Shivaansh, Anaahi emerge best in GMAAA meet


Winning three golds each, Shivaansh Athalye of the CSMSS (Chatrrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sports Sankul) and Anaahi Jain from WSP (Wadala Swimming Pool) took the top honours in the boys and girls in the under-9 category of the  GMAAA Annual Lower Age Group Swim Meet held at Khar Gymkhana.

All the age group winners  with their medals pose with officials – Pradeep Divgikar, Vinay Bhayani, Kishore Shetty and Mr Singh (Khar Gym Swim Secretary).

Shivaansh triumphed in 50m breast stroke (00:48.59 secs), 50m freestyle (00: 35.38) and 100m individual medley (01:31.20), while Anaahi topped in the 50m back stroke (00:43.30), 50m butterfly  (00: 49.40) and 100m Individual Medley (015.92).

Sharing the final day’s honour with them were Otters Kiaan Kaple with a brace of golds in the 50m free style (00:39.05) and 50m back stroke (00.39) in the boys under-8 section and Pahel Shah (CSMSS) , who just swept her rivals while taking golds in 50m butterfly stroke (0051.59), 50m back stroke (00:49.49) and 50m breast stroke (00.52.62) events in the girls under-8 category.

All the Winners: GIRLS U-9:  Anaahi Jain (WSP) – 3 golds. U-8: Pahel Shah (MSMSS) – 3 golds. U-7: Shaurya Kharde (Mulund SP) –1 ; (U-6): Dhea Parikh (JVPG)-4; (U-5): Saavi Gitaye (CSMSS)-3.

BOYS U-9:  Shivaansh Athalye (CSMSS)- 3 golds; U-8: Kiaan Kaple tters)- 2 golds; U-7: Dhruv Khandwala (JVPG)-2;   U-6: Agastya Rao (SMSP)-4; (U-5):  Raghav Choudhary (Gen AK Vaidya (SWP)- 3.