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Vritti Agarwal of Osmania University won gold in the 1500m freestyle at the All India Inter-University Swimming and Diving Championship in Chennai. Shirin of VTU took silver, while Ashmitha Chandra of Jain University claimed bronze

Another Telangana girl, Sudhiksha Krishna, bagged a bronze in the girls under-19 50m freestyle event with a timing of 28.24

Shivani erased the record of Ridhima Veerendra Kumar of Karnataka created in the year 2019 with the time of 02.29.75

Telangana athletes B Akira Nandan, G Shirisha and Srinikesh have been selected to represent India in the Para Youth Asian Games starting tomorrow in Dubai. The announcement was made by G Prasanth, president of the Para Sports Association of Telangana

Overcoming early health complications through water therapy, 23-year-old Pratyasa Ray has become one of India’s top swimmers, winning multiple KIUG medals. Despite a shoulder fracture, she returned strong and now aims for the 2026 Asian Games after continued national and international success

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

A 14-year-old boy drowned while swimming in a tank in Utnoor, Adilabad. Friends failed to inform anyone out of fear. His body was found two days later by local residents

Hyderabad swimmer Havya won six medals including three gold and three silver in the Eigth National Finswimming Championship 2025 held in Ujjan of Madhya Pradesh

Vaishnavi Adkar assured India of a rare tennis medal at the World University Games by reaching the semifinals. Most other Indian athletes across disciplines failed to advance in a tough outing

Telangana wins three gold medals in swimming through Varshith Dhulipidi (boys 400m individual medley), Suhas Preetham Mylari (boys 100m backstroke) and Sri Nithya Sagi (girls 100m backstroke)

Two minors of  Khammam, who went for swimming in Munneru, could not gauge the depth of the waters and drowned in the river

In the 200m butterfly event, Shivani Karra clinched the top spot with a time of 2:44.07, narrowly defeating Mokshitha (2:44.09) and Hanvika Reddy (2:54.10) who finished second and third, respectively. In the 200m breaststroke, Shivani again emerged victorious, clocking 2:30.17. P Niyathi (3:01.16) and Harshitha (4:12.04) secured second and third positions.

Prohibits swimming in waterfalls, abandoned quarries, and rivers, among other water bodies in view of upcoming monsoon season

Indervelli police said that Kudimetha Nithin hailing from Yavatmal district headquarters met a watery when he was attending nature’s call at the tank.

Organized by 7H Sports Foundation, this initiative aims to promote swimming at the school level, provide a fun summer activity, and ease academic pressures.

Panjala Sathish (40), a constable working with Mancherial police station collapsed while swimming at a swimming pool of SCCL in CCC colony at around 7 am.

The championship is scheduled to take place on May 22, 23 and 24.

Sai Nihar Bikkina won 400m medley event gold in the ongoing Khelo India University Games in Guwahati on Wednesday.

The State swimmer Sai Nihar Bikkina clocked a timing of 2:12.88s to clinch a gold medal in the 200m medley event in the Khelo India University Games.

With this win, Suhas took his medal tally to three, having clinched two silver earlier