: Sunday, June 27, 2021, 12:50 PM IST Nation is proud of you : Sajan Prakash becomes first Indian swimmer to achieve A qualifying standard; netizens cheer on
Photo: Twitter/@swim sajan
Sajan Prakash on Saturday entered his name in Indian swimming record books by winning an automatic berth for the Tokyo Olympic Games in the men s 200 metres butterfly event here.
Prakash clocked 1 minutes 56.38 seconds in the Sette Colli swimming competition. This timing was better than the Olympics A qualification time of 1:56.48 secs.
He is the first ever Indian swimmer to have achieved A qualifying standard in the history of Indian swimming. I have worked very hard for this, and I was confident with the way I had trained. This was my last chance, and I knew I had to do it here. I had come so close to the qualifying mark in the previous meets. My coach Pradeep Kumar sir, and I planned my tapering in such a way that I would peak at these two events in Serbia and Rome, the 27-year-old s
Sajan Prakash becomes 1st Indian to automatically qualify for Oly swimming
ibtimes.co.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ibtimes.co.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Prakash becomes 1st Indian to automatically qualify for Oly swimming (ld)
prokerala.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from prokerala.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championship results no longer valid
zwemza.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from zwemza.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Swimming body seeks exemption from quarantine for Monaco event
Fri, May 14 2021 22:42 IST |
3 Views
Swimming body seeks exemption from quarantine for Monaco event. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 14 : The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) is in talks with French Sports Ministry as it seeks exemption for Indian team from the mandatory 10-day quarantine ahead of an international competition in Monaco on May 29. Due to Covid-19 protocols, visitors arriving in France have to undergo 10 days of quarantine. But we have requested the French Sports Ministry to support the elite Indian swimmers so that they can compete in Monaco. If we get a positive response, we will send the team. Otherwise we will have to miss the opportunity to qualify for Tokyo Olympic Games starting July 23, SFI secretary-general Monal Chokshi told IANS.