Forest Club’s swimmers Shruti Swamy made clean sweep of six golds in the girls under-15 section, while her clubmate Fateh Chahal dominated the boys under-13 section, as he pocketed five golds in the inaugural Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana Swimming championships, held under the auspces of the GMAAA, at their swimming pool at Juhu here.
Champions in various age groups pose with
(from left)’ Ms Snehal Bhal (GMAAA Sec.). Tarun
Shah (JVPG-Swim Sec) and Jayesh Lakhani, (JVPGC)
Sharing the day’s honours with Forest Club swimmers was Otters Club’s Nivedita Shah, who clinched five golds and a silver in the girls under-15 category. Also in the limelight was another Otters stalwart Zara Bakshi, who triumphed in the 100m breast stroke, 100m butterefly, 100m free style as well as 200m individual medley in the under-17 section.
According to Tarun Shah,JVPGC Secretary (Swimming) , the inaugural meet was backed by swimming giants Speedo and Health drink Enerzal. The events were held across all age groups starting from under -7 onwards as well as for Masters events for 51 and above age groups.
The winners in the various age groups were:
GIRLS: (U-7): Devika Khrude (Mulund P0). (U-9): Mannat Tripathi (Otters): (U-11): Manavi Verlekar (MGMO). (U-13): Nivedita Shah (Otters). (U-15): Shruti Swamy ( Forest Club). (U-17): Zara Bakshi (Ottters).
BOYS: (U-7): Shaurya Agnihotri (CSMSS). (U-9): Ahan Dave (MGMO). (U-11): Dhariya Bhutia (Mat Gym); (U-13): Fateh Chahal (Forest Club). (U-15): Om Satam (Bombay YMCA) . (U-17): Ashwin Jaiswar (MGMO)).
Other winners: MEN: 1.Sarvesh Bagkar (MGMO); 2 Yash Bagwe (MGMO); WOMEN: .Aditi Ramakrishnan (MSP).