Ahamed raises bar in South zone aquatics meet
CHENNAI : H Ahamed Azraq of Turtles clocked 18’11.45 to break his own record meet mark in the 1500m freestyle event for boys in Group II of the 29 the South Zone aquatic championship.
Winners: Boys: Group I: 100m Freestyle: VS Gokulnath (SDAT Dolphin) 00’57.89. 200m Freestyle: VS Gokulnath (SDAT Dolphin) 02’11.66. 1500m Freestyle: H Rakkesh Kumaar (Turtles) 18’36.93. 100m Backstroke: D Siva Prakasaam (SDAT Madurai) 01’19.89. 200m Breaststroke:
two gold medals on the opening day
VC Arun Saji (SDAT Kanyakumari) 02’56.40. 50m Butterfly: V Sivaprasanth (SDAT Trichy) 00’30.72. 200m Individual Medley: B Sreeram (NLC) 02’38.40. 400m Individual Medley: H Rakkesh Kumaar (Turtles) 05’35.03. Group II: 200m Freestyle: M Athish (SDAT Shakthi) 02’23.97. 1500m Freestyle: H Ahamed Azraq (Turtles) 18’11.45 (New Mark Record). 100m Backstroke: GR Devesh Krishnan (SDAT Shakthi) 01’14.64. 200m Breaststroke: H Ahamed Azraq (Turtles) 02’47.07. 50m Butterfly: K Nithish Karthikeyan (Turtles Thanjavur) 00’30.62. 200m IM: S Jegatheeswaran (SDAT Trichy) 02’48.21. 400m Individual Medley: H Ahamed Azraq (Turtles) 05’26.99.
Girls: Group I: 100m Freestyle: R Sivateja (SDAT Dolphin) 01’09.28. 200m Freestyle: R Sivateja (SDAT Dolphin) 02’25.57. 1500m Freestyle: Shron Mary Cherian (ORCA) 20’18.78. 100m Backstroke: T Jaissha (SDAT Kanyakumari) 01’27.04. 200m Breaststroke: R Vaishali (NLC) 03’40.16. 50m Butterfly: R Sivateja (SDAT Dolphin) 00’36.49. 200m Individual Medley:
T Jaissha (SDAT Kanyakumari) 03’00.81. 400m Individual Medley: Sharon Mary Cherian (ORCA) 06’32.86. Group II: 200m Freestyle: V Jothi (NLC) 02’28.60. 1500m Freestyle: Janhavi Girish (Turtles) 21’09.53. 100m Backstroke: Ahana Thakur (Turtles) 01’17.23. 200m Breaststroke: Ahana Thakur (Turtles) 03’16.63. 50m Butterfly: VKR Nivedhita (SDAT ASP) 00’34.20. 200m Individual Medley: Ahana Thakur (Turtles) 02’49.57. 400m Individual Medley: Ahana Thakur (Turtles) 05’57.66.
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