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After quiet CWG in pool, SFI mulls ‘reinventing’ training systems

After quiet CWG in pool, SFI mulls ‘reinventing’ training systems

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Mumbai: Even in a Commonwealth Games (CWG) of strapped sports and shoestring budgets, Glasgow 2026 featured the largest swimming programme of any edition. Truncated or full-fledged, the pool still rewards a huge chunk of medals at the CWG (of toppers Australia’s 171 medals and 70 gold, swimmers contributed 76 and 37). File image of national swimmer Srihari Nataraj who clocked 25.29 in the semi-final of 50m backstroke at the Commonwealth Games. (HT Archive) The pool remains India’s major area for improvement for a bigger push in multi-sport events. The country’s able-bodied swimmers were by no means expected to challenge for medals at the Glasgow CWG. However, their below-par timings and performances compelled the national federation to look at “reinventing the training system” in the hope of Indian swimmers being more competitive when the country hosts the next CWG in four years. At the 2022 CWG, Indians qualified for the final from heats in four events, with Srihari Nataraj also breaking a national record apart from making two finals. There was no such individual brilliance in …

Indian athletes who underperformed in Glasgow

Indian athletes who underperformed in Glasgow

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India concluded its 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign in fourth place, securing a total of 39 medals from the 11-day sporting festival in Glasgow, Scotland. Despite featuring only 10 sports, six of which included para events, India performed well in the competition, largely thanks to its boxing, judo, and para athletics contingents. Although several athletes delivered surprise medals, particularly in athletics and judo, several others were unable to match the high expectations placed on them. Here are a few athletes who failed to impress or underperformed at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games: Gurindervir Singh – Athletics Indian national record holder Gurindervir Singh carried high expectations from fans heading into the Commonwealth Games, but he failed to deliver. After recently clocking a national record of 10.09s at the Senior National Federation Cup, many expected him to at least reach the semi-finals in Glasgow. Instead, he produced a disappointing performance, managing only 10.39s in the preliminary round to finish 28th, with just 17 spots available. This ranking looked much worse when we take into account that the top seven …

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 7 LIVE: Sreeshankar, Parul Chaudhary in action

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 7 LIVE: Sreeshankar, Parul Chaudhary in action

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India will look to build on its strong start to the Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign with another medal-packed day in Glasgow on Wednesday. The day’s action begins with Sanjana in the women’s 77kg weightlifting final before the focus shifts to the pool, where Sajan Prakash competes in the men’s 200m freestyle heats, while Suyash Jadhav and C.V. Kulkarni begin their campaigns in the men’s S7 50m freestyle. On the athletics track, Animesh Kujur opens his men’s 200m campaign, while Tajinderpal Singh and Samardeep Gill feature in the men’s shot put qualification. Later in the evening, Murali Sreeshankar and S. Lokesh will spearhead India’s medal hopes in the men’s long jump final, with Parul Chaudhary eyeing the podium in the women’s 3000m steeplechase. Manpreet Kaur is also in action in the women’s shot put final. The boxing contingent faces another crucial day, with Sakshi Chaudhary, Arundhati Chaudhary, Sachin Siwach, Ankush Panghal, Narender Berwal and Jasmine Lamboria all competing in quarter-finals. Victory in each bout will guarantee at least a bronze medal. India will also be represented …

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 6 LIVE: Gulveer Singh, Harjinder in action

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 6 LIVE: Gulveer Singh, Harjinder in action

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India heads into Day 6 of the Commonwealth Games 2026 on the back of another productive day in Glasgow. Weightlifting once again delivered medals, with Ajaya Babu Valluri claiming silver in the men’s 79kg category after setting a Commonwealth Games snatch record. In athletics, Sarvesh Kushare matched the winning height of 2.25m to secure silver in the men’s high jump, while Gyaneshwari Yadav and Bindyarani Devi added to India’s medal tally in weightlifting. The focus now shifts to another action-packed day, with medals on offer in athletics, weightlifting, boxing, swimming and bowls. India’s medal hopes will rest on Harjinder Kaur and Nirupama Devi in weightlifting, Pooja Singh in the women’s high jump and long-distance runner Gulveer Singh in the men’s 10,000m final. In boxing, Preeti Pawar, Priya Ghanghas, Parveen Hooda, Jadumani Singh and Kapil Pokhariya will all look to book places in the semifinals and guarantee themselves medals. Meanwhile, Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj return to the pool hoping to progress through their respective heats and semifinals. LIVE Updates from Day 6: Disclaimer: We do …

Srihari, Ashok lead India’s action- Updates, blog

Srihari, Ashok lead India’s action- Updates, blog

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India will have a busy second day at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Friday with athletes competing across swimming, para swimming, artistic gymnastics, para powerlifting, bowls and boxing. After an unbeaten start in bowls on the opening day, Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh return for their women’s pairs clash against South Africa, while Putul Sonowal takes on the Falkland Islands in the men’s singles. The day also features six medal events for India, with para powerlifters Ashok, Paramjeet Kumar, Jaspreet Kaur, Suman Devi, Kasthuri Rajamani, Jhandu Kumar and defending Commonwealth champion Sudhir all in action. In swimming, Srihari Nataraj begins his campaign in the men’s 50m backstroke, while Ravi Veera Venkata and Imam Ali compete in the men’s S13 100m freestyle. Boxer Jadumani Singh also opens his campaign in the men’s 55kg round of 32. LIVE updates from Day 2: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please …

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 2: Six medal events await India on July 24: Schedule, timings

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 2: Six medal events await India on July 24: Schedule, timings

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Indian bowls contingent gave a flying start to India’s campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, registering two wins from two matches on the opening day in Glasgow, Scotland, on Thursday. The duo of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh defeated Malta in the women’s pairs event, while debutant Putul Sonowal stunned three-time medalist Ryan Bester in the men’s singles opener. The bowls competition will continue with the second round of group-stage matches on Friday, July 24. Meanwhile, events such as artistic gymnastics, boxing, swimming, para swimming, and para powerlifting will also get underway. There will be six medal events on Friday, including four finals in para powerlifting and one each in para swimming and artistic gymnastics. Here are all the events where India will be in action on Friday of the Commonwealth Games 2026 on July 24 (all times are in IST). 03:40 PM – Para Swimming: Men’s S13 100m Freestyle Heats – Ravi Veera Venkata 03:56 PM – Swimming: Men’s 50m Backstroke Heats – Srihari Nataraj 05:00 PM – Artistic Gymnastics: Men’s Team Final …

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 2: Six medal events await India on July 24: Schedule, timings

Srihari Nataraj qualifies for the Commonwealth & Asian Games in 50m backstroke

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Srihari Nataraj qualified for the 2026 Commonwealth & Asian Games in the 50m backstroke event with a solid run in the heats of the National Championships in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. He clocked a time of 25.21s to top the heats and comfortably breached the qualification mark of 25.34s for CWG and 25.39s for the Asian Games. He is the second Indian after Sajan Prakash (200m Butterfly) to achieve the Individual qualification mark for both the coming multisport events. He, however, marginally missed out on his personal best of 25.18s from 2021 but will be trying to breach that in the finals later in the day. Meanwhile, the youngster Dhinidhi Desinghu also started her individual campaign, clocking a good time of 2:03.72s to top the women’s 200m freestyle heats. In the finals, she will be aiming to set a new national record, breaking her own record of 2:02.84s. The Asian Games qualification mark in this event is set at 2:00.76s. More to follow… Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text …

Astha Choudhury sets Best Indian Time in 200m Butterfly at Singapore Nationals

Astha Choudhury sets Best Indian Time in 200m Butterfly at Singapore Nationals

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Astha Choudhury clocks a Best Indian Time in 200m Butterfly at the Singapore Nationals Age Group Swimming Championships on Tuesday. The 22-year-old improved on Apeksha Fernandes’ four-year record of 2:18.18s by more than a second, to finish second in the super final with 2:17.09s. She missed out on the gold medal in the overall section, finishing behind Japan’s Matsuura Yu (2:15.91s), but had a promising start to a very important year. However, Yu was competing mainly in the U17 category, and hence Astha also won a gold medal in the senior section, finishing at the top in the 18-and-over category. Earlier in the day, Astha clocked 2:18.37s in the preliminary round to finish first in her heat and qualify for the super final. Best Indian Time for Astha Choudhury at the Singapore National #Swimming Championships 🏊✨ She clocks 2:17.09 to improve on Apeksha Fernandes’ record of 2:18.18 in women’s 200m butterfly which was set 4 years ago. pic.twitter.com/qVh68IvDzl — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) March 17, 2026 India bagged 3 more medals on the day as Shirin …

Khelo India University Games 2025: Chandigarh University crowned champions

Khelo India University Games 2025: Chandigarh University crowned champions

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Chandigarh University rode on their stupendous performance in canoe and kayaking to successfully defend their overall championship crown at the 2025 Khelo India University Games on Friday. Chandigarh University finished their campaign with a total of 67 medals, including 42 gold, 14 silver and 11 bronze. Lovely Professional University (LPU) ended their KIUG campaign as the runner-up with 32 golds, 25 silver and 22 bronze medals. Hon’ble Minister of State Smt. Raksha Nikhil Khadse graced the colourful closing ceremony at Poornima University as curtains came down on the 12-day multi-sport extravaganza. Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Dr Prem Chand Bairwa and Hon’ble Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of Rajasthan Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore also attended the glittering function. Chandigarh University won 23 out of the 30 gold medals on offer in Canoe and Kayaking, a sports discipline which made its debut at the KIUG, six in swimming and five in athletics, two in wrestling and one each in weightlifting, shooting, cycling, archery, table tennis and kabaddi. Lovely Professional University (LPU) finished their …

Water was very cold: Srihari Nataraj flags pool temperature issue at 2025 Khelo India University Games

Water was very cold: Srihari Nataraj flags pool temperature issue at 2025 Khelo India University Games

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“Someone needs to learn how to conduct tournaments!!” India’s double Olympian swimmer Srihari Nataraj made a scathing remark on his social media in between the ongoing 2025 Khelo India University Games in Rajasthan. Nataraj, 24, was left unimpressed by the extremely low pool temperature. Speaking to The Bridge, the swimmer maintained that the cold water made racing “unbearable” and that it was far below accepted competitive standards. “Basically, it was just really cold water, and it was becoming very unbearable to spend time in the water,” he said. Racing shortest distance of 50m, as per Nataraj, in the pool was “okay.” But the longer distances raised problems for the athletes. Nataraj’s social media post was also reshared by other swimmers, including Bhavya Sachdeva, who has bagged six gold medals so far in the competition. The swimmers checked the pool temperature using watches and equipment, and found that the water had dropped to levels completely unsuitable for racing. Srihari Nataraj’s social media post As per the World Aquatics Swimming Pool Certification’s Article 2.7, “The water temperature …