Khar Gymkhana’s Palak Joshi in girls under-17 and Kabir Khubchandani in boys-8 set new records in their respective 100m backstroke and 50m free style events respectively on the opening day of the Bombay YMCA Annual Inter-Club Swim gala, held at YMCA Swimming Pool at Agripada, here today.

Chief guest Rajesh Manghani, former India water polo captain and coach presents medal to the winners, on the opening day of the Bombay YMCA Annual Inter-Club Swim gala, held at YMCA Swimming Pool at Agripada.
Palak clocked 1:08.50 secs to better Kenisha Gupta’s timing of 1:10.15 secs set in 2017. While Kabir’s timing of 00:34.84 secs eclipsed Yudhisthir Jaising’s 00:35,.48 secs established way back in 2003.
The results of the record- breaking were:
BOYS (U-8): 50m Freestyle: 1. Kabir Khubchandani (Khar Gym) – 00:34.84 secs. – Old record –00:35.46 (2003), 2. Abir Seth (GSC); 3. Dhairya Bhuta (Mtunga Gym).
GIRLS (U-14): 100m Backstroke: 1. Palak Joshi (Khar Gym) – 01:08.50 secs – Old record – 01:10.15 secs (2017); 2. Pushya Sahajwani (Forest Club); 3. Zara Baksi (Otters Club).
Winners in the other events were: MEN: 200m Individual medley: Advait Deshpande (Ozone Pool) – 05:02.70 secs.WOMEN: 200m Individual medley: Jispa Doshi (Otters)- 02:521.09 secs.
BOYS: U-17: Meet Makhija Khar Gym) – 01:13.37 secs. U-14: 100m
Backstroke: Ronak Sawant (GAF) – 01:09. 53 secs. U-12: 100m
Backstroke: Shwet Poojary (Forest Club) – 01:20.08 secs. U-10: 50m
Freestyle: Fateh Singh Chahal (GSC)- 00:32.25 secs.
GIRLS: (U-17): Rabiya Darevesh (CCI) – 01:31.88 secs. U-12: Arianna Jolly (Khar Gym)- 01:21.95 secs. (U-10): Tiara Singh (GSC)- 00:34.68secs.