Aaryan Bhosale from Forest Club and and Aanya Wala from hosts Otters Club were adjudged the best men and women swimmers with record-breaking performances on the final day of the Otters Club’s 36th Open Swimming Championships, held at their pool, at Bandra here yesterday. Aaryan was credited with one gold and two silvers, which include one new record while close on his heels was Rudransh Mishra from Khar Gymkhana, who ended with two golds and 2 silvers. In the women’s category Avantika Chavan from Khar Gymkhand who too had a two golds with one new mark, the same as Aanya, but the latter however, ended with three golds.
The proud Otters women led by Aanya Wala and her teammates receiving the trophy from Vijay Chandy (Chairman) and Bansi Jaising (right). Also in the picture is GMAAA Official Vinay Biyani (extreme left).
The Khubchandani brothers frm Khar Gymkhana, Kabir (under-11) and Satyaveer and Karamveer (under-9) took the cake, while emerging best in their respective categories.
Individual Champions :
MEN : 1.Aaryan Bhosale (Forest Club)- 1G+2S (1 NMR, 1 BMR).2. Rudransh Mishra (Khar Gym)-2 G+2S (1 NMR).
WOMEN : 1. AanyaWala (Otters)- 3G+ 1S (1 NMR). 2. Avantika Chavan (Khar Gym ) – 2G (1NMR).
Boys U- 15: 1. Om Satam (Bombay YMCA)-4 G +1 B). 2.Shwet Poojary (Forest Club)-1 G +2 S + 2 B).
Boys U-13: 1.Fateh Chahal (Forest Club)- 5 G +1 B). 2. Dhiaan Doshi (Otters )-1 + 4 S +1 B).
Boys U- 11: 1. Kabir Khubchandani (Khar Gym)- 6G .2.Samarth Vikram (Otters)- 5 S).
BOYS (U-9): 1. Satyaveer Khubchandani (Khar Gym)-2 G+ 1 S + 2 B. 2. Karamveer Khubchandani (Khar Gym)-2 G +2S.
BOYS (U-7): 1. Malhar Gitaye (CSMSS) -3 G + 1 B); 2. Arha Bhatkar (CSMSS)- 1 G + 1 S).
Girls U-15: Anannya Nayak (Forest Club )- 6G – 3 NMR. 2. Shruti Swamy (Forest Club)- 5S.
Girls U- 13 :1Saanvi Deshwal (Otters)- 5G. Nivedita Shah (Otters)-3 S+1 B).
Girls U- 11: 1.NishtaaShetty (Forest Club )- 6G).2. Tanishi Mazumder (MGSP). 3 S +1 B).
Girls U- 9 : 1.MannatTripathi(Otters)- 1G+ 2 S + 2 B); 2.SakshiVemal(GSC)-1 G+2 S+ 1 B).
GIRLS (U-7): 1.RasyaKopikar (Forest Club)- 3 G + 1 B); 2. Devika Kharude (MSP)-