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SN College (Chempazanthy) dominates

Principal Correspondent

Thiruvananthapuram: Swimmers from SN College (Chempazanthy) dominated the pool even as three records were set on the opening day of the Kerala University inter-collegiate aquatics meet at the Water Works swimming pool here on Tuesday.

M. Arun Krishnan swam to a new mark in 200m freestyle race clocking 2:10.85s. The 4x200m relay squad of SNC Chemapzanthy set the second record of the meet with a timing of 9:20.35s. Saranya G. Nair accounted for the lone record in the women’s section winning the 800m freestyle in 10:50.94 seconds.

SN College was leading the points tally with 105 points followed by MG College (Thiruvananthauram) with 57 points.

The results (winners only): Men: 200m freestyle: M. Arun Krishnan (MG College, Tvm), 2:10.85 (NMR); 400m freestyle: Bichu Suresh (SNC, Chempazanthy), 4:47.16; 50m backstroke: V. Vishnu (SNC, Chempazanthy), 0:52.89; 200m backstroke: R.A. Anuraj (SNC, Chempazanthy), 2:32.52; 50m butterfly: K. Rajesh Kumar (MG College, Tvm), 0:28.75; 200m butterfly: Rajesh Kumar (MG College, Tvm), 2:32.83; 200m breaststroke: S. Sunil (SNC, Chempazanthy), 2:41.20; 400m IM: R. Rajeev (Iqbal College, Peringamala), 5:32.30; 4x100m freestyle: SNC (Chempazanthy), 4:37.53; 4x200m freestyle: SNC (Chempazanthy), 9:20.35 (NMR).Women: 200m freestyle: Saranya G. Nair (MG College, Tvm), 2:28.24; 800m freestyle: Saranya G. Nair (MG College, Tvm), 10:50.94 (NMR); 50m backstroke: K.R. Anu (University College, Tvm), 0:55.06; 200m backstroke: K.R. Anu (University College, Tvm), 2:56.20.

200m breaststroke: S. Sreeja (University College, Tvm), 3:19.47; 50m butterfly: S. Beena (SNC Chempazanthy), 0:53.06; 200m butterfly: S. Beena (SNC, Chempazanthy), 2:52.03; 400m IM: C. Archa (SNC, Chempazanthy), 6:50.92; 4x100m freestyle: C. Archa (SNC, Chempazanthy), 5:24.80; 4x200m freestyle: SNC, Chempazanthy,11:14.07.