K C Sebastian and Bakula Patel shine at National Masters Aquatics Championship
K C Sebastian of Kerala and Bakula Patel of Gujarat won gold medals in the 80-plus categories at the 21st National Masters Aquatics Championship in Hyderabad. The meet saw veteran swimmers from across India excel across multiple age-group events
Hyderabad: K C Sebastian of Kerala won the men’s 100m butterfly event (80–84 years category) and Bakula Patel of Gujarat clinched the women’s 50m breaststroke event (80 years & above category) in the 21st National Masters Aquatics Championship at the Gachibowli GMC Balayogi Aquatic Complex here on Friday.
Results: Men – 100m butterfly (80–84 years): 1. K C Sebastian (Ker) 3:08.57, 2. R Nagesh (Kar), 3. Venkataramana Krishna (TN).
Women – 50m breaststroke (80 years & above): 1. Bakula Patel (Guj) 1:37.32, 2. A V Subbalakshmi (AP).
75–79 years: 1. Kalindi Cholkar (Maha) 2:09.06, 2. Geetha Venkataraman (TN), 3. Shama Kulkarni (Maha).
70–74 years: 1. Vidya Singh (TN) 1:05.75, 2. Athpkpam Manbi Devi (Mnp), 3. Usha Patel (Guj).
65–69 years: 1. P Prasanna Kumari (Ker) 58.28, 2. Parampal Johal (Dli), 3. Abuja Sandhyarani Devi (Mnp).
60–64 years: 1. Anya Saini (Kar) 54.67, 2. Rohini Bhangle (Maha), 3. Shubra Goel (MP).
55–59 years: 1. Nima Manjrekar (Kar) 55.89, 2. Babita Chourey (MP), 3. Tripti Borgohain Gogoi (Asm).
50–54 years: 1. Anusuya Alva (Kar) 49.22, 2. Ruju Doshi (TG), 3. Sujata Bhave (Maha).
45–49 years: 1. Topsy Ahluwalia (Dli) 48.44, 2. Praveen (Dli), 3. Arti Daga (Maha). 40–44 years: 1. V Aswathy (Ker) 46.04, 2. Akshaya Zanzad (Maha), 3. Shruti Satokar (Maha).
30–34 years: 1. S Subha (Ker) 52.12, 2. Jelena Aktar (Asm), 3. Akshaya Moses (Kar).
25–29 years: 1. Apoorva (Har) 47.98, 2. Shikha Thakkar (Maha), 3. Shriya Pradip Karma (Goa).
