TG’s Saikat, Nithya excel in 68th SGFI National Swimming Championship for Under-14, 17, and 19 categories

Both the swimmers showcased impressive performances by clinching bronze medals in the 50m backstroke events.

Hyderabad: Telangana swimmers Saikat Chatterjee and Nithya Sagi Sri showcased impressive performances by clinching bronze medals in the 50m backstroke events at the 68th SGFI National Swimming Championship for Under-14, 17, and 19 categories in Rajkot, Gujarat, on Tuesday.

In the Under-19 boys’ 50m backstroke, Saikat clocked 28.29 seconds to secure third place, trailing Maharashtra’s Shah Jay (27.01s) and Haryana’s Malik Mohit (28.86s).

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Meanwhile, Nithya excelled in the Under-17 girls’ category, earning bronze with a timing of 32.40 seconds, behind West Bengal’s Sagnika Roy (31.73s) and Tamil Nadu’s Winciya S Maria (31.82s).

Results: 50m backstroke: U-19 Boys: 1. Shah Jay (Maharashtra) (27:01s), 2. Malik Mohit (Haryana) (28:86s), 3. Saikat Chatterjee (Telangana) (28:92s); U-17 Girls: 1. Sagnika Roy (West Bengal) (31:73s), 2. Winciya S. Maria (Tamil Nadu) (31:82s), 3. Nithya Sagi Sri (Telangana) (32:40s).