R. Sanjeev of Karnataka set a new National record clocking 8:51.02 in the Group II boys’ 800m freestyle in the junior National aquatics championship here on Thursday.
Sanjeev bettered the previous record of Aaron d’Souza of Karnataka (9:01.41) set in 2006.
The results (finals):
Boys: Group I: 1500m freestyle: 1. Mitesh Manoj Kunte (Kar) 16:45:54, 2. Mohammed Yaqooib Saleem (Kar), 3. Raj Bhanvadia (Guj).
Group II: 800m freestyle: 1. R. Sanjeev (Kar) 8:51:02, 2. Ishaan Jaffer (Mah), 3. Aryan Makhija (Mah).
200m butterfly: Group I: 1. Supriya Mondal (Ben) 2:06:51, NR, 2. Bobby Rana (Dli), 3. Mitesh Manoj Kunte (Kar).
Group II: 1. R. Sanjeev (Kar) 2:17:63, 2. Shivaksh Sahu (Chhattisgarh), 3. Vedant Khandeparkar (Mah).
50m breaststroke: Group I: 1. S.P. Likith (Kar) 30:89, 2. Neil Contractor (Guj), 3. Raoul Rajani (Mah).
Group II: 1. D. Manav (Kar) 33:09, 2. S. Nithyaanand (TN), 3. Austin Varghese (Chg).
50m freestyle: Group I: 1. Neil Contractor (Guj) 24:80, 2. Viraj Prabhu (Maha), 3. P. Mukundhan (TN).
Group II: 1. Saumya Vora (Mah) 26:32, 2. Jerry d’Mello (Goa), 3. Siddarth Sankhe (Mah) & S. Abhishek (TN).
Girls: 400m freestyle: Group I: 1. Monique Gandhi (Mah) 4:30:71, 2. Aakanksha Vora (Mah), 3. V. Malavika (Kar).
Group II: 1. P.M. Abishiktha (TN) 4:45:15, 2. Neha Prasad (Mah), 3. Nikita Bhaiya (TN).
200m butterfly: Group I: 1. V.K.R. Meenakshi (TN) 2:25:16, 2. Rujuta Bhat (Mah), 3. M. Simran Deepak (Kar).
Group II: 1. K. Damini Gowda (Kar) 2:28:51, 2. Trisha Karkhanis (Maha), 3. S.V. Nikitha (Kar).
50m breaststroke: Group I: 1. A.V. Jayaveena (TN) 34:88, 2. Harleen Kaur (Pun), 3. Chahat Arora (Chg).
Group II: 1. Sara Joshi (Chg) 37:40, 2.Yashna Vummidi (TN), 3. Jaya Shekhawat (Raj), 3. Aditi Nazre (Mah).
50m freestyle: Group I: 1. Shivani Kataria (Har) 27:30, 2. Avantika Chavan (Mah), 3. Rhea Castelino (AP).
Group II: 1. Maana Patel (Guj) 28:28, 2. Gitanjali Pandey (Guj), 3. A. Kaavyashri (TN).
