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Anurag Singh, Ashmita Chandra strike KIBG 2026 golds; competitive Open Wat
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The mention of Open Water or Sea Swimming normally puts focus on endurance swimming that has been made popular by the likes of Mihir Sen and Bula Chowdhary, who conquered the English Channel decades ago.
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Gordon Ramsay's daughter Holly ties the knot with olympic swimmer Adam Pea
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's daughter Holly, a model, recently exchanged vows with Olympic gold-medal-winning swimmer Adam Peaty at The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (a.k.a. the Bath Abbey) in the UK.
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KIUG 2025: Cyclist Meenakshi Rohilla clinches first gold of Games; Jain U
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Guru Nanak Dev University cyclist Meenakshi Rohilla grabbed the first gold medals of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) Rajasthan 2025 in the women's individual time trial while former champions Jain University, thanks to their swimmers led by Olympian Srihari Nataraj, took early lead o
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Himanshu Nandal secures three gold medals, 'Best Swimmer Award' at Nationa
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Competing in three technically demanding events, Himanshu showcased remarkable speed, discipline and control. He clinched gold in the 50m Freestyle, clocking 30.22, followed by another commanding win in the 100m Breaststroke, where he touched the wall in 1:23.78. He completed his golden hat-
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NDA cadet dies during swimming practice, inquiry ordered to ascertain exac
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A cadet at Pune's National Defence Academy, who was suddenly found motionless on the surface of the water during practice for weak swimmers, could not be revived despite medical aid and died, an official said on Thursday.
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Jiya Rai becomes first female with autism to swim across Catalina Channel
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Jiya covered a distance of 34 km in 15 hours, 01 minute and 43 seconds, starting on midnight on 25 Sep 25 from Catalina Island, and finished at the coast of California near San Pedro on 26 Sep 2025. She is the daughter of Madan Rai, MC-at-Arms II of the Indian Navy and has dedicated this swi
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Asian Aquatic C'ships: Indian divers Sairam, Wilson bag bronze
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Meanwhile, the swimmers added three medals to their tally, with Rishabh Das clinching a bronze in the 200m Backstroke, Kushagra Rawat winning a Bronze medal in the 1500m freestyle, and the Indian relay team claiming a silver medal in the 4x200m Freestyle, as per a press release from the Swim
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"Optimistic India will bag 3-4 medals at Asian Aquatic C'ships": Head coac
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Indian contingent has been based in Naranpura over the past month for the national coaching camp and are all-geared up to compete against the creme-de-le-creme of Asian continent. Over 1,100 swimmers, coaches and technical officials have arrived from 29 countries for the marquee event in
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Women's empowerment in sports: Players like Sarita Gayakwad, Mana Patel, A
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Under the Scheme, tennis player Ankita Raina, an Arjuna Award recipient with multiple international gold medals, received over Rs 2.19 crore between 2017 and 2024. Swimmer Mana Patel received Rs 67,50,798 during the same period. Mana Patel is the first woman from Gujarat to participate in th
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Open Water Swimming debuts at Khelo India Beach Games 2025, brings back me
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Maharashtra and Karnataka swimmers dominated the sea in the 5km and 10km events at the KIBG, offering further hope that India's long coastline offers the perfect natural environment to groom open water swimmers
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HYROX India will bring in new wave of fitness addiction: Olympic swimmer S
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai didn't just host India's first HYROX race; it unleashed a fitness phenomenon. The NESCO Centre at Goregaon, Mumbai, pulsed with a frenzied level of energy today, 1650 athletes converged in an energetic display of athleticism and competitive spirit
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Oceans Seven Challenge: Indian swimmer Sayani Das makes history, conquers
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sayani recently spoke to ANI about crossing the Strait of Gibraltar between Spain and Morocco in April 2025 as part of the Oceans Seven Challenge, a marathon swimming challenge consisting of seven open-water channels.
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