Junior Neel Roy sets two new marks in men’s events


Khar Gymkhana’s Neel Roy set the pool on fire with two record-breaking  golds in the men’s 200m free  style and 400m individual medley events in the GMAAA Annual Senior and  Lower Age Group Aquatic Meet cum Selection Trial meet, held at Tata Power Swimming Pool at Chembur here today.

Neel Roy

Neel Roy

Still a junior, Neel, while clocking 01:57.20 secs in the 200m free style, thus eclipsed the  record of 02:04.56 secs set by his clubmate Aryan Makhija in 2014. In the process, he left Sushrut Kapse (Glenmark Aquatic Foundation) and Rudransh Mishra, also  of  GAF way behind. And in the 400m individual medley, Neel was  again in top gear as broke another record of Vedant Khandeparkar (Otters)’s 04:59.13 secs, set in 2014, with a timing of 04:49.47 secs.

Following  double record-breaking feat of Neel, Aaryan Bhosale of Forest Club, bettered his last year’s 200m back stroke timing of 02:22.48 secs. by clocking 02:15.82 secs. Aaryan, who had finished second behind Neel in the 400m individual medley, triumphed in the back stroke event in style.

In the women’s section, Police Swimming Pool’s Aarti Patil bagged two golds in the 50m (00:37.27 secs)  and 100m Breast Stroke (01:19.88 secs) events.

 Results of the record-breaking events:

200 m Free Style – Men: 1.Neel Roy (Khar Gym) 01:57.20 (NMR); 2.Sushrut Kapse (GAF) 02:04.67; 3.Rudransh Mishra (GAF) 02:09.23 secs.

400 m Ind. Medley – Men: 1.Neel Roy (Khar Gym) 04:49.47 (NMR); 2.Aaryan Bhosale (Forest Club) 05:03.98; 3.Samyak Narnaware (Forest Club) 05:35.88 secs.

200 M. Back Stroke – Men: 1.Aaryan Bhosale (Forest Club) 02:15.82 (NMR); 2.Ishaan Nagarkatti (Khar Gym) 02:40.50; 3.Kairav Nanavaty (PMHB) 02:43.07 secs.