Lakshmi Narayana wins double gold at National Masters Aquatics Championship

K Lakshmi Narayana won gold in the men’s 200m and 400m freestyle (80–84 years) at the 21st National Masters Aquatics Championship in Hyderabad. Telangana swimmers secured multiple medals across categories at the GMC Balayogi Stadium swimming complex

Hyderabad: K Lakshmi Narayana won the men’s 200m freestyle event in the 80–84 years category of the 21st National Masters Aquatics Championship at GMC Balayogi Stadium swimming complex, Gachibowli, here on Monday.

The results:

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Men: 

200m freestyle (80–84 years): 1. K Lakshmi Narayana (TG) 5:15.84; 2. Shrinivas Kakade (Maha); 3. Ranjit Khubchand (Dli).

400m freestyle (80–84 years): 1. K Lakshmi Narayana (TG) 11:30.10; 2. Shrinivas Kakade (Maha); 3. R Nagesh (Kar).

50m breaststroke (70–74 years): 1. Sekhar Kula Varanasi (TG) 42.08; 2. Mehernoish Bamji (Maha); 3. Mohan Lal Kukreja (Maha).

100m butterfly (75–79 years): 1. Kshetrimayum Mangi Singh (Mnp) 2:16.65; 2. S Jagan Mohan Reddy (TG).

Women: 

100m butterfly (40–45 years): 1. Urum Zaki Khan (Maha) 1:30.62; 2. Preeti Ramdas (TG); 3. D Sunitha Reddy (TG).

50m butterfly (40–45 years): 1. Abhipsha Thakur Aro (Pjb) 41.03; 2. Preeti Ramdas (TG); 3. G Sarasija Reddy (TG).

50m butterfly (30–34 years): 1. Diksha Kushawa (MP) 59.13; 2. Y Anitha (TG); 3. S Anuradha (Kar).

50m butterfly (55–59 years): 1. Runu Das 55.29; 2. Rita Sharma (Dli); 3. P Shobha Rani (TG).

100m breaststroke (50–54 years): 1. Sujata Bhave (Maha) 2:07.84; 2. Mamta Jain (Raj); 3. Ruju Doshi (TG).

50m breaststroke (40–44 years): 1. Bhawana Anand (Kar) 46.77; 2. Archana Muthyala (TG); 3. Niharika Sharma Upadhyay (MP).

50m breaststroke (50–54 years): 1. Anusuya Alva (Kar) 49.22; 2. Ruju Doshi (TG); 3. Sujata Bhave (Maha).

50m freestyle (30–34 years): 1. Sakshi Yadav (TG) 37.80; 2. Diksha Kushawa (MP); 3. N K Malu (Ker).

4x50m freestyle (30–34 years): 1. Telangana (Sakshi Yadav, K Srinija, J Bhavani, K Lavanya) 3:19.41; 2. Maharashtra (Sakshi Tejale, M Praniti, B Surbhi, T Bhagyasree); 3. Karnataka (M K Sushmitha, S Anuradha, P Varshika, G Shreelakshmi).