhana lad , put all his energy to outclass the field in the men’s glamorous 100m free style event to become the fastest swimmer of the meet.
Individual top two in various age groups:
MEN: 1. Aniket Jagtap (Police Swimming Pool) – 28 pts (5S+1B). 2. Neel Roy (Khar Gym) – 21 pts (3GT with 1NMR).
WOMEN: Muskaan Tolani (Otters) – 21 pts (3G); Ariesa Mongia (Otters) – 17 pts 2G+1B).
BOYS: (U-15): 1. Vinit Mane (|GSC) – 42 pts (6G); 2. Dev Ambokar (MLWB) – 3S). U-13: 1. Armaan Sikka (Otters) – 42 pts (6G with 4 NMRs); 2. Angath Sadanah – 15 pts (3S).. (U-11): 1. Ronak Sawant (GAF) – 35 pts (5G); 2. Ashwin Jaiswar (MLWB) – 26 pts (1G+2S+3B).. (U-9): 1. Jeet Patil (MSP) – 21 pts (3G); 2. Parth Jain (PSP) – 19 pts (2G+1S). (U-7): 1. Fateh Singh (GSC) – 26 pts (3G+1S). 2. Param Purohit CSMSS) – 15 pts (1G+1S+1B).
GIRLS: (U-15): 1. Kenisha Gupta (Otters) – 42 pts (6G with 3NMRs); 2. Saee Patil (PSP) – 20 pts. (4S). (U-13): 1. Vedika Amin (Otters) – 34 pts- (3G+2S+1B); 2. Palak Dhami (GAF) – 23 pts (1G+2S+2B). (U-11): 1. Kiara Bangera (GAF) – 21 pts. (2G+1S) 2. 2. Ananya Punamiya (GAF) – 29 pts (2G+3S). (U-9): 1.Ananya Nayak (Ozone) – 35 pts (5G). 2. Siya Devrukhkar (CSMSS) – 23 pts (4S+1B). (U-7): 1. Tiara Singh (GSC) – 22 pts (1G+3S). 2. Alisha Choudhari (CSMSS) – 17 pts (2G+1B).