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Aaron D’Souza sets the pool ablaze

HYDERABAD: Aaron D’Souza of Karnataka created a new meet record in the 100 metre freestyle event of the LIC 62nd senior National aquatic championships here on Friday.

Aaron clocked 51.93s and bettered the earlier mark set in 2006 by Virdhawal Khade of Maharashtra (52.20s).

The results: Men: 400m individual medley: 1. Rehan Poncha (Kar) 04:36.19, 2. J. Agnishwar (TN) 04:43.89, 3. Aditya Sangvekar (RSPB) 4:50.23; 100m freestyle: 1. Aaron D’Souza (Kar) 51.93s (NMR), 2. Ashwin Menon (Kar) 54.23s, 3. Anshul Kothari (Guj) 55.78s. (OMR: Virdhaval Khade (52.20s - 2006). 4x200m freestyle relay: 1. Karnataka (Ashwin Menon, A.P. Gagan, Rehan Poncha, Aaron D’Souza) 8:15.82, 2. Police (Surya Prasad, Vinay, Rohit Kumar, Mandar) 8:20.34, 3. RSPB (M. Abhilash, Milan, Aditya, Akbar Ali Mir) 8:23.76.

Women: 800m freestyle: 1. Richa Mishra (Police) 9:34.45, 2. Navya G Shenoy (Kar) 9:41.44, 3. Arti Ghorpade (Mah) 9:53.33; 100m butterfly: 1. Arhatha Magavi (Kar) 1:05.45, 2. Pooja R Alva (Kar) 1:05.58, 3. U Aidti Malavika (TN) 1:9.92. 4x200m freestyle relay: 1. Karnataka (Kshipra Mahaj, Pratima Kol, Pooja R. Alva, Arhatha Magavi) 9:23.51, 2. Maharashtra (Prajakta Kha, Rujuta Bhat, Arti Ghorpad, Jalaja Shirole) 9:41.11, 3. Tamil Nadu (V.K.R. Meena, Raghavi, Anusha Mehta, Gulnaz) 9:42.93.

Diving (3M Spring board): 1. Hrutika Shriram (RSPB) 207.95 pts, 2. Karishma Mohite (Kar) 174.20, 3. Pratha Kshirsagar (MP) 170.10. — Special Correspondent