Archit Morvekar from MLWB (Maharashtra Labour Welfare Board) and Siya Devrukhar from Vile Parle’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Swimming pool were the outstanding swimmers in their respective under-9 sections in the GAF-GMAAA Lower Age Group Swim meet, conducted by Glenmark Aquatic Foundation at Dharavi Sports Complex swimming pool, here today. The top honours in the under-8 categories went to Tiara Singh of Goregaon Sports Club and Shray Bhalia (Celebration Club).
Individual under-9 and under-8 trophy winners of trhe GMAAA Lower Age Group Swim meet pose with the officials (from left)- Satish Solanki, Vinay Bhayani, Smita Divgikar and Kishore Shetty.
Archit won three golds, one silver and one bronze to aggregate 29 points, while Siya Devrukhkar, who had created a new mark last year in the 50m breaststroke, however, ended with 31 points with four golds (but could not set any new record), 1 bronze to top the girls under-9 section.
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS:
GIRLS (9 yrs): Siya Devrukhkar (CSMSS)– 31 pts –(4 golds + 1 bronze).
BOYS (9 yrs): Archit Morvekar (MLWB)–29 pts-(3 golds+2 silver+1 bronze).
GIRLS (8 yrs): Tiara Singh (GSC)- 22 pts- (2 golds+1 silver + 1 bronze).
BOYS (8 yrs): Shray Bhalia (Celebration Club) – 22 pts- (2 golds+1 silver + 1bronze).
GIRLS (7 yrs): Aditi Haryan (MGMO) – 22 pts- (2 golds+1 silver + 1 bronze).
BOYS (7 yrs): Dron Palande (Matunga Gym) and Kabir Khubchandani (Khar Gym) – – 20 pts – 1 gold+2 silver+ 1 bronze).