Srihari and Suvana are the best

Karnataka, with 44 points, takes the overall honours

Making a splash: Karnataka emerged the overall champion at the National junior & sub-junior swimming championships.

The Karnataka duo of Srihari Nataraj and Suvana C. Baskar were adjudged the best male and female Group I swimmers respectively at the National junior & sub-junior swimming championships here on Friday.

While Srihari won five golds, four of them in record times including one best Indian performance, Suvana claimed four gold and a silver and accounted for one record.

Karnataka also won the overall championship with 447 points.

Special awards: Juniors: Best swimmer: Boys: Group I: Srihari Nataraj (Kar); Group II: Swadesh Mondal (WB); Girls: Group I: Suvana C. Baskar (Kar); Group II: Vedika Amin (SFI).

Team championships: Boys: Group I: Karnataka; Group II: Assam; Girls: Group I: Karnataka; Group II: SFI; Overall champion: Karnataka.

Sub-juniors: Best swimmer: Boys: Group III: Vidith S. Shankar (Kar); Group IV: R. Navneeth Gowda (Kar); Girls: Group III: Kiara Bangera (SFI); Group IV: Arhee Buragohain (Asm).

Team championships: Boys: Group III: Tamil Nadu; Group IV: Karnataka; Girls: Group III: Karnataka; Group IV: Assam .