Telangana swimmer D. Varshith won bronze in the men’s 200m individual medley at the 52nd Junior National Aquatics Championships in Bhubaneswar. He clocked 2:10.97, adding to his medals from the 2024 Junior Nationals and 2025 Khelo India Youth Games.
Telangana’s M Suhas Preetham won gold in the boys under-19 100m backstroke, while D Varshith claimed bronze in the 200m individual medley at the School Games Federation of India swimming championship in Delhi, showcasing the state’s rising talent
In the boys' U-17 400m individual medley, D Varshith from Telangana claimed the silver medal with a time of 4:47.78. Kerala's Theerdu Samadev Mongam took gold with a time of 4:42.62, while Prithviraj Menon from CISCE earned the bronze with a time of 4:50.68.